*OHN AND +ATE ONCE WENT HEAD TO HEAD READING THE NEWS ON OPPOSING CHANNELS 4HEY LOVE A GOOD DEBATE BUT DEEPLY RESPECT EACH OTHER
+!4% h7E VE ALWAYS BEEN A CLOSE FAMILY AND $AD ALWAYS TAKES THE PISS OUT OF US (UMOUR IS A BIG PART OF HOW WE RELATE )T S HARD TO TAKE YOURSELF SERIOUSLY AROUND THE (AWKESBYS h) RANG HIM ;BEFORE THE PHOTO SHOOT= AND SAID @WE CAN T LOOK LIKE WE SCREAMINGLY CLASH JUST WEAR JEANS AND A WHITE SHIRT BUT ) KNEW THAT HE D RUN HIS OWN PROGRAMME h(E WORE AN OUTFIT HE BOUGHT HIMSELF 7HEN $AD SHOPS BY HIMSELF IT S A DISASTER 4HIS IS THE LOVELY THING ABOUT $AD n THE WHOLE TIME HE WAS ABUSING ME SAYING WHAT ) M WEARING IS BAD
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h) VE ALWAYS RESPECTED HIS PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO HIS JOB (E WENT TO WORK WITH REAL ZING AND THE MORE ) AM IN A NEWSROOM THE MORE ) REALISE HOW ADMIRABLE THAT IS h) ADORE THE GRANDFATHER HE S BECOME 7ATCHING THAT RELATIONSHIP DEVELOP IS SUCH A THRILL FOR US 3EEING YOUR KIDS LOVE AND ADORE YOUR DAD IS A SUCH COOL THING n HE S FABULOUS WITH THEM v
!CTOR AND WRITER 4IM "ALME WITH DAUGHTER %DIE 4IM IS SOON TO APPEAR IN 0RIME S POLICE DRAMA )NTERROGATION AND 46 S -ADDIGAN S 1UEST (E AND %DIE S MOTHER ACTRESS AND DIRECTOR +ATIE 7OLFE ARE EXPECTING A SON IN .OVEMBER
*/(. h/UR RELATIONSHIP IS MORE FRIENDS THAN FATHER DAUGHTER WITH LOTS OF GOOD NATURED BANTER 3HE S BRIGHT AND QUICK AND HOLDS HER OWN 3HE HAS A POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE SO WE HAVE SOME GOOD POLITICAL JOUSTS AND SHARE A GOOD DOSE OF CYNICISM h7HEN SHE WENT FOR A JOB AT 46.: SHE USED HER MOTHER S MAIDEN NAME 3HE DIDN T WANT ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT AND THAT WAS GUTSY 3HE D RING ME AT 46 AND ASK FOR OUR LEAD STORY ) D SAY @) M NOT TELLING YOU THAT AND SHE D SAY @"UT WE RE FAMILY h) M SO PROUD OF HER PARENTING SKILLS (ER BOYS ABSOLUTELY ADORE HER AND THEIR FATHER AND THEY JUST DO AN EXTRAORDINARILY GOOD JOB h!ND SHE S A CHEAP NIGHT OUT 3HE CAN MAKE A GLASS OF WINE LAST ALL NIGHT v
4)- h) HAVE AN YEAR OLD SON 3AM FOUR AND A HALF YEAR OLD %DIE AND ONE ON THE WAY ) THINK FATHERHOOD IS A PRIVILEGE IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ON THAT JOURNEY AND EACH TIME IS DIFFERENT h%DIE S SPECIAL BECAUSE SHE S THE FIRST GIRL ON MY SIDE OF THE FAMILY IN YEARS 7E ARE VERY CLOSE ) DO A LOT OF THE CHILD CARING WHICH IS A REAL BONUS 3HE S ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD NATURED KID 3HE LIKES TO ASSERT HER INDEPENDENCE AT TIMES BUT IF SHE DIDN T YOU D BE WORRIED h7E ENJOY THE SAME THINGS AND SHE S A GREAT STORYTELLER AND AN ENQUIRER 3HE S NOT A KID WHO SITS IN THE CORNER ) THINK THAT S BECAUSE SHE S ALWAYS BEEN IN A ONE ON ONE ENVIRONMENT WITH ME +ATIE OR OUR NANNY -ANDY h4HE OTHER DAY WE GATE CRASHED 7HAT .OW ) WAS TRYING TO STAY OUT OF IT BUT SHE WANTED IN ON THE ACTION AND COULDN T SEE 3HE CALLED OUT @$AD ) CAN T SEE THE CAMERA !ND ) WENT @/H MY ,ORD MAYBE IT IS GENETIC AFTER ALL 4HAT S A BIT OF A WORRY v fff
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46 /NE NEWS READER +ATE (AWKESBY AND FATHER *OHN (AWKESBY
&ATHERHOOD )T S ONE OF THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGES OF A MAN S LIFE n FROM THE MOVING FIRST MOMENTS OF CUDDLING YOUR NEWBORN TO WATCHING YOUR TEENAGER WALK OUT THE DOOR ON THAT FIRST DATE */!..! "!4%3 TALKS TO WELL KNOWN +IWI DADS AND THEIR KIDS ABOUT THIS REWARDING ROLLER COASTER OF A RIDE 0HOTOGRAPHS BY 3!,,9 4!''
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46 NEWSREADER -IKE -C2OBERTS WITH "EN FIVE AND -AIA THREE 2EADING THE PRIMETIME 46 NEWS MEANS -IKE -C2OBERTS CAN RARELY COOK DINNER FOR HIS KIDS ANY MORE "UT HE S ALWAYS HOME IN TIME TO READ THEM A BEDTIME STORY
-)+% h&ATHERHOOD IS A LOT HARDER AND A HELL OF A LOT MORE REWARDING THAN ) ANTICIPATED )T S AN AMAZING FEELING AND ) WOULDN T SWAP IT FOR ANYTHING h7E REALLY ENCOURAGE THE KIDS TO BE INDIVIDUALS -AIA IS SUCH A LOVELY GIRL AND IS SO AFFECTIONATE 3HE IS COMPLETELY CANDID AND HAS NO HIDDEN AGENDAS "EN IS SUCH A STICKLER FOR RULES (E S EITHER GOING TO BE A POLICEMAN OR AN INFORMANT ) VE BEEN CALLING HIM @SUPERGRASS LATELY ) TOOK THEM TO THE DENTAL NURSE AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BRUSHING THEIR TEETH "EN PIPED UP AND SAID @9OU KNOW WHAT -ARGOT ONE NIGHT $ADDY PUT US TO BED AND WE HADN T BRUSHED OUR TEETH h4RAVEL IS GETTING MORE DIFFICULT AS THEY GET OLDER AND BECOME MORE AWARE OF SOME OF THE DANGERS ) MIGHT FACE ) COVERED THE )RAQ ELECTIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR AND THAT WAS PRETTY FRIGHTENING 4HIS TRIP ;'AZA= WAS THE FIRST TIME "EN HAD EVER SAID TO ME @$ADDY WILL SOMEBODY HURT YOU WHICH IS REALLY HARD TO TAKE ) VE BEEN DOING THIS STUFF FOR A WHILE NOW AND ) M DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN SELF PRESERVATION ) HAVE LITTLE COPING STRATEGIES WHEN ) M AWAY n ) ALWAYS TAKE PHOTOS OF "EN AND -AIA WITH ME BUT ) DON T ACTUALLY LOOK AT THEM UNTIL ) M ON THE PLANE HOME OTHERWISE IT S TOO EMOTIONAL 4HEY OBVIOUSLY MISS ME AND ) MISS THEM n IT S ALWAYS A GREAT THRILL TO GET HOME v
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/WNER AND DESIGNER OF FASHION LABEL 7ORLD &RANCIS (OOPER AND DAUGHTER 0EBBLES -OST DADS MIGHT FIND CLOTHES SHOPPING A BORE BUT FOR 0EBBLES AND &RANCIS IT IS A CHANCE FOR SOME HEALTHY COMPETITION
0%"",%3 h7E RE REALLY CLOSE BUT MORE LIKE FRIENDS ) DON T KNOW IF OTHER PARENTS AND KIDS HAVE THE SAME RELATIONSHIP BUT WE ARE NOT A TRADITIONAL FAMILY n WE DON T GO AND DO SPORTS OR THAT KIND OF THING ) LL ASK FOR HIS ADVICE WHEN ) WANT TO WEAR SOMETHING OUT ) TRUST HIM h7E ARE REALLY FOND OF GOING TO (ONG +ONG TOGETHER n IT S OUR FAVOURITE THING 7E LL GO AND SEE THE RELLIES AND GO SHOPPING h7E DEAL WITH SITUATIONS AND REACT TO THINGS IN THE SAME WAY AND WE DEFINITELY HAVE THE SAME SENSE OF HUMOUR h) THINK HIS JOB IS COOL BECAUSE OF WHAT HE DOES AND GETS TO DO n LIKE FASHION WEEK AND THE PEOPLE HE MEETS n BUT IT S REALLY STRESSFUL AND ) TAKE MY HAT OFF TO BOTH OF MY PARENTS ) DON T THINK ) WANT TO BECOME A FASHION DESIGNER AND HE TELLS ME DEFINITELY NOT TO BUT ) MIGHT BE A BUYER OR STYLIST h$AD WORKS ALMOST EVERY DAY AND ) THINK WE LL TRY AND HAVE A DAY ALL TOGETHER FOR &ATHER S $AY ) THINK THAT S WHAT HE LL WANT THE MOST ) LL DEFINITELY HAVE TO GET HIM SOMETHING n NOTHING BIG BUT A THOUGHTFUL LITTLE GIFT ) KNOW WHAT HE D LIKE v
&2!.#)3 h) NEVER EXPECTED TO BE A DAD AND ) NEVER THOUGHT ) D MEET ANYONE "UT MEETING $ENISE FINDING YOUR SOULMATE AND FALLING IN LOVE AND HAVING 0EBBLES WAS AMAZING &OR A GUY PARENTHOOD IS MUCH MORE ACADEMIC AND IN SOME WAYS HARDER 7HEN A WOMAN IS PREGNANT SHE CAN PHYSICALLY FEEL IT n ) ALWAYS SAY TO $ENISE SHE HAS A MONTH START ON ME &OR ME IT WAS A WONDERFUL NEW KIND OF LOVE A REVELATION WHICH MADE ME THINK AGAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING h) DIDN T REALISE THERE WERE 0EBBLES IN HER n SHE CHANGES EVERY SIX MONTHS 4HE CHILD SHE WAS WHEN SHE WAS NINE IS NOT WHO SHE IS AT 3O ) M BLOWN AWAY THERE )T HAS BEEN THE HARDEST WORK ) VE EVER EXPERIENCED BUT THE MOST REWARDING h) M COMING INTO MY OWN IN A WAY BECAUSE ) M A REALLY RARE DAD n A FASHION DAD 3O 0EBBLES AND ) HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE ) CAN SHOP HARDER THAN SHE CAN 3HE COMES AWAY WITH ME ON BUYING AND SELLING TRIPS x (ONG +ONG 0ARIS ,ONDON .EW 9ORK $OWN PAT SHE KNOWS WHERE TO SHOP WHAT S HOT WHAT S NOT h3HE S VERY STRONG WILLED AND VERY VERY KIND BUT SHE DOESN T SUFFER FOOLS 3HE S SOCIAL AND QUITE A SAVVY COMMUNICATOR 3HE S MATURING INTO A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN AND SHE MAKES ME LAUGH CRY DESPAIR AND CELEBRATE IN A HEARTBEAT v fff
.: )DOL PRESENTER $OMINIC "OWDEN WITH HIS DAD -ARK
,5#9 h7E GET ON WELL )T S SOUNDS QUITE CLICHÏD BUT IT S LIKE A FRIENDSHIP )T S NOT REALLY LIKE FATHER DAUGHTER n HE DOESN T TELL ME WHAT TO DO OR ANYTHING 7E HAVE BREAKFAST TOGETHER EVERY 3ATURDAY AT A DIFFERENT CAFÏ BECAUSE WE WANT TO OWN ONE TOGETHER h(E S A UNIQUE PERSON IN GOOD WAYS AND BAD WAYS (E HAS QUITE HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF ME 7E ARE REALLY ALIKE IN THE WAY WE THINK AND IN OUR PERSONALITIES (E WORKS REALLY HARD AND ) PUSH MYSELF REALLY HARD h7E WENT TO !FRICA TOGETHER AND IT WAS HARD WORK BUT HE ALWAYS JOKES ABOUT THINGS (E TAKES SO MANY RISKS LIKE GOING ACROSS A REALLY DODGY LITTLE PLACE ON THE BORDER AT THE $EMOCRATIC 2EPUBLIC OF #ONGO h(E STRIVES FOR THE BEST ALL THE TIME 4HAT HAS INFLUENCED ME A LOT AND CAN BE A GOOD AND BAD THING h) THINK HE S DONE REALLY WELL IN LIFE ) M SURE WE LL GO ON TO DO SOMETHING TOGETHER WHEN ) M OLDER v N
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$/-).)# h-Y DAD IS A VERY GOOD FRIEND (E S NON JUDGMENTAL KIND HEARTED AND ALWAYS HELPS OUT -Y GRANDMOTHER LIVES DOWN THE ROAD 3HE LL HEAR A NOISE AT IN THE MORNING SO HE LL GO AND SORT IT OUT h(E PRETTY MUCH BUILT OUR HOUSE ON HIS OWN n HE S A TEXT BOOK $)9 +IWI ) HAVE NONE OF THAT SKILL ) HAVE BUILDER FRIENDS WHO WOULDN T TRUST ME TO PAINT A WALL LET ALONE PUT ONE UP h$AD S VERY SMART AND HE S BEEN AMAZINGLY SUPPORTIVE IN MY CAREER (E S THE ONE WHO GOT ME INTO MUSIC AND HE HAS HUNDREDS OF RECORDS WHICH ARE HIS PRIZED POSSESSION h9OU WON T MEET A PERSON WHO DOESN T LIKE HIM n HE S THE SORT OF PERSON WHO IS ALWAYS HALF FULL VERY POSITIVE AND OPTIMISTIC %VEN WHEN THINGS DON T GO HOW ) THINK THEY SHOULD HE LL SEE THE GOOD SIDE h(E S ALL THE THINGS ) SOMETIMES LACK AND A ROLE MODEL FOR THE KIND OF PERSON ) D LIKE TO BECOME 0EOPLE OFTEN SAY HOW GREAT -UM AND $AD ARE TOGETHER -Y GIRLFRIEND SAYS @) HOPE WE END UP LIKE YOUR PARENTS WHICH ) SEE AS A TESTAMENT TO HOW COOL MY DAD IS v
46 /NE "REAKFAST 3HOW CO HOST 0AUL (ENRY WITH HIS OLDEST DAUGHTER ,UCY 0AUL (ENRY ALWAYS WANTED DAUGHTERS SO HE COUNTS HIMSELF LUCKY TO HAVE THREE n ,UCY 3OPHIE AND "ELLA
-!2+ h7E WERE QUITE YOUNG WHEN WE HAD $OMINIC n ) WAS AND 3IOBHAN WAS &OR SIX YEARS HE WAS THE ONLY CHILD AND WE SPOILT HIM A BIT 7HEN ,IAM CAME ALONG $OMINIC WAS AMAZING n THERE WAS NO JEALOUSY (E WAS SO PLEASED TO HAVE HIM h7E HAVE A REALLY GOOD RELATIONSHIP AND ENJOY THE SAME MUSIC GO TO RUGBY TOGETHER AND THE ODD CONCERT (E USED TO PLAY MY OLD RECORDS AND WHEN HE WAS OR ) HEARD THIS MUSIC FROM HIS ROOM THAT SOUNDED JUST LIKE *IMI (ENDRIX ) WENT UPSTAIRS AND IT WAS $OMINIC PRACTISING ) WAS BLOWN AWAY h7E D TAKE HIM TO RESTAURANTS WHEN HE WAS A TODDLER (E D DOZE OFF AFTER HIS MEAL AND WE D PUT HIM UNDER THE TABLE /NCE WE LEFT HIM THERE BY MISTAKE AND THE WAITER HAD TO CALL US BACK h(E S A NATURAL PERFORMER 7E SAW A LIVE SHOW AND WERE AMAZED HOW HE KEPT THE CROWD AMUSED AND THE BANTER UP IN THE AD BREAKS -ENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY IT S QUITE DRAINING v
0!5, h,UCY IS THE FIRST CHILD AND SHE S JUST TURNED ) VE TRAVELLED SEPARATELY WITH ALL MY CHILDREN BECAUSE ) THINK IT S NICE TO SPEND ONE ON ONE TIME WITH THEM )T S A REAL CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW THEM AND HOW THEY THINK ) ENJOY SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR EYES !LL THE GIRLS ARE VERY TALENTED AT OBSERVATION WHICH MAKES THEM GOOD CONVERSATIONALISTS 4HEIR PERSONALITIES ARE FINELY TUNED AND ) VE ALWAYS RATED THAT HIGHLY n MORE THAN AN ACADEMIC ABILITY h,UCY AND ) HAVE PROJECTS AND BUSINESSES THAT WE TALK ABOUT RUNNING TOGETHER SO WE HAVE LOTS OF LONG INVOLVED CONVERSATIONS h3HE UNDERSTANDS ME VERY WELL WHICH IS BOTH A BLESSING AND A NIGHTMARE BECAUSE SHE SEES MY FAULTS h)T S HARD HAVING TEENAGE GIRLS AND THE TRICK IS TO LET THEM GO WHICH IS THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO AT THE TIME WHEN THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE ) M NOT A VERY GOOD BOYFRIEND MEETER 4HERE IS NO ONE AROUND WHO IS GOOD ENOUGH OF COURSE v
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