Paapa Essiedu
British actor
After losing my mum still managing to finish drama school, because that was really difficult. I lost her in the first year.
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I’m proud of my achievements at the Olympics. But I prepare in exactly the same way for every race.
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Stephen Hawking: what he does is incredible. My nan died of motor neurone disease, which he has.
On my wedding day.
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