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During lockdown, I found out I wasn’t pregnant any more.
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Martin Clunes
English actor
I often cry when people do things well, like on Britain’s Got Talent; I cried at the old ladies doing finger knitting.
Craig Revel Horwood
Australian-British choreographer and director
At my friend Billy’s funeral last month. He died suddenly in his sleep and was only 61.
Nish Kumar
British stand-up comedian and presenter
Describing the plot of Roma.
David Hasselhoff
American actor, singer, and television personality
This morning, reading a memorial card I wrote for my mother.
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A ballet dancer. I danced from age two to 19. Giving up was not a choice; I had complications in an ankle operation.
My nan. She lost her husband at the end of 2019 and over the past year she’s been in isolation, but every single week when we speak, she’s full of hope.
My younger self: I had no love for her and I was cruel and she never deserved it.
My wedding day last year. It was supposed to be 4 April and, in the end, it was 12 September.
I used to do silver service waitressing at parties and events. The job was great, but there was constant harassment and groping from older men, and I hadn’t found my voice yet. It’s terrifying when you are young and you need a job.
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