My sister's wedding. Probably a bit of grit in my eye or something. Let's not make a big deal out of it.
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Reading a newspaper.
I cry all the time. Films can tip me over. Especially Pixar ones. I alarmed my kids when we went to see Coco – I was a mess. I cried at the Elton John gig at Glastonbury.
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