Joseph Fiennes
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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When I met my husband and had babies. They have made me happy ever since.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2017 source ↗
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