Max Whitlock: What most recently made you cry?

What most recently made you cry?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recorded Max Whitlock said elsewhere, not written here

At the Olympics, after my floor gold medal.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

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Esther Freud

Talking about the hardships of my mother’s life – she would not approve.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2026 source ↗

Toby Stephens

I cry all the time. It’s embarrassing. I mostly cry when my children perform something at school. My wife regularly says, “Do you see any other fathers weeping?” But I can’t stop myself.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 June 2026 source ↗

James Dyson British inventor and businessman

Very recently, when a graduate at the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology gave the most brilliant speech on behalf of the students at our first graduation.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 December 2021 source ↗

Jerry Hall American model and actress