friendship

Earlier this year, Rachel wanted to clear the air with a man she had been dating before seeing him again in a wider friendship group setting.

Three years later, in 2021, the surgeons wrote to associate medical director Angus Vincent, sparking the investigation, saying they felt that "personal friendships and close associations had contributed significantly to the ignoring of concerns".

Armisen continues: “But the real soul of our friendship is how much Steve made me laugh … He knew his job. He was like, ‘My only role is to make you sound the best you can.’

It is a friendship that could cost him his government.

"If you're playing with your friends, then you're more likely to carry on with sport afterwards and you develop lifelong friendships," she said.