What famous people...

[zebrastripes]

Snow Patrol come from up the road, and Ash do as well

 

[Alicebabe]

Craig David and Scott Mills!

I think thats it!

 

[Kylie1007]

I've had to extend my search to Devon!!!

Agatha Christie (her daughter, Mrs Hicks, was a governor at my primary school - she's dead now though).

Sir Walter Raleigh

Basil Fawlty

John Slater (actor who died in the 70s. My mum & dad bought their house from Mrs Slater 4 yrs ago)

The Krankies (although Scottish, come into my parent's shop)

Kate Bush lives in torquay

Ray Reardon (snooker player) lives (or certainly used to) in Brixham

Kristian Digby from To Buy or not to buy is from Torquay

Joss Stone is a local gal.

emmmm....not a very good selection eh!!?

 

[Emma58]

Amy Johnson (famous pilot)
Clive Sullivan
Fat Boy Slim (AKA) Norman Cook
Fine Young Cannibals
John Prescott
Maureen Lipman
William Wilberforce

to name a few

What about Joe Longthorne

 

[fifi211]

Same as you Foxxi as I live in Hartlepool

I didn't realise how many famous people were from round here

Oh Hartlepool I was in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre the other day Im in Middlesbrough

Aye theres a few famous uns' from round ere!

Middleton Grange is rubbish isn't it? I always go to Middlesborough, I love shopping there

 

[Foxxi]

Same as you Foxxi as I live in Hartlepool

I didn't realise how many famous people were from round here

Oh Hartlepool I was in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre the other day Im in Middlesbrough

Aye theres a few famous uns' from round ere!

Middleton Grange is rubbish isn't it? I always go to Middlesborough, I love shopping there

The last 2 times Iv been we've been rushed out cos of bomb scares! I hate Middlesbrough for shopping..most of the shops have either shut down or are shutting down.

 

[chickadee1976]

Kaye Adams from loose women
And Ashley who just got booted off Id do anything

 

[fifi211]

Yeah the shopping centre here is always being evacuated for some reason

 

[poppy160]

Noel Edmunds (sp?) lives around here and so does Michael Caines (the Chef) He made my 18th birthday cake 8)

 

[Tadpole]

Muse are from the town 10 mins away from here. They used to be the supporting band for friends of ours. (About 15 years ago!). I really like them but I think OH is ever so slight sore thay they are successful rock stars...and he's not. Although he couldn't play an instrument or sing to save his life.

 

[HideiLu]

Hmm not sure about 'originally from' but these people were either from Hastings (my home town) or live/d there

Paula Yates
Paul McCartney (Outskirts)
Keane
John Loagie Baird (Inventor of Television)
Suggs
Jo Brand
Craig Sams (Founder of Green & Black’s organic chocolate )
Alexander McQueen
Simon Fuller (Founder & Manager of the Spice Girls)
Emma (B)locksage (Supermodel)
Brian Harvey
Neil Ruddock

And where I live now, there are tonnes on my doorstep (almost literally)
Paul McCartney (we must share great taste )
Heather Mills
Norman Cook
Zoe Ball
Cate Blanchett
Sid Owen (Ricky Eastenders)
Katie Price
Peter Andre
Patsy Palmer
Chris Eubank
Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge)
Nick Berry
David Van Day (Bucks Fizz/Dollar)
Leo Sayer
Laurence Olivier
Winston Churchill
Max Miller

Mind is blank now!

 

[fran_23]

-George michael and elton john come from watford near to me-
OH's auntie went to school with george-

-Peter andre lived in sth harrow for a while and went to a school near
my house called rooksheath-

-Todd carty went to that school aswell and lived round the corner

-Lord Byron was born in Harrow and used to write poetry on a
flat gravestone in the famous cemetary near Harrow school . there
is a plaque where he sat and wrote.

obviously quite a few famous ppl went to Harrow school like winston churchiill etc...

-Roger bannister came from here and we have a sports centre named after him.

oh yeah i just remembered some more- finlay quaye lives here and is
in my local a lot! with the non-famous gallagher brother who he is mates with.. and danniella denby-ashe (eastenders/my family)
i ran into her in boots once when i was young!
theres probably loads more i'm forgetting.

yeah i forgot kate nash and scouting for girls lived here and used
to play in the local music venue- some of mcfly come from here and
some bird called cara who was on big brother- lmao that must be them all now!!!

 

[Kitten_sox]

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[lfc_sarah]

Liverpool has quite a lot...

Actors & Performers
Ricky Tomlinson
Jennifer Ellison
Ken Dodd
Les Dennis
Cilla Black
Derek Acorah
Anne Robinson
Claire Sweeney
Johnny Vegas (Close enough, St.Helens)

Faces in Fashion
Alex Curran
Coleen McLoughlin
Danielle Lloyd

Musicians
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
Atomic Kitten
Jenny Frost
Heidi Range
Pete Burns

Sport
Jamie Carragher:
Robbie Fowler
Steven Gerrard
Steve McManaman
Wayne Rooney
Dixie Dean
Alan Stubbs
Leon Osman
Paul Jewell:
Alan Parry

 

[Mrs_Jay]

The Darkness oo and lil Chris