Hudson acknowledged BAE faced challenges when I interviewed her in December 2010.

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"I had never faced my opponent before, and when she has time she really goes for her shots, so I wanted to get her on the move, " the 25-year-old Sharapova said on the WTA Tour's website.

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"I will tell you Elizabeth Dole would make a fine candidate, " said Bush, who faced her as a rival for the GOP presidential nomination last year.

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The MP has faced an angry backlash from some of her Conservative colleagues over her decision to take part in I'm A Celebrity, with Totnes MP Sarah Wollaston accusing her of "bringing politics into disrepute" and making herself "look ridiculous".

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