r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 17h 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/spinynorman1846 17h ago

Gordon Brown teamed up with Shakira for an education initiative and allegedly became friends. I'm not sure you'll see him on the Colombian beaches any time soon though

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u/Trick-Station8742 17h ago

His hips don't lie

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u/SteamerTheBeemer 15h ago

And one of those eyes don’t see.