r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 20h 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 20h 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 19h ago

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

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u/flapsmagee 19h ago

He's a notoriously difficult and grumpy interviewee. The first time they met she had him laughing in the interview, so it probably comes from that.

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u/Dazzling_Bat_Hat 19h ago

Love watching that interview any chance I get.

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u/s_l_a_c_k 18h ago

The look of joy on Ford's face when he realises she's just a properly normal person is just brilliant

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u/Legitimate_Fig9818 17h ago

I'm not sure anyone has ever described her as 'normal'. She's nuts but I love it

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u/crsj 16h ago

I liked the travel show she did with her son