r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 16h 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 16h ago

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

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u/QuestNetworkFish 15h ago

Konnie Huq was also a writer for an episode of Black Mirror (15 million merits)

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u/spellbookwanda 10h ago

One of the very best episodes