Famous people from your local area

[Shimmeringstar]

Just that really, name some famous people from your local area (sorry if it’s already been down before)

I’ll go first… Martin Compston is from the same town as us.

👋 @ShiteRider, @mambojambodothetango and @RampantIvy

Lewis Capaldi
though I used to live in the town where Paulo Nutini comes from (and have been to his family's chippy)

I’m still intrigued as to what kind of shop Peter Andre owned!

A coffee shop in Brighton apparently.

Josie Gibson. I've met her twice ☺️

Ahhh ok! Thanks

It was where I grew up a long time ago. Lived not far from Blackheath and various residents have included

Kate Bush
Glenda Jackson
Sandi Shore (I think)

The other direction, Deptford, lived

Gary Oldman
Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze)
Danny Baker

And in Greenwich I recall seeing Jools Holland play piano in a Pub one New Years Eve as he resided in the area.

lol They're all Cork (although Cillian would be "a neighbour's child"). 😄

Oops, I forgot about Siobhan McSweeney! And Eileen Walsh!

Feck it - Cork has produced it's fair share of artistic people! 😁

Graham is originally from Clondalkin but we can both claim him 😉

Seriously? I always thought he was Bandon born and bread.

No one famous from my home town but I live near the Murphys and had the same stomping ground as Cillian at one point, I have no doubt our paths have crossed but i never met him.

@Annonymiss123 @MollsDolls @DullGret Don't forget Roy Keane. Probably the most internationally famous Cork man.

Holy Mary ! How could I forget Roy Boy!!

Jason Statham

Nope but think the family moved there when he was 3 months old or something like that.

Mick Fleetwood
Tandie Newton

Alf Wight (The real James Herriot)
Julian Norton and Peter Wright (The Yorkshire Vets
Jasmine Harrison (adventurer)
Does Georgia Steel count? (Love Island)

James Martin.
I lived next door to his elderly parents for years - absolutely lovely, unassuming people.