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When I broke my toe.
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What most recently moved you to tears?Originally asked
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View all 192 →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.
Scott Mills
English radio DJ and television presenter
When I left Radio 1: full snotty sobbing on air.
Anne Enright
Novelist and short-story writer
When Kellie Harrington won gold for Ireland in the boxing at the Paris Olympics I pumped out the briny.
David Gandy
British model
Yesterday: my daughter accidentally hit me in the balls.
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View profile →A chef would be nice.
'Excuse me, madam, you have a thong hanging out of your handbag.'
The bits that consumed me with guilt.
Learning to surf - a 6ft frame is a real hindrance for the sport.
As a little bit naughty and a lot nice.
Not reading my bank statements thoroughly enough!
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