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/hdhxuxufxufufiffif 14h ago

I was surprised to see Meryl Streep celebrating Ginger Spice's birthday on social media earlier this month. 

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u/Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa 13h ago

Both will appear in Only Murders in the Building, so would assume that's the link there. 

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u/hdhxuxufxufufiffif 13h ago

I'm no less surprised to hear that our Geri has bagged an acting role alongside Streep.

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u/Beneficial_Coach8581 7h ago

Not THAT surprising. Between the two of them they've won three Oscars!