When Maradona died, I cried for three days.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 May 2021 source ↗
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Ralph Ineson
English actor and narrator
On New Year’s day I was so hungover my hair actually hurt. I lay on the sofa with my daughter and we watched The Muppets for two hours and I cried with laughter.
Erin O'Connor
English model
When I broke my toe.
Bryan Adams
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
When I see videos of animal cruelty.
Reading a newspaper.
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Corbyn losing the 2019 election.
Standing on stage in between Robert Young and Andrew Innes, blasting away.
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