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The father who coached her through a tough training schedule instilled the Olympic swimmer with the will to be a winner

A nudge from his tutor and a drama graduate, and next thing he’s a Blue Peter presenter

Terrifying yet twinkly, ‘Mamzelle’ gave the chick-lit queen a lifelong love of French

The BBC business guru was taught to teach himself by a trio of subject enthusiasts

The one-time `Oxo mum’ was too plummy to be popular, but her acting talent was nurtured

One of six black pupils in a 400-plus school, the soul diva was always encouraged to believe she could achieve her musical ambitions