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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

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RocketIceLollie · 19/03/2023 18:53

Carol Smiley

Missingpop · 19/03/2023 18:53

I’ve never heard of any of them anyway so can’t help out there 😂😂😂😉

RLScott · 19/03/2023 19:00

drpet49 · 19/03/2023 18:29

Her album flopped, she got sued by other writers for song writing credits, went to jail for tax evasion, had 6 kids, turned up late to concerts and pissed off her remaining fans. She self imploded.

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Her thieving days go back to her time with the Fugees with the theft (among others) of Enya’s Boadicea for “Ready or Not”.

NashvilleQueen · 19/03/2023 19:03

Linda Lusardi had a cameo in Detectorists.

Donna Air played a major character in one of the seasons of The Split.

Mark Lamarr went missing for years but is now quite active on Twitter.

My offering are:
Gareth Gates
Anthony Worrall Thompson

ThreeplusI · 19/03/2023 19:03

GrimDamnFanjo · 18/03/2023 13:17

I think Konnie writes now.
Her partner is the Black Mirror bloke I think?

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Yes, she writes kids books and is married to Charlie Brooker.

ThreeplusI · 19/03/2023 19:06

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 18/03/2023 13:21

She won masterchef and married John torode

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That was Lisa Faulkner.

ReformedWaywardTeen · 19/03/2023 19:09

The other two that aren't Sally Phillips from Smack the Pony. What happened to them?

Anna Friel. Never really see her in anything.

All Saints. They were so cool.

Itsnotfairhuff · 19/03/2023 19:11

Gareth Gates

developed a west end career. I saw him as Marius in Les Mis several years ago and he was incredible. I was surprised he wasn't picked for the big O2 concert if I'm honest.

Florenz · 19/03/2023 19:12

Ray Cokes from MTV in the early 90s. A lot of the MTV presenters just seem to disappear, Davina McCall is about the only one I can remember going to bigger and better things.

Chuck2015 · 19/03/2023 19:18

Konnie is married to Charlie Brooker and does bits and pieces still

Carouselfish · 19/03/2023 19:18

The two from Dawson's Creek - Dawson (with the crying meme) and Joshua Jackson.
Joaquin Cortes (dancer)

mewkins · 19/03/2023 19:19

ohyouknowwhatshername · 18/03/2023 13:16

Paul Young - very popular mid to late 80s, in tabloids etc. Don't often play him on radio either.

Paul Young does the 80s weekenders. He also tours with his Mexican band.

Bib1234 · 19/03/2023 19:22

RedRobin100 · 18/03/2023 12:57

Ewan mcgregor has gone pretty quiet

He was on comic relief on Friday if that helps 😅

bizzywiththefizzy · 19/03/2023 19:23

Helen Lederer comedian haven't seen or heard from her for years . Used to do voices in Spitting Image .

Ticktockwoof · 19/03/2023 19:45

Pat Sharp…
Terry Nutkin.

I mean, they were never ‘everywhere’ but core personalities of my childhood!

Quartz2208 · 19/03/2023 19:47

Ticktockwoof · 19/03/2023 19:45

Pat Sharp…
Terry Nutkin.

I mean, they were never ‘everywhere’ but core personalities of my childhood!

Terry Nutkins sadly died 10 years ago

Crutcher · 19/03/2023 19:47

Meghan Markle.

HAVELOCK · 19/03/2023 19:52

Aneka (sp?) Rice was on House of Games recently! First time I’d seen her in years.

burnoutbabe · 19/03/2023 19:52

Carouselfish · 19/03/2023 19:18

The two from Dawson's Creek - Dawson (with the crying meme) and Joshua Jackson.
Joaquin Cortes (dancer)

Joshua Jackson wAS in the affair and recently tv version of fatal attraction

And James van Der beck -don't trust the bastard in apartment x

It's not hard to look anyone up on IMDb these days.

BellePeppa · 19/03/2023 19:52

I haven’t seen Kate Thornton for a long time, she seemed to present everything a few years ago.

HAVELOCK · 19/03/2023 19:53

😂 if only!

BellePeppa · 19/03/2023 19:54

Crutcher · 19/03/2023 19:47

Meghan Markle.

If only! Maybe one day there’ll be an article asking ‘Whatever happened to Meghan Markle?’ 🙏🏼😁

BellePeppa · 19/03/2023 19:55

HAVELOCK · 19/03/2023 19:53

😂 if only!

Snap! (If you’re referring to MM😁)

MyMumsOnMN · 19/03/2023 19:59

arghtriffid · 18/03/2023 14:26

Daniel Bedingfield and his sister Natasha.

I used to love Daniel Bedingfeild!

Throwncrumbs · 19/03/2023 20:04

RoseAndRose · 18/03/2023 13:20

I sometimes wonder what happened to Julie Covington - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson didn't disappear from performing in the same way

Rock Follies….yeah I’m that old!