He's a chart-topping rapper, TV presenter and, more recently, a fast food guru with his own range of wraps, but for Tinie Tempah, being a dad is by far his most challenging role to date.
The musician, 34, and his artist wife Eve De Haan, 30, welcomed a daughter in 2018 and a son last year. He tells us "nothing makes you more anxious than being a parent".
As he looks back on his career, Tinie - real name Patrick Okogwu - opens up about being the royal family's favourite rapper, his teenage anxiety and his bond with Cheryl Tweedy...
Hi, Tinie! Did you always want to be a father?
Yeah. My parents are still together and I believe that's part of the reason why I'm the way I am. I was always going to go for a big family because that's what I grew up seeing. There's never been any other alternative.
How are you finding fatherhood?
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