The fidget spinner came out during an interview Dench did with USA Today while promoting her new film Victoria & Abdul at the Toronto International Film Festival. Dench’s co-star Ali Fazal brought it up first, telling the publication, “She owns a fidget spinner. Judi Dench owns a fidget spinner! It’s the coolest damn thing.” At which pint Dench procured the spinner from her purse, adding, “My grandson gave it to me.”
I didn’t even realize fidget spinners came so small. Frustratingly small in my opinion, built for coordinated hamsters or Donald Trump—but certainly not for idle human fingers. I just don’t know how Dame Judi does it.