MY FAVOURITE THINGS: GREG RUSEDSKI

Greg wowed the crowd in Dancing on Ice

Friday February 15,2008

By Deany Judd

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TENNIS player Greg, 34, is married to Lucy. They live in London with their two-year-old daughter Scarlett.

Book - A Long Walk To Freedom.
by Nelson Mandela is my favourite book. I read it in two days because I was so fascinated by his struggles. His dedication and commitment are staggering. When I finished it I started at the beginning again and I’ve recommended it to countless people.

Film
I’m a massive James Bond fan and love all the original films. I enjoyed the most recent one because it was more true to the book than a lot of the others are – I hate it when films are nothing like the books. I love going to the movies, especially in Britain, because you get sweet popcorn here – in America you only have salted.

Song
I like a lot of different stuff from classical music to rock but it’s too difficult to pick just one song. I like Jimmy Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, the Foo Fighters, The Killers and James Morrison. I always listen to music when I’m driving.

Hobby
I collect James Bond memorabilia, especially the movie posters. The artwork for the movies is different in the United Kingdom, America and Italy so there is a lot of variation. My dream would be to have a walk-on part in a Bond film. I buy things at auctions and on specialist websites and have the posters on a wall in my house.

Spiritual home
It doesn’t matter to me where I am so long as my family is with me. When I’m travelling and I get home to London that always feels great. We’ve been living in the same house for eight years now which is a long time. With my nomadic lifestyle I tend not to get too attached to places but I love home.

Simple pleasure
I love being outdoors and five years ago I took up golf which I really enjoy. My handicap is 12 which isn’t great because most tennis players play off single figures but I intend to improve when I get a bit more time. I love the fact that you can never beat the game, it always beats you.