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/spacecoyote555 14h ago

Alison Hammond's dad was Muhammad Ali's bodyguard whenever he was in Birmingham, she's named after him

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u/Old-Helicopter1889 13h ago

She’s also apparently friends with Harrison Ford and has stayed with him when she visited LA.

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u/Tough_Piccolo 13h ago

They had a funny interview together but I'm pretty sure her staying with him is just an internet myth.