Max Whitlock
English artistic gymnast
Standing on the podium in Rio: winning a gold medal for the pommel was 100% the pinnacle of my career.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The first 10 years of my marriage, when my children were small.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2012 source ↗
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Dominic Cooper
English actor
I am pretty chirpy at the moment.
Last year, during four days in January, when I directed Rhoda, my second short film, in a tiny house in Camberwell with Juliet Stevenson and Emma D’Arcy.
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When my first child was born – something I thought would never happen.
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Loyalty, kindness, honesty, trustworthiness, reliability.
Peacefully, in good physical health, sound of mind, still active, at a great age, with my children around me.
Not always standing up for myself enough.
I wish I were braver, although I try. I work too hard and don’t play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough “fun.”
Healthy, happy children. A wonderful, loving partner with whom to share my life.
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