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When were you most embarrassed?

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Olly Alexander English singer and actor
At the Mighty Hoopla festival, Kimberley and Nicola from Girls Aloud joined me on stage for a Girls Aloud song. I completely forgot the words.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 March 2025 source ↗
Mike Skinner English rapper
My brother was singing Yellow Submarine on stage with his class. I was singing along with them, showing off cos I knew all the words. The song ended suddenly and I was the only one in the whole hall who sang, 'We ...'
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗
Shaznay Lewis English singer
A gazillion years ago I was in Gucci with Melanie Blatt, and I attempted to sit down on a chair that wasn’t there. I did a full-on stuntwoman backward roll, landed in a ball of the floor and laughed so hard I wet myself. Everybody in the shop moved to a different section.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2024 source ↗
Fay Ripley English actress, television presenter, cookbook author
See my greatest fear!
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

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