Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

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My ex-wife Caroline, because she found my style of life rather irritating.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 August 2016 source ↗

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Joe Wicks British fitness coach, television presenter and author
I would like to say sorry to my ex-girlfriend. I was with her for 10 years. I wish I’d treated her with more respect and been kinder at the end.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2020 source ↗
My parents, because I rather slipped from their standards on more than one occasion. And when they got older, I wish I’d been kinder and more tolerant with them.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗
Lucy Worsley English historian
To my brother. When he was a small boy, I made him urinate on an electric fence to see if liquid could really transmit electricity.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 May 2017 source ↗

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