Nicholas Hoult
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Relaxing with family and friends.
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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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When I was raising my children.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2019 source ↗
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When my son was born and I realised I was a mum.
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My husband, Paul, who is an enabler of the exuberance of his wife and five kids.
No contest: seeing my grandchildren enjoying each other.
The current occupant of the White House.
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