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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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Matthew Kelly
My parents, because I rather slipped from their standards on more than one occasion. And when they got older, I wish I’d been kinder and more tolerant with them.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗
David Haye British boxer
A few ex-girlfriends in my teens. I didn’t know how to treat a lady.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗
Rose Ayling-Ellis British actress
My dad’s family, for fake drowning when I was 12 on holiday in France – it caused such embarrassment that we had to leave. All because I wanted to get the inflatable ring off my brother. It still haunts me. I guess acting was always going to be my future.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 August 2024 source ↗

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