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Carey Mulligan, Bible Camp, and a Journal Score of 9/10
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Will asks the pivotal question — 'did you guys meet at summer camp?' — and Marcus confirms: Bible camp, age 10 and 12. Carey still has the journal entry from the day they met. Her older, age-appropriate cousin got an 8.5 out of 10, but young Marcus — who was, he admits, a foot shorter and 'definitely not underlined boyfriend material' — scored a 9. [1] — Marcus Mumford "Marcus was 10, Carey was 12, and they were at Bible camp together. She wrote in her journal that Marcus got a 9 out of 10 — beating his old…" 13:40 The hosts are genuinely delighted. Marcus adds that Carey noted he'd been aggressive on the football pitch, 'gone in a bit heavy on some tackles,' which he says lines up with his temperament to this day. They stayed in touch as kids and reconnected in their twenties. This leads into a brief digression about football, the Champions League final, and Marcus's standing order to management: never book shows on England match days or everyone is fired.
In one year Carey Mulligan was present at 48 Mumford & Sons shows but only watched 2 of them start to finish.
Marcus was 10, Carey was 12, and they were at Bible camp together. She wrote in her journal that Marcus got a 9 out of 10 — beating his older, taller, age-appropriate cousin. They became pen pals and reconnected in their twenties.
Marcus Mumford met his future wife Carey Mulligan at Bible camp when he was 10 and she was 12, and she recorded the encounter in her journal.
Carey Mulligan's journal from Bible camp gave 10-year-old Marcus a 9 out of 10, beating his older cousin who got an 8.5, despite Marcus being deemed not boyfriend material.
Marcus Mumford threatened to fire his entire management team if they ever booked the band to play on a day England is playing a World Cup or tournament match.
