Clive Myrie
British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Be kind and do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
It’s all a gift. So be grateful for every day.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 source ↗
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To believe my eyes and not my ears.
Redemption. People can be redeemed, goals can be redeemed.
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View profile →For my dad not to have known our boys.
When it’s just us as a family on our island hideaway in Wales.
Watching the movie Everest.
Small things make me anxious – like social things – but I have no big fears because I have faith in my heart.
Light of the Almighty in my heart.
Too controlling about silly things like timings or not having toxic cleaning products in the house.
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