"John Peel gave me my first big break in return for a biryani and he was always hugely supportive of my work, " revealed Bragg.

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John White, managing director of exhibition company White Star Memories, and organiser of the Millvina Fund campaign said Miss Dean was always "very supportive".

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"I have always been very supportive of the reforms, and anyone suggesting otherwise is taking my comments out of context, " Ms Soubry, Conservative MP for Broxtowe.

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So we -- as always, Jill and I remain supportive.

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Queen Latifah is canny, as always, as Sidney's supportive cousin.

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The men in my family were, and still are, hard-working citizens and the women in my family have always been brilliant, nurturing and supportive of their families and their communities.

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He said the Sisters of Nazareth had always tried to provide a compassionate and supportive home for the children they were looking after.

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But Mr Blair said he had always believed that it was important to be supportive of the project politically so the UK could join when the conditions were right "and I still think that's the case".

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My sister and I have always been really close and she's been really supportive as with my brother.

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