ROB RINDER: I DIDN'T FIT IN WITH MY FAMILY

Rob Rinder’s polished accent and loquacious tone might not point to his working class roots. Often mistaken for brothers, Rob’s background is starkly different from Jamie’s…Opening up, Rob discusses growing up in a space you he felt he didn't fit in; feeling like a fish out of water around your own family, his attitude to privilege and the undeniable love he felt from parents who perhaps didn’t fully understand him.

Concerned his sexuality might disappoint his single mother and Tottenham Hotspur obsessed father, Rob trained as a barrister, working across a vast array of cases which led to burnout and ultimately leaving the law, and turning to television, appearing on our screens as Judge Rinder, and more recently with new best friend, Rylan, exploring the art world in Italy.

This conversation is a reminder that we all carry wonderful complexities that make us unique, and despite appearances and differences, to experience love is the greatest privilege of all.
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00:00 Why I don’t like talking about myself
02:45 How you know what real friendship is
03:40 The moment that Jamie and I met
07:34 Why Benedict Cumberbatch was the reason I gave up acting
12:30 You can’t just act your way through the court
15:35 Suffering burnout at the end of my career in law
18:00 A high profile gang case that had a big impact on me
23:40 My dad having dementia has brought our family closer
28:00 Tottenham Hotspur was how I bonded with my dad
34:26 I didn’t want to disappoint my parents by being gay
39:40 Why I desperately wanted to be straight
44:15 How my voice isn’t real but fiction
47:50 My mum building her business from scratch
52:50 Privilege can have so many different meanings
54:10 Final eight questions

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