Nadiya Hussain: What does love feel like?

What does love feel like?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Nadiya Hussain said elsewhere, not written here

When somebody runs you a bath and orders a takeaway after a long day.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

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Björn Ulvaeus Swedish musician

It’s a calm and secure feeling of deep loyalty.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

Marcus Brigstocke

Like becoming warm after you’ve been cold.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2025 source ↗

Fran Healy Scottish musician

It’s just this warm whoosh that goes through you and starts just below the navel area, the pit of your tum.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2024 source ↗

Julie Andrews English actress, singer and author

As you go through life, you discover so many forms of love – passionate, compassionate, familial, friendship. Love is hard to describe but it’s wonderful.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 October 2019 source ↗

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Last week, when I dropped a mug on my foot.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

Question Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought? Money & investment

A very expensive dehydrator (it cost £30). I’ve made raisins, banana chips and apple chips with it so far. It’s so addictive, I’ll probably start drying my kids soon.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗