Louis Smith: When were you happiest?

When were you happiest?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Louis Smith said elsewhere, not written here

When I was a kid with no responsibilities.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

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Carol Vorderman

I was happiest in every aspect of my life in the 1990s, when I was married to Paddy [King, a management consultant] and we had the two children and my mum lived with us, and Countdown was the biggest show on Channel 4.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2026 source ↗

Daniel Radcliffe

It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

Emeli Sandé British singer

Last night, on stage in New York.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2017 source ↗

Adrian Edmondson English actor, comedian, musician and writer

My granddaughter is only one, but she gives the best hugs. That’s when I’m happiest at the moment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 July 2018 source ↗