Gok Wan

I've always thought I'd have kids.

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I'm very shy deep down.

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I'm the best flirt in the world.

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That's my ideal man - a bit geeky but strong.

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I'm a neurotic attention-seeker.

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My biggest problem is not acting my age.

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You get the real me on TV.

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I don't regret having been fat at all.

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The U.K. perception of beauty is totally out of whack.

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I'm thick, actually. But it doesn't bother me. I think I'm really clever.

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It's not like I'm going to be the new tele chef or anything, I don't want that at all.

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I love tracksuits because they're so comfortable.

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My family are absolutely the most massive thing in my life. Oh, and fashion.

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I love dating. Where else can you go and talk about yourself for three hours?

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I've always had an amazing connection with women - a real love of them.

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Every single child needs to talk about body dysmorphia.

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I might do the odd grilled tuna steak, but I don't think you can call that cooking - it's more like heating…

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I haven't really had any bad experiences coming out. No one's ever rejected me. There was me, running around in a sarong…

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I love designers like Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, but I also like the preppy look championed by Tommy Hilfiger.

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I come from quite a heavy matriarchal family, and my older sister was a huge influence on me.

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If I'm writing a book or doing something where I've got a lot of time at home, then cooking is always a…

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Many Euro-Asian homes have a cupboard devoted to Chinese ingredients. The smell cannot be contained and it's my earliest memory. I both…

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House music for me was incredible. It was a huge part of my growing up and developing into a young adult because…

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I make sure that I've got a very healthy perspective on what I look like and what I should look like and…

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There's a lot of psychology involved in my work, a lot of mind play going on when you try and convince someone…

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My first role in catering was front-of-house, at five or six, at my parents' restaurant in Leicester. Me and my brother were…

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I thought I wanted to get into hair and make-up, which I did for a short time, and then I fell in…

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Everyone finds interviews nerve-wracking so try updating your interview outfit with some new accessories, such as a fabulous silk scarf, so you…

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Well, when you're on the television you constantly get asked to work with charities and it's really hard to work with all…

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We all flirt. When I go into a meeting with new clients I flirt with them; when I want 20p off a…

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If you are going to splurge out and have a month of bad eating and drinking, that's absolutely fine as far as…

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Oddly I've been DJ-ing for many years, actually, but not many people know about it because if you go and DJ in…

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I am terrified of being old and single.

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I have severe OCD and I like fun too much.

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Well, I've always been quite experimental with how I look.

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I was born two months premature with jaundice, twisted legs and a hole in my heart.

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If you're comfortable with who you are that's the healthiest you can ever be.

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If I could wear sport-luxe all the time, I would.

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David Bowie and Elvis Presley are my style icons.

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I became the nation's sweetheart because I'm a safe gay. I'm non-intrusive.

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