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Cannon Fire

WORDS: CHRIS GODFREY PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL PETER // STYLING: NICK BYAM

What was the first thing you did when you finally left the Big Brother house?

I called my family and went out with all of my friends.

And what did you miss most while you were in the house?

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