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When were you most embarrassed?

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Helen Skelton
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After the 2012 Olympics I hosted the parade. I had on a little skirt and when the prime minister came on everyone cheered. I thought: “Oh my God, they love David Cameron,” but they were cheering because my skirt had blown up, and I’d flashed my knickers at him.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗

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Alex Hassell
On one of my first jobs, Cold Mountain, I got a wasp in my ear in front of Jude Law. He couldn’t see the wasp so just saw me freak out.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2026 source ↗
Johannes Radebe
When my trousers split on stage in Burn the Floor in Australia. I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear and I did not that day.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗
Toby Stephens
I was in a restaurant with my daughter in Los Angeles and I had an accident involving a stomach upset. That was mortifying for both of us.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 June 2026 source ↗

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