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My parents split when I was 13. For a youngster, it's quite devastating. One minute you're all happy families, then everything changes.

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Vinnie Jones
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 5
Actor
Association Football Player
Film Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Vincent Peter Jones
Vincent Peter Vinnie Jones
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