Louis Walsh
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I’m always happy. Ask Simon Cowell: he says if I had a tail, I’d wag it.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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At the beginning of lockdown; it was just me and my new baby and my partner in the house. It was lovely.
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Mary J Blige
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When I was little kid, before I knew what worrying was about.
In 1993, making love on the beach of a deserted island in the Bahamas.
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As a good friend.
On BBC Breakfast, I accidentally said “fuck” on air. My microphone had been turned on when I wasn’t in the room. It went out across the telly and they had to apologise.
For Good, from the bit in Wicked the Musical where the two witches go their separate ways. The lyrics are about people coming to your life for a reason, who might not stay very long, but there’s a reason they’ve played a part in your life. I well up thinking about it.
A poster for The Godfather, my favourite film, signed by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and everyone. I got drunk at a children’s charity auction and started buying everything!
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