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To not realise these celebs were related?!

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FingertipSearch · 02/02/2026 19:08

Found out today that Chris Packham and Jenny Packham are siblings, as are Clare Balding and Gordon Ramsey. Learn something every day!

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AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 03/02/2026 21:34

CrowMate · 03/02/2026 21:25

Conversely, the van Tulleken twins are not related at all.

I never understand why one of them doesn't change their incredibly common surname to a unique, hard to pronounce one to stop people continually making that mistake.

CrowMate · 03/02/2026 21:25

Conversely, the van Tulleken twins are not related at all.

Smokeybacon72 · 03/02/2026 21:11

Andy Murray is the nephew of Bill Murray, who is Judy's older brother but they fell out over who inherits murray mints.

Xmasxrackers · 03/02/2026 20:58

Listinggracefully · 02/02/2026 23:00

Gregg Wallace is a descendent of the man who invented the sausage roll. The company in question doesn’t like to mention their connection to the greasy, flaky thing that’s full of shit.

A real one is that Oliver Platt and Princess Diana were second cousins once removed

Oliver Platt? Distant cousin of Gail?

Seebothsides60 · 03/02/2026 20:53

Youre not my mum! Yes I am!!!
Overhead Christian Slater shouting at Kat Slater in Albert Square

Xmasxrackers · 03/02/2026 20:48

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 19:38

Chappell Roan is related to Westminster Abbey, but they had a falling out, so are estranged these days.

😂😂😂😂

Seebothsides60 · 03/02/2026 20:45

Kenneth Williams is Robbie Williams grandfather

hollytheheroic · 03/02/2026 20:31

TellingBone · 03/02/2026 13:11

Bradley Walsh and Brian Conley are actually THE SAME PERSON

Fact

purpleme12 · 03/02/2026 20:06

Did OP put the bit in about Gordon Ramsey to tease us

PetuniaT · 03/02/2026 19:54

corlan · 02/02/2026 19:17

Gregg Wallace is the brother of Wallace of Wallace and Gromit.

Wallace of W&G is Ed Milibnd's twin brother

KeepPumping · 03/02/2026 19:21

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 03/02/2026 18:54

Sir Laurence Olivier is my GGG father.
I was named after his famous speech but the Registrar couldn't spell.

I heard he once filmed on the beach at Morecambe Bay?

KeepPumping · 03/02/2026 19:19

BreadstickBurglar · 03/02/2026 17:22

Yes Gordon’s real sibling is former PM Boris Johns(t)on(e). He dropped the t and the e because there was another Boris Johnstone in Equity already.

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Allegedly they both use a balloon to comb their hair so that could be accurate.

Daftypants · 03/02/2026 19:07

TittyGajillions · 02/02/2026 19:13

Bungle and Paddington are second cousins.

🤣🤣

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 03/02/2026 18:54

Sir Laurence Olivier is my GGG father.
I was named after his famous speech but the Registrar couldn't spell.

MrsMoastyToasty · 03/02/2026 18:13

Trevor Nelson is descended from Horatio Nelson.
Earl Spencer is descended from the Spencer family of Marks and Spencer fame
Jon Kay (newsreader) is a half cousin to Vernon Kay.

GreenRedFlowers · 03/02/2026 18:04

BunnyLake · 03/02/2026 18:00

Or as I like to call him Ed Wood Wood Wood.

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That's why he was cast in The Wicker Man you know. Wood would burn easily.

BunnyLake · 03/02/2026 18:00

ZanzibarIsland · 03/02/2026 14:34

Edward Woodward is the brother of Woody Woodpecker

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Or as I like to call him Ed Wood Wood Wood.

DotAndCarryOne2 · 03/02/2026 17:59

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 22:33

And William the Elder.

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Not to mention William, the glint in the postmans’ eye !!

GreenRedFlowers · 03/02/2026 17:57

It's a tragedy of the patriarchy that Karl's sister Onya was never credited for her contribution to his work. He'd never have got started without her.

I missed this one @quantumbutterfly . Fantastic! It really made me laugh.

Or perhaps I should send Full Marx to you.

DotAndCarryOne2 · 03/02/2026 17:50

quantumbutterfly · 03/02/2026 00:51

It's a tragedy of the patriarchy that Karl's sister Onya was never credited for her contribution to his work. He'd never have got started without her.

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Clever. Subtle. Wish I’d said it 😂

BreadstickBurglar · 03/02/2026 17:32

Despite the strong family resemblance a lot of people don’t realise about Graham Norton and Edward Norton - twins.

Same with John Lennon and Vladimir Lenin. It’s all in the eyebrows.

midlifeattheoasis · 03/02/2026 17:28

RainbowBagels · 02/02/2026 19:43

This one always makes me laugh.

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Me too

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 03/02/2026 17:25

BreadstickBurglar · 03/02/2026 17:22

Yes Gordon’s real sibling is former PM Boris Johns(t)on(e). He dropped the t and the e because there was another Boris Johnstone in Equity already.

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I think they must be half siblings as it's well known that Boris was fathered by a haystack with no morals. Hence the strong resemblance.

BreadstickBurglar · 03/02/2026 17:22

KeepPumping · 03/02/2026 16:45

He is from Johnstone, just outside Glasgow, according to wikipedia and moved to Stratford upon Avon when he was 9, so that would explain his accent.

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Yes Gordon’s real sibling is former PM Boris Johns(t)on(e). He dropped the t and the e because there was another Boris Johnstone in Equity already.

KeepPumping · 03/02/2026 16:45

justtheotheronemrswembley · 03/02/2026 15:59

He is from Glasgow - I've read his autobiography. Bit of an eye-opener that was...

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He is from Johnstone, just outside Glasgow, according to wikipedia and moved to Stratford upon Avon when he was 9, so that would explain his accent.