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Christmas Day in Nottingham. I am happiest when I am with all of my family, and last year Jonny and I got engaged.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 March 2018 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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I am trying to find a little happiness at least once a day, so this morning.
Desmond Tutu
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Well, when in 1994 he was elected and I was given the privilege of introducing him to South Africa as our new president and to the world, I sort of whispered to God and said, “God, I don’t really mind now. I mean, if I die now, it would be almost the perfect moment.
Susan Calman
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Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
Russell Tovey
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Being an uncle brings me utter joy.
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