What famous people have come from your area?
Theres hardly any from where I live :(
Only:
William Wilberforce
Amy Johnson
No rich famous people :'(
So, do you have any famous people from your town/city?
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What famous people have come from your area?
Theres hardly any from where I live :(
Only:
William Wilberforce
Amy Johnson
No rich famous people :'(
So, do you have any famous people from your town/city?
david seaman lives in a town next to mine
Kasabian, Gary Lineker, David Attenbrough, John Deacon, Engelbert Humperdick (He's my friend's great uncle :)), Jon Tickle, Gok Wan.
Torville and Dean from Nottingham.
The estate 5 mins from my house has all its roads named after them or there coach etc.
Do stabbed teenagers on the news count? if not, then no.
not really. famous people generally live in concentrated areas like los angeles. there arent many famous people in my state. 50 cent used to live here, and thurston moore from sonic youth. oh, and the president was born and went to college here, but other than that. meh.
Some Dunfermline player lives a couple of streets away from me and Spencer from Balamory lives just along the road. I reckon his is the most visited door at Halloween. When I was taking my sisters round, we went to his door and he was like
"Sorry kids I've no candy, people started coming here for five-thirty"
That man is a legend :D
Paul o grady and kelly holmes ;)
Katie Price and Peter Andre, that broad who used to be on the revamped Doctor Who.
Sadly, they dont.Quote:
Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
At least your not the only one who lives in a dull area :)
yeah, instead i live in a place full of either 'gangsters' or a tonne of police... lol. I walked to the chip shop from my mums car today, and i went past 5 druggies, and it isnt a long walk from where she parked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack120
I live in Hull...Quote:
Originally Posted by NaughtyNemo
Joe Cole & Ms Dynamite both went to my school :D
Theres a couple of soap actors that live near me but i don't know there names.
Also, Slash was born in Hampstead, which is 20-35mins from my house.
lee from steps.
whey
Dermot O'Leary went to my college and lived in the area. Oh found a website!
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Kieron Dyer
Sir Bobby Robson
Darrent Bent
Danny Haynes
Matt Holland
Joe pasquale
Chris simmons (micky from the bill)
Lady soverign from so solid crew
Charles dickens (used to obvs)
Amy winehouses parents
wow all dese famous pplz lul.
Chris Brown one I know most from Leeds lol.
Steven Hawkings is the only person i can think off.
I think jeffrey archer used to live near cambs aswell
what he said, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
richard branson lives in my village (well his main house lol)
kidlington, oxfordshire.
and rowan atkinson lives about 15 mins away.
sutton coldfield:
james sutton (the actor who plays john paul in hollyoaks, i believe we were born in the same hospital. his real last name isn't sutton, he just loves this fair town so much)
the weasley twins, my mom taught them gcse english
the lead singer of scooch went to my brothers school (flying the flag for you...)
the lead singer from judas priest (we are actually the gay capital of birmingham =/)
on the little aston private estate baare aston villa players live
err cat deeley grew up two roads down from me and went my school
the little girl off britain's got talent who sings somewhere over the rainbow (connie?)
a band called blakfish, who are kinda big in the uk post-hardcore thing
the girl who sang "oh mickey, you're so fine i think about you all the time; hey mickey!" - no joke.
there's more but i cba.
Sir Frank Wittle, invented the Jet Engine.
Clive Owen, been in quite a few films.
Richard Keys, sky sports presenter.
Punjabi Mc, legend!
The Enemy.
Debee Ashby, porn star who used to drink at my parent's local.
Danii, 19, from Coventry, the page3 girl, drink's at my local.
And Marlon Devonish, who went to my school. My old p.e teacher taught him.
And Jesus.
Charlotte Church owns a pub like 30 sec walk from my house
Catherine Zeta Jones lives in mubbles like 20 min drive from me :D
oh and foals live in summertown, like 2 mins from me.
Gareth Bale went to the same highschool as i am currently at :D
The girl from Basil Brush
http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiagg...basilbrush.jpg
Lmao. Not even being Elton John's nextdoor neighbour could beat that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mortalized
instant win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mortalized
i heard today basil brush is gay =/
Orlando Bloom & Jude Law lived where I do... :D
:O he likes it up the but hole?!!?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by YoManGo!
*turn around touch the ground buggesy first*
Ok im doing him first xxxxx
LOL
Paul O Grady lives kind of near me, around 15 min drive.
Michael Howard's main office is located very close to me, and I met him and shook his hand when getting an award from him but tbh I'm not a great supporter of him.. (or at least when he was in control of conservative party)
William Harvey who discovered the circulation of blood was born here, and my school is named after him.
Noel Redding, bass player of The Jimi Hendrix Experiance was born and lived here and went to the school I am at now.
King Edward VII and his mistress enjoyed going to the Grand Hotel which is around 2-3 min walk from here.
Also the channel tunnel connecting Britain to Mainland Europe is viewable from my window :)
Also, Folkestone had the earthquake last year, and was the epicenter of it, that hit at around 8:18am on a sunday morning, I remember that day so clearly lol!
David James lives pretty damn close to here, the band MUSE are from the same town as me (lol we iz homies!!!) & er... Well, you could say Joss Stone for being Devonshire but meh, I think that's aboot it!
I thought David James lived in Hampshire, not a remote rural area like you do!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyroka
Nope David James lives down here, I've seen him in the postie!
Oh, I met Ali G and got his autograph in staines, that's about it really.
Jack you do live such a exciting life don't you? LOL
Hmm seems like no-one even knows David James lives down here pmsl. It's not on Wiki or anything.
oh i also sat next to craig david on a ride at thorpe park, and chris moyles was behind me. epic...
dizzee rascal
but then again hes not world famous is he
:D
jesus christ, what a bad matchup. craig david and chris moyles...Quote:
Originally Posted by JackBuddy
"CRAIIIIIIIIIIIIIG DAVIIIIIIIIIIIID"
"CHRIIIIIIIIIS MOYLEZZZZZZZZZZZ"
"CRAIIIIIIIIIIG DAVIDDDD"
"CHRIIIIIIIIS MOYELZZZZ!!!!!!"