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Lockley: Allegedly you have to be mentally ill to find me attractive

w.BOMBSHELL news that I was ‘eyed-up’ by a Latin lovely during a recent working trip to Italy has concerned Julie. Friends claim I should not have told my wife, but we have no secrets: she’s too good at going through my pockets. Thankfully, I managed to thwart the unwelcome advances before things got really serious... before I had to buy a round. After weighing up the pros and cons, Julie has concluded any woman who finds me attractive must harbour mental health issues.

Mike Lockley

Mike Lockley

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