Born in London, Maloney, 71, was a chef before pursuing a career as a boxing promoter, managing David Haye, Rendall Munroe and Lennox Lewis. In 2014, Maloney changed her name to Kellie and announced she was embarking on gender reassignment. She has published two autobiographies, and the documentary, Knock Out Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story, is available to stream on the IFC channel now. Twice divorced, with three daughters, she lives in Portugal and Kent. When were you happiest? At the birth of my children; when Lennox Lewis was crowned undisputed world heavyweight champion; and the day I had my final gender reassignment operation. What is your greatest fear? Losing my family. Which living person do you most admire and why? The pope. I was brought up in the Catholic religion, and I think he is trying to make the church more accepting of all. He’s got a very hard job because the church is very stuck in its rightwing conservative ways. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Arrogance. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Being two-faced. What was your most embarrassing moment? In my early days of transitioning, I used to come to London and meet for a drink with a group going through the same thing. I used to wear a full wig, and one night I’d drunk too much and fell asleep on the train, and my wig slipped off. Aside from a property, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought? A black Russian terrier – I paid almost £4,000 for him. Describe yourself in three words Unsociable. Talkative. Recluse. I spend most of my time at my house in Portugal with rescue animals – pigs, goats, ducks, turkeys, chickens and geese. What would your superpower be? Mind-reading. What do you most dislike about your appearance? My belly. If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose? My father. I never got to tell him my full story. To whom would you most like to say sorry and why? To my daughters and my partner, Tracey, for what I put them through with my transition. What does love feel like? Love comes in different aspects. There’s sexual love, companion love and unconditional love, and I think you only have unconditional love with your children or your pets. Have you ever said ‘I love you’ without meaning it? Yes. Which living person do you most despise and why? I dislike Donald Trump. I met him when I looked after Lennox – he’s one of the most arrogant men I’ve come across. What has been your biggest disappointment? Not being truthful to everyone from an earlier age. If not yourself, who would you most like to be? The football manager Sarina Wiegman. How often do you have sex? What is sex? In the 10 years I’ve transitioned, I’ve not had sex. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Choose your friends wisely. Tell us a secret I lived in fear of being found out for 60 years.