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When were you most embarrassed?

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Mark Bonnar
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I did an interview years ago and, after it finished, I made some passing comment about sex getting better as you get older – and they used that as the headline. The day the paper came out, I was in a restaurant with the family when a woman on the table next to me leaned over and said, in a sultry voice, “I read your article this morning.”

The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗

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Naga Munchetty
I was 17 and about to go on a first date with my first boyfriend. I was so desperate for my mum not to meet him that I was trying to get to the door before she did. I ran down the stairs as she opened it, and slid down the last five steps on my arse.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 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 ↗
Tom Allen British comedian
I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 November 2023 source ↗
Rory Stewart
Having somebody pull my judo trousers down at a competition when I was seven. And finding I wasn’t wearing any pants.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

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