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When my son Jason King Derulo was born.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Stephen Merchant
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Watching Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury. During Because The Night I actually shouted, "This is the greatest moment of my life!"
When George, Shirlie [the Wham! backing singer, whom Ridgeley dated] and I were knocking about as teenagers.
Robert Carlyle
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The birth of my first child, July 4 2002.
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When I was a child and I got a new toy.
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