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Shaming the family name: Ten notorious black sheep

 

Matilda Battersby
Friday 29 January 2010 14:56 GMT
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Every family has one. The black sheep that says or does something offensive or embarrassing at a totally inappropriate moment.

But things are ten times worse when your family name is so well known that every faux pas by Auntie Nelly gets splashed across the news.

From fraudulent relatives to those who will pee in public, we've picked ten of the most notorious black sheep.

Click here or on the image above to launch our guide

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