Celebrities who have just vanished into thin air?

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  • boddismboddism Posts: 16,436
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    David Bowie.....

    Clearly a megastar, but have you heard anything about him lately? Heard about him touring? In the press??

    Nope and nope!

    Has he retired??
  • comedy89comedy89 Posts: 1,556
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    puffa_rice wrote: »
    Got me thinking about '80s game shows and there were a lot of regulars who have now disappeared from the limelight.

    Ruth Madoc
    Annabel Croft
    Judi Spiers
    Louise Jameson
    Lee Hurst
    Andrea Boardman
    John Virgo
    Bruno Brookes
    Linda Lusardi

    Ruth Madoc is still working, does a lot of tours in musicals and plays. Also was in the ill fated sitcom Big Top
  • MeoquiMeoqui Posts: 2,868
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    puffa_rice wrote: »
    Got me thinking about '80s game shows and there were a lot of regulars who have now disappeared from the limelight.

    Ruth Madoc
    Annabel Croft
    Judi Spiers
    Louise Jameson
    Lee Hurst
    Andrea Boardman
    John Virgo
    Bruno Brookes
    Linda Lusardi

    John Virgo is on the world snooker coverage as a commentator. He is every year.

    Linda Lusardi does the panto circuit with her husband every single season doesn't she. That's not TV though obviously!
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    What about the actors who played the husbands in Birds of a Feather? I've not seen either Peter Polycarpou nor Alun Lewis in anything since then (well, Alun Lewis did Emmerdale but other than that...) and I thought they were brilliant in that programme.

    I wish I'd been able to see the show on tour. It's lovely that the three girls are back together again!
  • Hound of LoveHound of Love Posts: 79,896
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    boddism wrote: »
    David Bowie.....

    Clearly a megastar, but have you heard anything about him lately? Heard about him touring? In the press??

    Nope and nope!

    Has he retired??

    It seems he has gone into retirement..no plans to release any new music, just keeping a low profile with Iman and their daughter....
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,583
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    I respect David Bowie for not appearing to give a stuff about the celebrity circuit. I wish other, lesser celebrities would follow his example and behave with a similar dignity.

    I wish I could have seen him tour though, and I seriously envy anyone who did!
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    comedy89 wrote: »
    Ruth Madoc

    she has been on Loose Women the odd time...It was bit funny cos Jenny Eclair was on when she was on it..they looked like twins, very similar in looks :D
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    puffa_rice wrote: »
    Got me thinking about '80s game shows and there were a lot of regulars who have now disappeared from the limelight.

    Ruth Madoc
    Annabel Croft
    Judi Spiers
    Louise Jameson
    Lee Hurst
    Andrea Boardman
    John Virgo
    Bruno Brookes
    Linda Lusardi

    He was on 'Celebrity Pointless' with Dennis Taylor last night (not sure if it was a repeat or not).
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    Orangemaid wrote: »
    she has been on Loose Women the odd time...It was bit funny cos Jenny Eclair was on when she was on it..they looked like twins, very similar in looks :D

    wooops...forget that its late ..i was thinking of Su Pollard :D:D
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    puffa_rice wrote: »
    Got me thinking about '80s game shows and there were a lot of regulars who have now disappeared from the limelight.

    Ruth Madoc
    Annabel Croft
    Judi Spiers
    Louise Jameson
    Lee Hurst
    Andrea Boardman
    John Virgo
    Bruno Brookes
    Linda Lusardi

    Big Break was on in the nineties and just passing 2000.
  • batdude_uk1batdude_uk1 Posts: 78,722
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    Annabel Croft still does a lot of tennis programmes for Sky and Eurosprt.
  • rachelgatarachelgata Posts: 835
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    Whatever happened to Mika?
    Mika's sister nearly died and suffered terrible injuries when she fell from a balcony in their flat. I suppose (as they share a close bond) he is looking after her?
    Hermione wrote: »
    I had been wondering about Mika. Didn't know about this terrible accident.

    Where are Natasha and David Beddingfield these days?

    Mika is just finishing off his third album and doing festivals all over Europe this summer. He's also cowritten a song on Madonna's latest album (Gang Bang).

    Yes his sister almost died in that freak accident and although it's true to say he was badly shaken up by that, it hasn't been the reason he's "disappeared". It's just been the usual low-profile hiatus any musician has between albums.

    I can't offer any insight into the Bedingfields, sadly :p
  • Stefano92Stefano92 Posts: 66,369
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    The Beddingfields I agree.

    Natasha had a string of hits in the US (a few years ago), but just vanished, while Daniel just did 2 albums, the first 5x platinum.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 477
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    Ron Atkinson after his little outburst, Rodney Marsh after his toon army joke, the three women off Birds Of A Feather - i don't know their names
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    the three women off Birds Of A Feather - i don't know their names

    Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph are currently touring with the stage show of Birds of a Feather. Pauline Quirke has been in the news loads lately after losing eight stone and has also had a long run on Emmerdale until very recently
  • latinlouloulatinloulou Posts: 3,319
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    Nyota wrote: »
    I respect David Bowie for not appearing to give a stuff about the celebrity circuit. I wish other, lesser celebrities would follow his example and behave with a similar dignity.

    I wish I could have seen him tour though, and I seriously envy anyone who did!


    I did ! ! ! Milton Keynes Bowl 1983 - it was the hottest day of the year (well it seemed like it) as we were driving out of the grounds after the concert a police man stopped us to wave through a coach, a man sitting in it looked into our car, smiled and waved at us, it was David Bowie <swoooooooooon>

    My claim to fame - I've been waved at by David Bowie
  • Hit Em Up StyleHit Em Up Style Posts: 12,141
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    Kathy Burke!

    Whats happened to her? one of the best actresses in this country yet she seems to have retired.
  • pussyfootpussyfoot Posts: 740
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    Been trawling my brain for some, although some of these may have just retired.
    John Duttine
    John Alderton
    Frazer Hines
    Rob Newman (used to fancy him)
    Lewis Collins (see above :o)
    Bob Hoskins
    Frank Finlay
    Phil Daniels (apart from featuring with Blur)
    Jimmy Nail
    Nicholas Lyndhurst
    Alexei Sayle
    Bernard Hill
    Dylan Moran
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    Fiona Fullerton
    Angharad Rees
    Liza Goddard
    Cheryl Campbell
    Lesley Ash
    Sue Lawley
    Pauline Collins
    Josie Lawrence
    Jan Francis
    Julia Sawalha
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    pussyfoot wrote: »
    Been trawling my brain for some, although some of these may have just retired.
    John Duttine
    John Alderton
    Frazer Hines
    Rob Newman (used to fancy him)
    Lewis Collins (see above :o)
    Bob Hoskins
    Frank Finlay
    Phil Daniels (apart from featuring with Blur)
    Jimmy Nail
    Nicholas Lyndhurst
    Alexei Sayle
    Bernard Hill
    Dylan Moran

    From Wikipedia:
    The Piglet Files (1990–92)
    Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–99)
    After You've Gone (2007–08)
    Rock & Chips (2010–11)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Lyndhurst
  • GeorgieDixGeorgieDix Posts: 14
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    Sheena Easton
  • Brummie Girl Brummie Girl Posts: 22,421
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    pussyfoot wrote: »
    Been trawling my brain for some, although some of these may have just retired.
    John Duttine
    John Alderton
    Frazer Hines
    Rob Newman (used to fancy him)
    Lewis Collins (see above :o)
    Bob Hoskins
    Frank Finlay
    Phil Daniels (apart from featuring with Blur)
    Jimmy Nail
    Nicholas Lyndhurst
    Alexei Sayle
    Bernard Hill
    Dylan Moran

    Phil Daniels also played a regular character on EastEnders called Kevin Wicks until about 3-4 years ago
    pussyfoot wrote: »
    Fiona Fullerton
    Angharad Rees
    Liza Goddard
    Cheryl Campbell
    Lesley Ash
    Sue Lawley
    Pauline Collins
    Josie Lawrence
    Jan Francis
    Julia Sawalha

    A couple of years ago Leslie Ash was in Holby City & again a couple of years ago Josie was in EastEnders. Josie is also taking part in a reality show that is coming up soon. I'm not sure what it's called but it's something to do with conducting an orchestra where she is competing with other celebs.
  • MetermaidMetermaid Posts: 804
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    Lisa Riley!

    She was in Scott and Bailey the other week
  • MetermaidMetermaid Posts: 804
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    Sean Maguire, I used to love him on Eastenders, but have't seen him in years!!! remeber his pop career too lol

    In Scott nd Bailey. Still annoying.
  • MetermaidMetermaid Posts: 804
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    Kathy Burke!

    Whats happened to her? one of the best actresses in this country yet she seems to have retired.

    She concentrates on directing now
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