Celebrities back in 'normal' jobs?

[HereBeMonsters]

I had a weird dream the other night that the bloke from Iron Maiden was hanging around outside Southampton Airport in a tatty pilot's uniform with a sign saying "Will fly your plane for food."

[Waynester]

Professor Brian Cox went from '90's ste band D-Ream to becoming a physicist!

He's probably more famous as a physicist than he ever was as a member of D-Ream

[bullies180]

Waynester said:

Professor Brian Cox went from '90's ste band D-Ream to becoming a physicist!

He's probably more famous as a physicist than he ever was as a member of D-Ream

Plus he's done the wonders of the solar system and universe series.

On another note, doesn't chesney hawkes from "i am the one and only" fame name work for BT

[Roo]

bullies180 said:

Waynester said:

Professor Brian Cox went from '90's ste band D-Ream to becoming a physicist!

He's probably more famous as a physicist than he ever was as a member of D-Ream

Plus he's done the wonders of the solar system and universe series.

He was only in the band whilst studying though.

[s3fella]

marshalla said:

Simon Groom (Blue Peter) http://www.manorfarmdethick.co.uk/Aboutus.htm

I am definitely booking a stay in the garden room, then leaving a massive log in his loo.
I may trash his garden again, just to make him feel at home....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZIFvtx228

Edited by s3fella on Friday 2nd September 17:59

[750turbo]

HereBeMonsters said:

I had a weird dream the other night that the bloke from Iron Maiden was hanging around outside Southampton Airport in a tatty pilot's uniform with a sign saying "Will fly your plane for food."

But he still belts out the occasional song or two.... Top bloke in my opinion!

[Frankeh]

maxxy5 said:

That Jeremy actor bloke from Hollyoaks and...Holby City who used go out with Rachel Stevens was in the papers this week for taking a job as a labourer.

He had regular sex with Rachel Stevens.
It was only down hill from there really.. I mean, where do you go from that?

Waynester said:

Professor Brian Cox went from '90's ste band D-Ream to becoming a physicist!

He's probably more famous as a physicist than he ever was as a member of D-Ream

Pretty much the face of physics in the UK now.

Edited by Frankeh on Friday 2nd September 18:17

[psgcarey]

B.J.W said:

Back in the mid 90's my G/F used to baby sit for Neil Webb (Forest/Man UTD/England footballer). I accompanied her a couple of times whilst on holiday during my first year at university. I recall having a conversation with Neil about what I was going to do when I graduated and what he was going to do when he stopped playing professional football.

I guess Neil was one of the last of the breed of premier footballers who didn't benefit (personally) from the huge salaries that later became common place.

He was in the Sun Newspaper a few years back, working as a postman and leaving in a bed sit.

Shame, because he was a genuinely nice bloke.

He's now back at Reading FC, working in hospitality. Still a nice bloke.

[s3fella]

Stig said:

arfur said:

Carol Decker from T'Pau runs a pub near Henley

Time has not been kind

The Cherry Tree in Stoke Row in fact.

And you're right

I've been there. I did not know it was her, but know who you mean, but fk me she must be in her 50's now! Give the poor mare a break.

[Wacky Racer]

"Martin Platt" from Coronation Street.....

http://www.saddleworthcheese.co.uk/

[anonymous-user]

Wacky Racer said:

"Martin Platt" from Coronation Street.....

http://www.saddleworthcheese.co.uk/

Wish I'd thought of him

[Wacky Racer]

My PE teacher at school was "Busby Babe" Dennis Viollet..

[AlfaPapa]

Puggit said:

darren9 said:

So is ex blur guitarist Alex James. Prize winning cheese apparantly.

He appeared on "John Bishop's Britain" as a "prize-winning cheesemaker" or something

And he's competing with Michael Eavis:
http://alexjamespresentsharvest.com/

[Big Rod]

750turbo said:

HereBeMonsters said:

I had a weird dream the other night that the bloke from Iron Maiden was hanging around outside Southampton Airport in a tatty pilot's uniform with a sign saying "Will fly your plane for food."

But he still belts out the occasional song or two.... Top bloke in my opinion!

Flew Iron Maiden around on their recent tour for sts and giggles too! (So I've been told.)

[mrmaggit]

Big Rod said:

750turbo said:

HereBeMonsters said:

I had a weird dream the other night that the bloke from Iron Maiden was hanging around outside Southampton Airport in a tatty pilot's uniform with a sign saying "Will fly your plane for food."

But he still belts out the occasional song or two.... Top bloke in my opinion!

Flew Iron Maiden around on their recent tour for sts and giggles too! (So I've been told.)

Not too shabby at poking people with sharp bits of steel, or presenting stuff on the telly, either!

[aspender]

doogz said:

Says a lot about the sort of people that play football, and the sort of people that play Rugby. Mens game played by beasts etc.

Sorry to break the stereotyping: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/04/4

[EDLT]

Frankeh said:

Waynester said:

Professor Brian Cox went from '90's ste band D-Ream to becoming a physicist!

He's probably more famous as a physicist than he ever was as a member of D-Ream

Pretty much the face of science in the UK now.

EFA

He's a "science correspondent" in The Sun and possibly a few other papers, he does TV documentaries in between having an interesting job (rather than something that just pays the bills). His music career was probably over after his band were associated with Tony Blair, anyway. Remember when Thatcher said she liked a band that was supposed to be the next big thing and they were never heard from again?

[Famous Graham]

mrmaggit said:

Big Rod said:

750turbo said:

HereBeMonsters said:

I had a weird dream the other night that the bloke from Iron Maiden was hanging around outside Southampton Airport in a tatty pilot's uniform with a sign saying "Will fly your plane for food."

But he still belts out the occasional song or two.... Top bloke in my opinion!

Flew Iron Maiden around on their recent tour for sts and giggles too! (So I've been told.)

Not too shabby at poking people with sharp bits of steel, or presenting stuff on the telly, either!

And having a PHer cousin (I think it's cousin?)

[bga]

aspender said:

doogz said:

Says a lot about the sort of people that play football, and the sort of people that play Rugby. Mens game played by beasts etc.

Sorry to break the stereotyping: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/04/4

Now that universities are no longer primary feeders for clubs, we will be seeing more and more knuckle staggers coming into the sport.

Wasps do well at placing their guys with professional service firms to get them some experience. A few guys I know are now retiring from top flight rugby & have set up cafe's, going into coaching, training as teachers etc. Very, very few "go into the city".

[Gaspode]

Bob Carolgees (Tizwaz / Spit the Dog) now runs a mail-order company specialising in novelty candles...