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To not realise these celebs were related?!

454 replies

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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CoolShoeshine · 03/02/2026 08:21

Joe Le Taxi is the younger sibling of John Le Carre (its actually pronounced Car).

Odditea · 03/02/2026 08:18

I was also flabbergasted when I found out that Pitbull is the love child of Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock

AntiqueBabyLoanSmurf · 03/02/2026 08:13

Anton Du Beke is the second cousin of Beaky from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.

AntiqueBabyLoanSmurf · 03/02/2026 08:11

Whitewashday · 03/02/2026 01:29

Did anyone else see the BBC documentary featuring The Weather Girls who were trying to piece together their complicated family tree?
They had the Snow branch of the family, siblings Dan Snow and Brittany Snow, and their mum Snow White.
Then everyone’s favourite uncle Windy Miller, amazingly he still lives in Camberwick Green.
Of course who could forget aunt Crystal Gayle and cousin Stormzy who are always up for a Karaoke session.
Sadly missed grandpa John Thaw.
They were especially thrilled to discover through their research, a royal connection through Raine Spencer who is a step relative “ on the posh side of the family”

Windy Miller is also distantly related to Donald Trump and Frank Bough.

BlueJuniper94 · 03/02/2026 08:07

Isittimeformynapyet · 03/02/2026 02:20

Gordon Ramsay does not have a Glaswegian accent. (I'm sure this has already been said, but it'll take me ages to check 14 pages).

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Gordon Ramsay doesn't have a Glaswegian accent! I know you just said that, but it needs saying again

icebearforpresident · 03/02/2026 07:54

Shimmyshimmycocobop · 03/02/2026 06:06

Gordon Ramsay does not have a Glasgow accent, he sounds nothing like Clare Balding but a weegie he ain't.

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My post was badly worded as I meant a Scottish accent rather than Glasgow (which agreed, he does not have). However since I posted last night I’ve heard a clip of him talking and his accent is definitely not as strong as I was remembering it to be 😆

Still, I’ve never believed his sister is Clare Balding 🤷‍♀️

SchnizelVonKrumm · 03/02/2026 07:40

Gotback · 03/02/2026 06:15

Bruce Lee and Spike Lee are identical triplets. Their dad, Lee Majors, was actually only a corporal.

The third triplet was Sara, right?

SchnizelVonKrumm · 03/02/2026 07:39

HelenaWaiting · 03/02/2026 02:06

S Club alumni Rachel Stevens has a new pet - a rare singing feline. She calls it Cat.

I thought she did very well when she won the Traitors a couple of weeks ago, especially with all those masks and outfit changes. They never guessed that it was all the same person the whole time!

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/02/2026 06:43

NotMeAtAll · 03/02/2026 06:08

Jeffrey Epstein was Molly Sugden's bridesmaid.

Now that one, I do get! Wink

Gotback · 03/02/2026 06:15

Bruce Lee and Spike Lee are identical triplets. Their dad, Lee Majors, was actually only a corporal.

NotMeAtAll · 03/02/2026 06:08

Jeffrey Epstein was Molly Sugden's bridesmaid.

Shimmyshimmycocobop · 03/02/2026 06:06

icebearforpresident · 02/02/2026 19:41

OP, desperate to know why you think Clare Balding & Gordon Ramsey are siblings. Especially when Gordon Ramsey is from Glasgow (and has the accent to prove it) and Clare Balding is the daughter of a highly renowned race horse trainer and most definitely NOT from Glasgow.

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Gordon Ramsay does not have a Glasgow accent, he sounds nothing like Clare Balding but a weegie he ain't.

Purplesproutingbroccoli23 · 03/02/2026 05:01

Biscuit12 · 02/02/2026 20:12

Roy Walker and Dennis Hopper are 2nd cousins, they don’t see their other cousin Minnie Driver much - can’t keep up with her

😂😂😂😂😂

GoldenishFish · 03/02/2026 04:25

I didn't know but don't think many did either, it's not like we really care that much about celebs' families, do we?

RobertaFirmino · 03/02/2026 04:08

creamcheeseandlox · 02/02/2026 23:31

Phil Mitchell is David Mitchell's dad

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Joni was his mum.

in other news, Ice T, Vanilla Ice, Ice Cube and Ice Spice are all siblings. Their parents, Mr. Frosty and Lisa Snowdon are so proud.

ItstoolateformeDaveyourselves · 03/02/2026 03:02

Odditea · 03/02/2026 02:23

Bob Mortimer is not actually his real name. His real last name is Voldemort (brother of Lord). He goes by the stage name of Mortimer for obvious reasons. It’s actually an anagram of Er, I’m Mort (being his childhood nickname).

A writer's dream for Would I Lie to You. 😊

Isittimeformynapyet · 03/02/2026 02:46

GreenRedFlowers · 02/02/2026 20:36

That reminds me of that old joke that if Jerry Hall had married Bryan Ferry (who she actually dated before Jagger) she'd have been Jerry Ferry.

If Gwyneth Paltrow had had a child with Brad Pitt, it would have been called Apple Pitt.

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Apparently Gwyneth's daughter is marrying that bloke out of The Corrs' son. That's so adorable.

DallazMajor · 03/02/2026 02:28

I couldn’t believe it when I found out that Christopher Biggins was the biological father of C3PO.

Odditea · 03/02/2026 02:23

Bob Mortimer is not actually his real name. His real last name is Voldemort (brother of Lord). He goes by the stage name of Mortimer for obvious reasons. It’s actually an anagram of Er, I’m Mort (being his childhood nickname).

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/02/2026 02:23

Spidey66 · 02/02/2026 20:01

Alice Haig (Vicky in Eastenders) is the daughter of David Haig (4 weddings/Thin Blue Line). She’s the spitting image of him!

Is she bald with a 'tash?? Shock

Isittimeformynapyet · 03/02/2026 02:20

icebearforpresident · 02/02/2026 19:41

OP, desperate to know why you think Clare Balding & Gordon Ramsey are siblings. Especially when Gordon Ramsey is from Glasgow (and has the accent to prove it) and Clare Balding is the daughter of a highly renowned race horse trainer and most definitely NOT from Glasgow.

Edited

Gordon Ramsay does not have a Glaswegian accent. (I'm sure this has already been said, but it'll take me ages to check 14 pages).

Odditea · 03/02/2026 02:07

Stephen Fry is actually French and was christened “Stéphane” but goes by Stephen now

HelenaWaiting · 03/02/2026 02:06

S Club alumni Rachel Stevens has a new pet - a rare singing feline. She calls it Cat.

Whitewashday · 03/02/2026 01:29

Did anyone else see the BBC documentary featuring The Weather Girls who were trying to piece together their complicated family tree?
They had the Snow branch of the family, siblings Dan Snow and Brittany Snow, and their mum Snow White.
Then everyone’s favourite uncle Windy Miller, amazingly he still lives in Camberwick Green.
Of course who could forget aunt Crystal Gayle and cousin Stormzy who are always up for a Karaoke session.
Sadly missed grandpa John Thaw.
They were especially thrilled to discover through their research, a royal connection through Raine Spencer who is a step relative “ on the posh side of the family”

Nevermind17 · 03/02/2026 01:19

AntiqueBabyLoanSmurf · 02/02/2026 23:05

Will.i.am has a sister called Gill.i.an who is an even bigger celebrity than he is, but in Paraguay, so she isn't well-known at all in the English-speaking world.

They don't get to see each other very often, but when their hectic work schedules allow, they love to get together for a few games of bill.i.ards.

That made me laugh! Brill.i.ant!