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I often cry when people do things well, like on Britain’s Got Talent; I cried at the old ladies doing finger knitting.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 September 2018 source ↗
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Shakin' Stevens
Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter
When I was recording a track called May, about my mum.
Emily Mortimer
British actress
Yesterday, at my stepsister’s funeral. She was 78, an actor, and died of cancer.
Alison Moyet
English singer
When I heard John Noakes had died.
Dan Stevens
English actor
At the end of Professor Marston & The Wonder Women.
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A bespoke wagonette I had made in Germany; I drive a pair of Clydesdale horses called Ronnie and Bruce.What do you most dislike about your appearance? The lot.
On childhood family holidays in Mallorca, with my mum, dad and sister, Amanda.
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