Surprising career re-inventions

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  • MaksonMakson Posts: 30,447
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    Marianna, who was in girlgroups such as Honeyz and Solid HarmonE is now a midwife:eek:
  • phil solophil solo Posts: 9,669
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    George Osborne - Towel Folder at Selfridges to Chancellor of the Exchequer

    :p
  • Hound of LoveHound of Love Posts: 79,880
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    phil solo wrote: »
    George Osborne - Towel Folder at Selfridges to Chancellor of the Exchequer

    :p

    :D:D;)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    Jedward- from X Factor Marmite to doing well for themselves in TV and albums (yes, lots of people still don't like them but its a far cry from the hate they got on the programme).

    Kylie - actress to singer, and in reverse Billie Piper and Kym (from HearSay/Corrie).

    Gordon Ramsey-ex footballer now a world renowned chef.
  • PorkSausagePorkSausage Posts: 2,656
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    Kate Middleton - from nothing to princess.
  • spearce8spearce8 Posts: 205
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    Pippa Middleton - from nothing, to still nothing.
  • ewoodieewoodie Posts: 26,537
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    Nadia Sawalha & Fay Ripley - actress to food writer.
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    Makson wrote: »
    Marianna, who was in girlgroups such as Honeyz and Solid HarmonE is now a midwife:eek:

    Melissa Graham who was also in Solid HarmoniE became a paramedic. A few years ago a minor satellite channel did a fly on the wall documentary about her work in that field.

    Mind you only know that because I was watching that same channel because it was repeating the old ITV courtroom drama Crown Court
  • The PrumeisterThe Prumeister Posts: 22,398
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    spearce8 wrote: »
    Pippa Middleton - from nothing, to still nothing.




    :D:D:D:D
  • The PrumeisterThe Prumeister Posts: 22,398
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    ewoodie wrote: »
    Nadia Sawalha & Fay Ripley - actress to food writer.



    Add Lisa Faulkner to that too.

    & Lorraine Pascale - from model to chef
  • fitnessqueenfitnessqueen Posts: 5,185
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    As we saw on The Big Reunion tonight Mariama (sp?) from The Honeyz became a midwife after leaving the band originally.

    Craig Young of Deuce (90s pop band) went to America and became an actor. Lisa of the same band is now a make up artist on the likes of Strictly.

    Didn't Simon Cowell start off as a mail room boy at a record company or was that someone else?

    Didn't she marry Ant? (or Dec :o)
  • milliejomilliejo Posts: 2,230
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    Brian May - Queen guitarist - PhD in Astrophysics
    Liz Mcclarnon - Atomic Kitten - Celeb Masterchef Champion, foodie and Documentry maker...
  • Just VogueJust Vogue Posts: 759
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    Leslie Grantham - From convicted murderer to one of the most recognizable stars of Eastenders (Dirty Den Watts) before exposing himself on webcam whilst sucking his fingers dressed up as Captain Hook :eek::eek::eek:
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    Chris Tarrant - School Teacher - DJ, Quiz master and Tizwas
    Harry Hill - Medical Doctor - Comedian
  • BritFlicks1BritFlicks1 Posts: 631
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    Sue Johnston worked as a tax inspector before becoming an actress.

    Paul O'Grady worked as a waiter in a foreign brothel and as a live-in social worker in his 20s.
  • Ella NutElla Nut Posts: 8,887
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    I'm not sure how singer/actress career changes are "surprising" in any way.

    Now if you said Whitney Houston used to be a gas fitter, that would be surprising. And yes, I did pinch that from Dinnerladies. Talking of which, Matt Monro was a bus driver....
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    Myleen Klass.....Hearsay pop band to TV presenter and face of M&S
    Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) singer/fatty/druggie/all round bad boy, now a Keep Fit/Be Healthy officinado
    Pip Scholfield, worked in the postroom at the BBC and now, well should prob go back there
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 137
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    oohhhh and just remembered, Davina McColl used to work in a Paris cafe as a waitress, on rollerskates...:eek:
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,219
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    fifi_folE wrote: »
    Gene Simmons and Sting were both teachers before becoming world famous musicians, as was writer Stephen King.

    I read somewhere that Jim Bowen was once the headmaster at the school Sting taught at.
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    Add Lisa Faulkner to that too.

    & Lorraine Pascale - from model to chef

    It's not as if Lisa Faulkner has completely given up acting though

    In the past couple of years she has appeared in Death In Paradise and Canadian detective drama Murdoch Mysteries (four times)
  • Scarlett O HaraScarlett O Hara Posts: 195
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    spearce8 wrote: »
    Pippa Middleton - from nothing, to still nothing.

    But she IS something. The Daily Mail tell us so - every single edition. :rolleyes: :D
  • whatever54whatever54 Posts: 6,456
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    John Bishop from pharmaceutical Rep to stand up comedian/presenter
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    whatever54 wrote: »
    John Bishop from pharmaceutical Rep to stand up comedian/presenter

    I wish he'd go back the other way
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,306
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    Makson wrote: »
    Marianna, who was in girlgroups such as Honeyz and Solid HarmonE is now a midwife:eek:

    Wow didn't know that one

    Watching The Big Reunion last night I was thinking

    Oh how I used to fancy those Honeyz when I was a kid

    All the songs are still vivid in my memory all those years later
  • Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    Norman cook from the house martins----now fatboy slim.
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