What famous people do you know or live near?

Live near Guy Williams. My guardian does his shavings and fencing through Jacksons and took me down there one day. Now I help out with mucking out and grooming etc. on weekends :D
 
I used to work for Show jumper and trainer Nigel Goddard and his sons, when working there, I met Geoff Billington and Michael and John Whitaker:D, (helped Micheal Whitaker putting practice jump up for Robert). I also used to work for Dressage judge and producer, Wanda Grenville Hill, and when there I met Jenny Loriston Clarke and Oliver Skeete. :D
Joe Whitaker asked me to hold his horse whilst he walked the course at Hickstead, a few years back, then gave him a leg up when he came back :p. (It was hilarious how my friend was appalled at how 'cheeky' he was to ask lol,)
In the non horsy world, I live near close friends of Alex Reid, and when he was with Jordan, they would occasionally come and visit them. I used to say to my OH, that I would go and block them in if they kept taking my space outside my house lol (they would have probably just driven straight over the top of my little car, as it was a huge Range Rover).

My OH's dad was the secretary for the band 'Unit 4 plus 2', who knocked the Beatles off of number one, with 'The Concrete And The Clay'.

I have to say though, the biggest celebrity in my eyes is my cousin, who is Wing Commander of RAF Marham, and was right at the front at the Sun Millies. He had put his men forward for an award, but they lost out to another, hugely worthy, regiment.:D
 
Rowreach said:
Yup :D:D I'm ancient so you're probably mostly too young to remember anyway - British team rider from many years ago :p
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Seriously ... you can't seriously dangle little tit bits like this in front of us:D


COME ON ................... spill the beans:D:D


Pretty please:D

Can you tell I'm a nosey witch:eek::D
 
We've had quite a few pass through our town...
Lots of Emmerdale cast - past and present, live here.
Georgie Henley of The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe film is a current resident too.
Daniel Craig has been spotted, but think he went Harrogate way if rumours are believed.
Used to have Richard Whitely staring over his garden fence when I used to ride in the field.
Rory Marshall can often be found in the pub, he's a model for Lacoste / Ralph Lauren etc. Wierd seeing him staring down at you from a large poster as you go up an escalator in Debenams. Alan Titchmarsh used to live in a house behind me when he was little - and obviosuly before my time. Jilly Cooper has popped back - she's a former resident, and had a daliance as a youngster with my friends dad (a very long time ago)
Enid Blytons daughter lived in the town until her death recently.
My best friends Auntie is a co founder of GHD hair straighteners - not a famous person obviously, done extremely well out of it, and those with hat hair probably swear by them :)
My sister in law cuts James Milners mum, and sisters hair (Leeds UTD player)
This tells you how old I am... my other friends lived in a house, and beside thier driveway is the Police House from Heartbeat. In Nick Berrys day, we deliberately used to go out in the car to make them shift out of the way (very often blocked said friends driveway). Nick Berry asked me if I wanted some vegetable soup once, whilst they finished filming a scene and kept us waiting on the lane ( I was 18 and very excited)
 
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welsh horse rider said:
I know Ryan Jones who plays Rugby for the Neath Swansea Ospreys and also for Wales

also know Ian Gough....... he still plays for the Ospreys but he no longer plays for Wales........

JPR Williams a welsh rugby player from the 70's also has a caravan down Gower the same site as my parents
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Ive seen Craig mitchell around and about.My son is in llandarcy college and the Ospreys practice there.
 
claireandnadia said:
I believe Ringo Starr lived very close to my current yard in Sunningdale. Most be loads of celebs there but to date have never seen anyone.
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Bruce Forsyth lives about 1 & half miles from your yard, 5* also used to live round the corner. Chesney Hawkes was also about a mile away (at least he was about 5/6 yrs ago).
Literally loads up the road, try wandering round the Waitrose up the road & you might possibly see someone famous-ish ;)
 
Well i worked as Pammy Hutton's nanny for 5 yrs, was a groom at William Fox Pitt's for 2 yrs.Non horsey wise I see Sue Barker quite alot, I was in WH Smith the other day and John Terry was in front of me buying a lotto scratch card:D that did make me chuckle. I see Max Clifford all the time he goes for breakfast in my local cafe every morning. I do alot of star spotting at work:D as I work in central London:)
 
Nigel Martin just lives up the road from me (nearest neighbour) and Hugo Spear lived in the next house after Nigels (before he moved). Nigel, Hugo and Neil Morrissey were often in our local having a few pints...nice blokes.

I also worked alongside Jeanette Brakewell in the early 90s at Chris McGranns yard and have lessons now off her sister Kath Inman (nee Brakewell).
 
The most famous person in my village is Paul, who starred in a sausage advert in the 80's and tells everyone he see's, constantly :D

Bet you're all jealous you don't know Paul ;) :D :p
 
I used to be a groom for Bruce Dickinsons (Radio 2 presenter and ex Iron Maiden), although I never met him.

Used to live near Colin Jacksons dad when we lived in South Wales and used to see 'Arthur Fowler' from Eastenders in Sainsburys in Bury St Edmunds when we lived over there. I met a lot of Ipswich Town footballers through my work as a coach. I also lived in the same village as one of the players and new him reasonably well.

My cousin is also married to an ex footballers who has a couple of England caps to his name.

Not sure it counts but my three sons were on the tv, in the papers and on the radio a couple of years ago. We have a guest in at the moment who realised who I was and who they are from general conversation. It's the first time I have been 'recognised'!
 
Just listening to the news and heard Justine Greening mentioned. She lived next door but one to us throughout our chilhoods and went to the same schools. She was in the same class as one of my brothers'. James May and Dean Whatsisface from Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars also went to my old Secondry school, although they had left before I got there. OH knew Dean fairly well, Deans parents ran a pub in Rotherham town centre.
 
Oliver Townend (lives totally on the opposite side of the county but nevertheless...!!!) and there was this guy (forgot his name - don't know if anyone knows it?) who lived in the same town who had something to do with James and the Giant Peach (I think he was the actor who gave James these green things in the bag :confused: :p)
 
The Fuzzy Furry said:
Bruce Forsyth lives about 1 & half miles from your yard, 5* also used to live round the corner. Chesney Hawkes was also about a mile away (at least he was about 5/6 yrs ago).
Literally loads up the road, try wandering round the Waitrose up the road & you might possibly see someone famous-ish ;)
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I have wondered around Waitrose but didn't notice anyone but then I'm normally in a dreamworld anyway lol.
 
I used to work for Levi at the airport and met Boyzone many times, in particular Ronan Keating and the lovely stephen Gately. Not the same as living nearby or knowing them though.
 
My Boss has a second home in Cornwall and his immediate neighbour is a 'very famous comedien' (I can't stand the bloke) and he is regularly visited by another 'very famous comedien' (who I can't stand either) and who keeps parking his car across my Boss's driveway (not a good idea) so they argue quite a lot.

Does that count? :D
 
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