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THE latest celebrity to delve into their ancestry is one of Britain’s leading sports presenters, Clare Balding (pictured). ‘To be reflective is rare for me,’ she says. ‘I’m always about the next thing — the next Olympics, the next Commonwealth Games.’ She’s always been intrigued by family ‘whispers’ about her maternal greatgrandfather — why was he ‘never talked about’? Could he have been gay, at a time when it was illegal? After being led down a surprisingly fun and artistic path, Clare’s quest takes a terribly tragic turn that leaves her emotions brimming over.