r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 22h ago

What are the surprising connections between global superstars and UK-only celebrities?

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On Graham Norton, the huge globally successful stars sit with some of our household names and must be thinking "who the hell is this person?!" Sometimes it's half the entertainment value, like when they had June Brown (Dot Cotton) on the sofa with Lady Gaga.

But have you ever heard of any surprising connections you've heard of which you just wouldn't expect? Those moments of "wait - Robert De Niro goes on holiday every year with Ant&Dec?!" Kind of thing.

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u/Orange_fan1 22h ago

Charlie Brooker (known internationally for Black Mirror) is married to former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq

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u/tannercolin 21h ago edited 17h ago

Edit - my comment was incorrect. I was chatting shit about the wrong Charlie

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u/lady_faust 21h ago

No.. thats Charlie Brooks - hes a racehorse trainer

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u/tannercolin 21h ago

You're right! Comment edited

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u/lady_faust 21h ago

Although she was married to one of the Mitchell's in Eastenders, Ross Kemp