Andrew Ridgeley: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

The question

What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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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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Andrew Ridgeley

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

When George, Shirlie [the Wham! backing singer, whom Ridgeley dated] and I were knocking about as teenagers.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗

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Simone Biles United States artistic gymnast

The Olympics: all my dreams came true in one place.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2017 source ↗

Gary Barlow British singer

We’re in such a good place now as a family. It’s the same for my career. I say no to so many things; I never used to be able to.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 February 2017 source ↗

Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer and songwriter

1 March 1991, when I got back on the stage almost a year after a road accident in our tour bus. I felt like I had climbed Mount Everest. That was euphoric.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗

Bernadine Evaristo English author and academic

When I met my husband, David, in 2006, on Dating Direct.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗