Personal Life
Hoon married Elaine Dumelow in 1981. The couple have two daughters and a son. Hoon enjoys football, running and cinema. He also enjoys music, including The Beatles, Beach Boys, David Bowie and other acts including Ryan Adams. Hoon has recently also stated that he was a follower of early punk rock, writing an appreciative column in The Independent (Sunday, 11 April 2010) about Malcolm Mclaren and the early American and British punk scenes. He is a supporter of Derby County and is a regular at Pride Park.
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