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What's your favourite destination?

Barcelona because I lived therefor three years. Ibiza - having really long lunches on the beach. And LA because I've got a lot of mates there.

What are your earliest childhood holiday memories?

Probably a couple of day trips to Skegness when I lived in Leicester. I remember my grandparents taking us away to Majorca, which was the first time we went on a sunshine holiday abroad. I was

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