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To not realise these celebs were related?!

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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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Odditea · 02/02/2026 20:22

Not many people know that Victoria Beckham (nee Adams) is from the Addams Family

SchnizelVonKrumm · 02/02/2026 20:22

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:13

And Denise Van Outen is their auntie.

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Being an Essex lass she drops all her Hs, but her real name is Van Houten - she's Millhouse Van Houten's mum.

StarChamber · 02/02/2026 20:22

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 02/02/2026 20:16

I know ‘Gordon Ramsay’ is a fairly Scottish sounding name, but I did not know the man was actually from Scotland until I read this comment! I do not hear that at all in his accent. My mind is blown. 😂 (I avoid him at all costs so that is probably why….but omg!).

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I am bi-accented. Like David Tennant and Martin Compston. Who ain’t heavy, they are unfortunately my brothers.

We no longer speak of our Auntie Lulu.

Waitingfordoggo · 02/02/2026 20:23

BreadstickBurglar · 02/02/2026 20:00

And of course Alex Ferguson is Sarah Ferguson’s dad.

People just never associate them. Like Diana Spencer and her brother Frank.

😂

willstarttomorrow · 02/02/2026 20:23

Nick Knowles off the TV show where they come to make over and wreck your house in 2 days, if you have been through some kind of trauma, is the cousin of Beyonce (Knowles). This is why her and Solange had a bust up in the lift because he popped over to the USA to rearrange queen B's kitchen cupboards to cheer her up when she had a bad review. Beyonce hated the way he rearranged her spice rack. Solange thought she was ungrateful and he wad trying his best. The crap music album Nick put out was his response to this. FACT!!!

Namechangefordaughterevasion · 02/02/2026 20:24

I'm thrilled about Snoopy and Snoop Dog. I just bought some Snoop Dog x Skechers trainers and have been wearing them with my Snoopy socks completely unaware of the family connection.

Sidebeforeself · 02/02/2026 20:24

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 20:18

It's a shame that his daughter Demi was sick that day and couldn't see her dad play.

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No more please

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 20:25

Sidebeforeself · 02/02/2026 20:24

No more please

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Sorry, no moore, I promise.

KeepPumping · 02/02/2026 20:25

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:20

Captain Birdseye was the brother of Captain Tom. But they had a falling out when Hannah tried to force CB to do sponsored laps of the Atlantic Ocean "for charity".

Definitely something fishy there, fingers in the till maybe, or just COD?

SidekickSylvia · 02/02/2026 20:26

Harry Enfield is Lily Allen's step dad. I think that's true.

KeepPumping · 02/02/2026 20:28

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 02/02/2026 20:16

I know ‘Gordon Ramsay’ is a fairly Scottish sounding name, but I did not know the man was actually from Scotland until I read this comment! I do not hear that at all in his accent. My mind is blown. 😂 (I avoid him at all costs so that is probably why….but omg!).

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He grew up in England, I believe he started a football career (Rangers?) at one point?

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 20:28

SidekickSylvia · 02/02/2026 20:26

Harry Enfield is Lily Allen's step dad. I think that's true.

He used to date her mum, they were never married but I think I read that she's close to him. But not officially her stepdad.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:28

KeepPumping · 02/02/2026 20:25

Definitely something fishy there, fingers in the till maybe, or just COD?

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You are absolutely right, no trout about that.

Zov · 02/02/2026 20:28

OMG how embarrassing, starting a thread like this, and getting the facts so wrong! 😆

Some really funny posts on here though! 😂

GreenRedFlowers · 02/02/2026 20:29
Black Friday Shopping GIF

Michael J Fox and Laurence Fox are distant cousins of Nicola Peltz and they are all related to Fergie.

TellingBone · 02/02/2026 20:30

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:13

And Denise Van Outen is their auntie.

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Whose Dad was Hertz Van Rental

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 20:30

Sarah Jessica Parker is the niece of Aloysius Parker from Thunderbirds. On the other side of her family she is related to Queen Camilla and her brother Peter Bowles. To the manor born indeed - yes milady!

SchnizelVonKrumm · 02/02/2026 20:30

Samantha Bond is the real James Bond's granddaughter - that's why they cast her as Moneypenny.

Her cousin is Jennie Bond.

SabrinaThwaite · 02/02/2026 20:30

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:28

You are absolutely right, no trout about that.

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No, that’s pollocks.

bigboykitty · 02/02/2026 20:31

Shaznay Lewis and Damian Lewis are twins and he did backing vocals on Pure Shores. They don't like to go on about it though.

GhostMutt · 02/02/2026 20:31

RainbowBagels · 02/02/2026 19:43

This one always makes me laugh.

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Why? It’s true.

GreenRedFlowers · 02/02/2026 20:32

I have no idea why everyone is getting so confused about the joke about Clare Balding and Gordon Ramsey, they are actual twins. Have you never noticed?

https://x.com/CraigWiIIiams/status/1607142554931286018?lang=en

Craig Williams (@CraigWiIIiams) on X

has anyone ever seen Gordon Ramsey and Clare Balding in the same room?

https://x.com/CraigWiIIiams/status/1607142554931286018?lang=en

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:32

John Bishop has a very religious sister called Arch. She currently lives in Canterbury.

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 20:33

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 02/02/2026 20:32

John Bishop has a very religious sister called Arch. She currently lives in Canterbury.

Do they ever speak to their third sibling Harold? I guess Erinsborough is quite far away and there's the time zone to consider...

KeepPumping · 02/02/2026 20:34

Arlanymor · 02/02/2026 20:11

Roger Rabbit and Peter Rabbit found out they were related on a recent series of Hare Do You Think You Are?

Bob Hoskins was asked to take the part of Al Capone in The Untouchables if Brian De Palma couldn"t get Robert De Niro, they eventually got De Niro but Hoskins got a cheque from BDP for $200,000 for "waiting".

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