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Famous people you never really hear of anymore.

649 replies

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:
woodhill · 18/03/2023 14:22

Mark Lamarr

woodhill · 18/03/2023 14:24

theblackradiator · 18/03/2023 14:12

I've had a Google and apparently Bob Carolgees runs a Candle shop in Frodsham Cheshire called Carolgees candles. Poor spit the dog was sold at auction in 2004. Atleast he won't be spitting at the customers In the candle shop!

Poor Spit lol

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 14:25

Luckydip1 · 18/03/2023 13:39

Adam Ant

His still touring
Still has a huge fan base

arghtriffid · 18/03/2023 14:26

Daniel Bedingfield and his sister Natasha.

MorganKitten · 18/03/2023 14:26

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

Mary Elizabeth Winstead Was mainly gossip fodder the last few years for her affair with Ewan McGregor, they are now married and have a kid. She’s never been out of work though.

midsomermurderess · 18/03/2023 14:27

Nick Berry. I think he stepped back from acting and set up a production company and spent lots of time with his family/kids

midsomermurderess · 18/03/2023 14:28

TomatoSandwiches · 18/03/2023 12:58

Mary Elizabeth is Ewan McGregors newish brood mare so no wonder they're both quiet.

Bloody hell, that’s some choice language.

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 14:30

I read on mumsnet that Daniel Bedingfield had a bad car accident in NZ and had a long time out recovering.

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 14:32

Ewan McGregor was briefly in the Traitors Red Nose Day sketch last night.
It's funny how people are everywhere , then they just disappear.

LuluLehman · 18/03/2023 14:33

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

covington was brilliant. Where is she now? They need to re-run Rock Follies. They don’t make series like that any more.

Puffalicious · 18/03/2023 14:33

Edith Bowman is presenting a 20 part programme on BBC1 Scotland called Food Fest Scotland with Colin Murray, her old Radio 1 co-host (who now lives here). It's fantastic.

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 14:35

Elaine Paige was on radio two on Sundays once
Not sure if she still is

scrivette · 18/03/2023 14:36

Cliff Richard is doing a tour later this year.

Paris Hilton has been publicising the awful practice of rich parents putting their children into boot camp type schools and being taken there in the middle of the night in handcuffs. (Which is all detailed in her new book)

ffsgiveitarest · 18/03/2023 14:39

June Sarpong

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/03/2023 14:40

the80sweregreat · 18/03/2023 14:35

Elaine Paige was on radio two on Sundays once
Not sure if she still is

Yes, she's on just before Sounds of the 70s, which is presented by Johnnie Walker. Her programme is show tunes, I think.

ffsgiveitarest · 18/03/2023 14:41

Danny Bher

TheAirbender · 18/03/2023 14:42

Jasper Carrott

Trinity65 · 18/03/2023 14:42

Was thinking this just the other day OP

Benedict Taylor
Emma Rigby
Samantha Beckinsale
Emily Lloyd (Pack)

Among others.

Galatine · 18/03/2023 14:44

Tinypetunia · 18/03/2023 12:55

Annika Rice

She is about to start a new TV series!!

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/03/2023 14:44

TheAirbender · 18/03/2023 14:42

Jasper Carrott

Currently appearing in The Archers on Radio 4.

Wherethewildthymeblows · 18/03/2023 14:44

David Essex

girlmeetsboy · 18/03/2023 14:46

Mitchumforthewin · 18/03/2023 12:54

Darren day 🤣

Darrens doing really good! I see him fairly regularly. Hes a lovely guy :-)

ffsgiveitarest · 18/03/2023 14:46

I should have put them as a list… others who were popular around the same time that have come up when I googled searched..

Gaby Roslin, Donna Air, Mark Lamarr, Terry Christian and Katie Puckrik. Not heard of them for years.

midsomermurderess · 18/03/2023 14:47

Danny Behr is now a realtor in Los Angeles.

EachandEveryone · 18/03/2023 14:47

Max Beasley and Keith Allen.