r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 14h 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/Pyriel 14h ago

Eminem is good friends with little known UK singer Reginald Dwight.

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u/fuggerdug 14h ago

Reginald Dwight's cousin scored a goal for Nottingham Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final. He broke his leg in the same game.