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What Sara-Marie’s life looks like now, almost 20 years after finding fame on Big Brother.
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No weddings and a form to leave the house: What a Stage 4 COVID-19 shutdown could look like.
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family
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real life
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Emma Gillman
couples
'My husband and I separated a month ago. But thanks to COVID-19, we're still living together.'
Kelly James
real life
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real life
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