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James Blunt sold his sister on eBay to get her to a funeral in Cork... and 4 other stories

James Blunt sold his sister on eBay to get her to a funeral in Cork... and 4 other stories — James Blunt attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2019. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Fri, 20 Nov, 2020 - 15:55

Ciara McDonnell

No pop star has navigated that fine line between love and hate as skillfully as James Blunt, and he has written about his experiences in a memoir — How To Be A Complete and Utter Blunt: Diary of a Reluctant Social Media Sensation — out this month. There are myriad reasons why we love James Blunt, but here are five of the best.

A star among mortals

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