Former music stars now doing normal jobs.
Former music stars now doing normal jobs.
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StevieBee

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15,127 posts

282 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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I discovered today that former Dollar front man David Van Day is now the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling at Thurrock Council.

I don't know why that interests me but was wondering if you know of any other once, big or biggish names that are today doing normal jobs.

MitchT

17,110 posts

236 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.

selym

9,581 posts

198 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Mirror mirror? Skip 13 for glass mate.

StevieBee

Original Poster:

15,127 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
This begs two questions: 1) does the invitation she once sang about in their only hit still stand? and 2) what's the quickest route from Chelmsford to York? smile

Dr Jekyll

23,820 posts

288 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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A former member of the Clash is or was a Chiropractor in Essex.

RizzoTheRat

28,644 posts

219 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Kim Wilde won a category at the Chelsea Flower Show

I believe Vanilla Ice started up a motorbike shop

dundarach

6,154 posts

255 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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mmmmm just been looking at a new Hyundai....???

entropy

6,441 posts

230 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
How willing is she to offer a cheeky discount?

GetCarter

31,092 posts

306 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Most.

I know several.

Bannock

9,737 posts

57 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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The Reverend Richard Coles. Although he's elevated his new "normal" job to celebrity status I suppose.

1000 Miglia

4,994 posts

106 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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StevieBee said:
I discovered today that former Dollar front man David Van Day is now the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling at Thurrock Council.
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He is also known for operating a burger van in Brighton .

blue_haddock

4,980 posts

94 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
Actually both of them are working in dealerships now

anonymous-user

81 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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blue_haddock said:
MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
Actually both of them are working in dealerships now
Correct.

Gabriela works at Minstergate Hyundai in York and Monica works at Read Hyundai in Boston, Lincolnshire.

njw1

2,736 posts

138 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Isn't one of East 17 now a plasterer?

wolf1

3,091 posts

277 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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RizzoTheRat said:
I believe Vanilla Ice started up a motorbike shop
He's also a property developer and contractor. Saw a tv show with him fixing places up etc.

Mr Squarekins

1,615 posts

89 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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There's a guy works down our chip shop swears he's....

Nickp82

3,892 posts

120 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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The drummer off Pop Will Eat Itself is now a restorer of classic cars biggrin

bigmowley

2,614 posts

203 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Lord Marylebone said:
blue_haddock said:
MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
Actually both of them are working in dealerships now
Correct.

Gabriela works at Minstergate Hyundai in York and Monica works at Read Hyundai in Boston, Lincolnshire.
How on earth do you know crap like that? laugh and who cares ???

LordHaveMurci

12,334 posts

196 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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njw1 said:
Isn't one of East 17 now a plasterer?
Isn’t that what Bros went back to?

SteveStrange

7,348 posts

240 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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LordHaveMurci said:
njw1 said:
Isn't one of East 17 now a plasterer?
Isn’t that what Bros went back to?
Pretty sure at least one of the Goss Bros has gone on to star in some reasonably mainstream movies.