What's your nickname? The cricket boys call me The German due to my blonde locks and random failure to shave ! 

Who was your first teenage crush and why? Lorraine Lunley at school - though never bold enough to even ask her out (the pain of having a brace!) 

When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? Four pints of Hurlimann lager in a local pub in Kent . . . strong stuff when you are 17! 

What was the first music single you bought? Probably something by Pinky and Perky. 

What did you want to be when you were a kid? At one point a traffic warden. 

What's your favourite movie and why? A Night to Remember - 1950s B&W version of Titanic. Always brings a tear to my eye. 

What was your worst holiday and why? Two weeks in the rain in Newquay as an 18-year-old surrounded by huge groups of blokes on Factory Fortnight - though had a few decent games of footie on the beach. 

What was the most embarrassing moment in your life? This form. 

Do you have any phobias? Snakes (even on TV), blood, and heights 

If you could pick a celebrity to join your staff who would it be? Would rather make a celebrity out of one of my team. 

Who would you most like to sit next to on a plane? Sir Geoffrey Boycott. 

What would you request as your final meal? Christmas dinner. 

What's your favourite junk food? Is Nando's junk food? Love it. Or Southern fried chicken. 

What's your favourite chat up line? I am rubbish at chat up lines. Way too scared. 

What luxury would you have on your desert island? Wisden Cricket Almanack 2006, the one that detailed our winning back The Ashes 

What's your biggest regret? My Dad never got to see me making a success of my career 

If you could star in a television programme, what would it be and why? I would make an excellent Grumpy Old Man 

If you could be invisible for the day, what would you do? Have a great time!

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