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The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗
When I was a teenager, I laughed at a joke I didn’t understand. Whoever told the joke turned to me and said, “What are you laughing at?” Of course I didn’t know and he obviously knew I didn’t know. It was excruciating.
A gazillion years ago I was in Gucci with Melanie Blatt, and I attempted to sit down on a chair that wasn’t there. I did a full-on stuntwoman backward roll, landed in a ball of the floor and laughed so hard I wet myself. Everybody in the shop moved to a different section.
In order to raise money to pay for myself to go to the National Youth Theatre, I performed a medley of my drama school speeches and some songs for my entire school. Considering I can’t sing, this was terrible. I did U Remind Me by Usher and Hey There Delilah by the Plain White T’s. They paid £2 each – basically, to laugh at me.
I don’t embarrass easily: I’m kinda shameless.
Absolutely nothing. It’s a privilege.
My default will always be to go for the worst-case scenario and that is something that I am unlearning.
I almost pulled out of my first solo tour because of impostor syndrome.
As someone who cared boldly about people, stood firmly for what he believed in and lifted others when they needed help.
Building my mum her dream home.
Lack of empathy and compassion.
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