Which moment embarrassed you most?

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Modelling tuxedos at the Oklahoma State Fair in 1971.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗

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Gloria Hunniford’s wedding at Hever Castle 20-odd years ago. We had a lovely buffet and a few drinks and then I had to get a cab back to the train station. I said to the driver: “I’m ever so sorry, but I’m not going to be able to hang on till I get to the train. Could you possibly take me down this alleyway?” He said: “Yes, of course.” As I prepared myself to go “to the ladies”, this police car came along and the policeman said: “Hi-de-Hi!”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2025 source ↗
Rita Wilson American actress, singer, and producer
I was doing a photoshoot right after an awards show and I was talking about someone whose makeup I really didn’t like. I said: “She’s gorgeous, I don’t understand how a makeup artist could encourage that?” And the makeup artist on the photoshoot said: “I did her makeup.”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 April 2023 source ↗
Congratulating Dua Lipa on managing to release a single in such a tough industry, because I thought she was a struggling indie artist. I Googled her the next day and realised that she has 88 million followers.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2026 source ↗

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