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Famous people you never really hear of anymore.

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Soubriquet · 18/03/2023 12:47

What people can you remember being really popular at one point, and then seemed to drop out of existence?

Ill start with

Danielle Panabaker
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Julia Styles

OP posts:
flapjackfairy · 18/03/2023 20:19

I@DoubleShotEspresso
I think kate Robbins is in that new series Beyond Paradise playing Martha's mum isnt she ?

flapjackfairy · 18/03/2023 20:23

@DoubleShotEspresso
Ignore that. She is in Unforgotten as the new woman's mum !

Roussette · 18/03/2023 20:24

Soubriquet · 18/03/2023 20:18

Sandra Bullock! She was in everything and then seemed to have dropped out of existence

Sandra Bullock has adopted two adorable little children and is probably concentrating on them

Thisgirlcan21 · 18/03/2023 20:29

Kate Thornton

KillingMeDeftly · 18/03/2023 20:52

Soubriquet · 18/03/2023 20:18

Sandra Bullock! She was in everything and then seemed to have dropped out of existence

She's been in Ocean's 8 and The Lost City recently.

Manybeards · 18/03/2023 21:02

Anyone remember Matthew Marsden from Corrie ?

DoubleShotEspresso · 18/03/2023 21:11

flapjackfairy · 18/03/2023 20:23

@DoubleShotEspresso
Ignore that. She is in Unforgotten as the new woman's mum !

Oh really? I'll look this up thanks

TerrysAllGoldGlisters · 18/03/2023 21:25

@Tanfastic Carol Smillie is a Humanist Celebrant these days, posts a lot on IG

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 18/03/2023 21:31

Lowri Turner is a very frequent panellist on Jeremy Vine's morning show on Channel 5. They commented this week that it was her 101st appearance - and the show has only been running for four and a half years.

Cigarettesaftersex1 · 18/03/2023 21:31

Ewan Mc has also been in the Expedia TV advert over the last 6 months or so.

SecretVictoria · 18/03/2023 21:32

Thisgirlcan21 · 18/03/2023 20:29

Kate Thornton

Does a Saturday evening show on Greatest Hits.

SecretVictoria · 18/03/2023 21:33

flapjackfairy · 18/03/2023 20:19

I@DoubleShotEspresso
I think kate Robbins is in that new series Beyond Paradise playing Martha's mum isnt she ?

Martha’s mum is played by Barbara Flynn (Granville’s milk woman on Open All Hours).

bizzywiththefizzy · 18/03/2023 21:41

Thisgirlcan21 · 18/03/2023 20:29

Kate Thornton

I remember being sick of the sight of her .

IglesiasPiggl · 18/03/2023 21:41

Robert Webb. I think he's doing more writing than performing these days but it's very noticeable that David Mitchell has been pretty busy since the Peep Show/Mitchell and Webb days, whereas Robert not so much.

BudgeUpAnne · 18/03/2023 21:42

Sienna Miller
Brian Dowling
Jerry Hall
Melanie Sykes, she made a comeback a few years ago but haven't seen her for ages
Kelly Brook

PuppyMonkey · 18/03/2023 21:47

Ewan McGreggor was in Halston on Netflix, one of my favourite ever series.

JustKeepSlimming · 18/03/2023 21:48

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 18/03/2023 13:26

Calista Flockhart

I was thinking this the other day! Have never seen her in anything much since Ally McBeal.

Jasper Carrot is another who seemed to vanish.

Tapenade · 18/03/2023 21:57

IglesiasPiggl · 18/03/2023 21:41

Robert Webb. I think he's doing more writing than performing these days but it's very noticeable that David Mitchell has been pretty busy since the Peep Show/Mitchell and Webb days, whereas Robert not so much.

Wasn’t he in the most recent series of Death in Paradise?

whiskyremorse · 18/03/2023 21:58

Florenz · 18/03/2023 15:04

Rustie Lee
Timmy Mallett
Mr Motivator
Floella Benjamin
Tasmin Archer
Tamzin Outhwaite
Michael Greco
Antoine De Caunes
Gordon Burns
Andrew O' Connor

Rustie Lee and Mr Motivator are on the same Caribbean cruise ship right now, working as entertainment for guests.

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 21:58

Robert Webb did strictly , but he withdrew early
I think I'm right ? He was ill or something like that

Jellykat · 18/03/2023 22:00

Ewan McGreggor was in 'The Traitors' sketch on Comic Relief last night!

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 22:01

Jellykat · 18/03/2023 22:00

Ewan McGreggor was in 'The Traitors' sketch on Comic Relief last night!

He was good fun

Jellykat · 18/03/2023 22:09

He was the80s!!.. also much thinner in the face but still good looking

ZombieKettle · 18/03/2023 22:12

IglesiasPiggl · 18/03/2023 21:41

Robert Webb. I think he's doing more writing than performing these days but it's very noticeable that David Mitchell has been pretty busy since the Peep Show/Mitchell and Webb days, whereas Robert not so much.

Robert Webb was on Desert Island Discs the other week. He came across as a really lovely man.

ZombieKettle · 18/03/2023 22:13

Natasha Kaplinsky. She was everywhere at one point but I've not heard of her for years.

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