BBC Radio 4 presenter Emma Barnett said she doesn't model herself on veteran interviewer Jeremy Paxman, though she is 'very appreciative' of the praise he has sent her way.
Emma Barnett has spoken about her most memorable 'breathtaking' interviews, and they are two which show the range of the topics the broadcaster covers.
Emma Barnett says IVF is like 'banging your head against a brick wall' as she opened up about her experience and the importance of using her platform to speak about the process not just when it is successful.
Blue's Antony Costa said I'm A Celebrity 'saved him' after the band called it a day in 2005 and he was left 'sitting at home'.
Duncan James has told of 'blurting out' that he was gay to the mother of his daughter, and says he was 'really frightened' of his Blue bandmates' reaction to him coming out.
Jason Gardiner has revealed he used to go to dance classes 'on the sly' as a youngster, having grown up being told 'boys don't dance'.
Jason Gardiner says Dancing On Ice producers 'hung him out to dry' in a situation that was so bad for his mental health it was 'a form of abuse'.
The Hairy Bikers have remembered their early shows, and how the TV chefs did not actually set out to make a food programme.
Dave Myers and Si King have remembered some of their closest scrapes on their travels around the world.
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers said he wouldn't wish chemotherapy 'on his worst enemy' as he vowed to 'never whinge again' once his treatment is over.
Tom Parker's daughter still asks where he is, leaving his wife to 're-live' the painful conversations where she has to say he's not coming back again.
Tom Parker needed The Wanted to get back together again and got strength from the other band members, according to his wife Kelsey.
Tom Parker's death was healthy and without pain, according to his wife Kelsey, who says everything she did to help her husband worked.
Big Brother's Brian Dowling says he thinks if he was starting out now as a 22-year-old people would just 'bring him down'.
The former Big Brother star says his relationship with the gay community has been love-hate and he has been 'criticised a lot' for being 'so effeminate, so camp, so loud'.
Brian Dowling says the hate and homophobia he has received while on his surrogacy journey comes from people who are 'not educated enough'.
Louis Walsh has sung the praises of Eurovision's 'kitsch, camp' nature and remembered how his competition success started with a chance meeting on a bus.
Louis Walsh has recalled how he tricked Simon Cowell into accepting Shane Filan in Westlife after the pair disagreed about whether or not he should be in the band.
Parenting, whether for the first time or the fifth, can bring with it a host of challenges, from changes in a relationship, to childcare juggles, to the hormonal imbalances that can lead to post-natal depression.
Louis Walsh has hit out at today's talent shows, saying they are 'boring' because judges can no longer be honest.
Louis Walsh has recalled the time he told Colin Farrell he was 'wasting his time' with acting after a Boyzone audition.
Louis Walsh says girls in bands 'don't like each other' because they are always competing to be the 'lead girl' and want to 'be the skinniest'.
'EastEnders' star Adam Woodyatt has recalled a joint birthday party he once had with Grange Hill's Zammo.
Ex-Eastenders actor Adam Woodyatt says he 'absolutely loves' his life in a motorhome, revealing he has no plans to move out any time soon.
Former Eastenders actor Adam Woodyatt says he genuinely has 'no idea' if his character Ian Beale will ever return to Albert Square, in a role he played for more than 30 years.