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Surprise Surprise Gotcha! host Jackie O, 32, and her father Anthony Last, 62

What do you admire about each other?

Jackie: “His humour, and he is straight to the point.”

Anthony: “How she’s kept her feet on the ground despite all the hoo-ha that goes on. She’s still got no airs and graces and talks to her mum every day on the phone for hours.”

**Australian Idol judge Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson, 44, and daughters

Esme,16, and Edie, 14**

What do you try to instil in your daughters?

Dicko: “Most teenage kids don’t want to listen to a middle-aged buffoon like me. The only advice I’ve ever given and want to stick to is follow your passion.

McLeod’s Daughters star Michala Banas, 28, and her father, City Homicide creator/writer John Banas, 57

What has Michala inherited from you?

John: “My hair!”

Michala: “When he had hair, it was just like mine. No, hopefully if I’ve inherited a quarter of the talent, that would be good.”

Australia’s Funniest Home Videos host Toni Pearen, 35, and dad Ray, 69

What was Toni like as a child?

Ray: “Precocious. She was always into showbiz.”

Toni: “Dad was always driving me around to shows and classes, basically facilitating this crazy life I lead.”

See this week’s Woman’s Day for our special Father’s Day interviews with Don Lane, Paul Mercurio, Casey Donovan, Troy Cassar-Daley and Craig Lowndes.

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