What most recently made you cry?

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I cry all the time in front of the telly. I was doing Gogglebox with Julian Clary recently and I cried watching The Piano.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 August 2026 source ↗

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Julia Stiles American actress
On a plane. I become so sentimental on planes: I could be watching Bridesmaids and start crying.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2015 source ↗
du Beke English dancer and TV presenter
When the babies were born, in March 2017.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2019 source ↗
Courtney Pine British jazz musician
When my new-born daughter Cleopatra died and I wasn’t there. I was doing a US tour and I remember sitting down in an airport and losing it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2022 source ↗

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