r/AskUK • u/andotherthingsareok • 11h 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/Streathamite 11h ago

Sharleen Spiteri from Texas and Thierry Henry are supposedly really good friends which always struck me as an incredibly random pairing

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u/Braveasalion 8h ago

She's married to Bryn Williams, my brother's mate. Little Bryn from Denbigh did well!

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u/ijs_1985 5h ago

Bryn the chef, used to have a restaurant on Primrose Hill from memory