Bear Grylls: When were you most embarrassed?

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When were you most embarrassed?

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Bear Grylls

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Holding the hand of some random lady at an airport who I mistook for my wife, Shara.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 source ↗

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Mark Steel

When I was 16, my dad got drunk at the Oval cricket ground and harangued Sir Garry Sobers, possibly the greatest cricketer of all time, because he didn’t agree with who he’d given as man of the match.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2025 source ↗

Erin O'Connor English model

Appearing on a Paris catwalk in a beard.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗

Tom Fletcher

I was in Oliver! when I was 10 and I peed myself on stage in front of however many people the Palladium holds. It was the stuff of nightmares.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 November 2025 source ↗

Indira Varma

Wearing 90s ripped-at-the-crotch jeans at Rada during an unarmed combat session and showing everyone more than they bargained for.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗