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This book is also dedicated to the memory of Kate King, one of the most caring and kindest people you could ever wish to meet. Her untimely death from cancer, in 2002 when she was only 40, is a loss to all that knew her. During my early writing career, Kate transcribed many an interview for me, simply and unselfishly to help me out. I will always cherish her friendship, love and care.

A big thanks to everybody who helped and encouraged me as this book took shape: my son and daughter, Adam and Kim who are more excited about this book than any other I have done. Davina is one of their favourites after Eastenders Phil and Grant Mitchell (sorry Davina); everybody at John Blake Publishing, especially my editors Vicky McGeown and Mark Hanks; my copy editor Jane Donovan; my research team Keith Hayward, Kerry Peddar and Mark Barker, who all did me proud with the information they dug up; Neil Rees for his recollection of God’s Gift and for guiding me to information on Kylie Minogue’s Word Is Out music video; Melanie Beadon at 2 entertain for the Davina 30 Minute Workouts DVD; Elkie Brooks for sharing her thoughts with me about Reborn In The USA; Sean Delaney at the British Film Institute for his help with the television listing; Elizabeth Cunningham for the Top Gear tape and the title of this book; Charlotte Rasmussen for your eagle eye, critique and being such huge fan of my previous works. Thanks too, to Carol for my website, and Anne and Jan for suggesting Davina would make a good book; and Mike and Caroline for you know why. I would also like to mention the many excellent websites dedicated to all things Big Brother, particularly the Celebrity Big Brother UK Website (bigbrotherwebsite.net), which I consulted during my research. And last but not least, thanks to the Royal Literary Fund for their support. Without them this book would simply not have been possible.