It’s hard to get a celebrity to be truly candid. In an era where social media means a quote can be taken out of context faster than you can say ‘notes app apology’ they have every right to be cautious — and highly media trained.
But some of the stars of culture that spoke to the Standard this year were disarmingly frank, on topics as wide-ranging as politics to their personal lives. Which band actually rates Keir Starmer? Who is the actor that worked out to impress his co-star? Who blames their bad Christmas pasts on their ex?
