[Itsallaboutyou]

Martine McCutcheon was recently declared bankrupt. I was wondering as she will probably sell her story to a magazine, would she return to the real world and get a normal job?

Have any other ex-celebs ever gone back to the real world and got normal jobs?

[striing]

She was declared bankrupt - but her husband wasn't so I don't believe for a minute her lifestyle will be affected.

On your other point, I have just read that Glenn Medeiros is now a school Principal. (You'll have to be of a certain age for that to mean anything. )

And The Reunion on ITV2 showed that a singer from the Honeyz has become a midwife. (Having said that I'd never heard of tehe Honeyz so maybe she didn't have much of a career to change.)

[RealityRocks]

I think it's really nice when ex pop or soapstars get a 'proper' job, especially one they've had to train hard for.

Adele Silva got a job in a clothes shop whilst trying to break America and though she did end up going back to Emmerdale for a bit it does show she's not afraid of some 'real' graft.

[***KEL***]

I read that Martine McCutcheon said "i think of Ralph Lauren sheets as a neseccity not a luxury" so she will struggle going back to the real world

[chitarivera]

One of the actors who was a main character in Emmerdale for several years [he played Jackie Merrick] was featured in a nostalgic look back at Emmerdale and he was working in B&Q as a kitchen salesman.

[quirkyquirk]

Joan Collins was signing on just before her career was resurrected in Dynasty.That would've been a sight,her in the dole cue looking glamorous.

[Flashy Vic]

Originally Posted by chitarivera

One of the actors who was a main character in Emmerdale for several years [he played Jackie Merrick] was featured in a nostalgic look back at Emmerdale and he was working in B&Q as a kitchen salesman.

And of course as Alan Partridge's stalking 'mentalist' in one of the greatest comedy episodes of all time.

[Verence]

There was a very sniffy story in the papers a couple of years back when someone saw actor Jeremy Edwards supposedly working as a builder

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...tra-money.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...pay-bills.html

[00tommo]

Originally Posted by Flashy Vic

And of course as Alan Partridge's stalking 'mentalist' in one of the greatest comedy episodes of all time.

Good old Jed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76u8Z5Ic2U

[calibra101]

The guy from the group Bucks Fizz who ended up working in burger van.

[Porcupine]

Didn't Jeffrey from Rainbow (the one that wasn't a puppet) get a job in a supermarket ? I vaguely recall reading about it.

[Verence]

Originally Posted by Porcupine

Didn't Jeffrey from Rainbow (the one that wasn't a puppet) get a job in a supermarket ? I vaguely recall reading about it.

Yep, he worked for Sainsburys for a while and then became a cab-driver

[Itsallaboutyou]

Can not imagine Joan Collins signing on. I heard somewhere she made her own clothes! Imagine Martine living off £71 JSA? That would wake her up.

Fair play to these celebs. Shows fame is a fleeting thing.t

[tinkerbell987]

didn't one of the actresses in Hollyoaks leave to be come a midwife and i'm sure the brother a sister in Emmerdale years ago left and the brother became a police i think.

[misslibertine]

Originally Posted by tinkerbell987

didn't one of the actresses in Hollyoaks leave to be come a midwife and i'm sure the brother a sister in Emmerdale years ago left and the brother became a police i think.

She did - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...midwife-342122

[80sfan]

Originally Posted by ***KEL***

I read that Martine McCutcheon said "i think of Ralph Lauren sheets as a neseccity not a luxury" so she will struggle going back to the real world

With comments like that, hopefully no-one will offer her anything for her tales of woe and she'll end up looking for sale bedding bargains in Primark

[unclekevo]

One of The Honeyz trained as a Midwife, think it was the one who replaced Heavenli and then was replaced by Heavenli?

[Rabbit Heart]

I think it's ridiculous how the gutter press sneer at a celeb who gets a "real" job like building or shop work when they attack people who claim benefits of any kind of a daily basis. People just can't win.

I really admire former actors/singers/etc who aren't afraid of the real world and aren't afraid to return to it. Happens far too rarely now.

[mary patricia]

I saw a documentary a few years ago where East 17 were attempting a reunion. All of them apart from the guy who wrote songs and became a millionaire were doing normal jobs like being a plumber.

[Itsallaboutyou]

Originally Posted by Rabbit Heart

I think it's ridiculous how the gutter press sneer at a celeb who gets a "real" job like building or shop work when they attack people who claim benefits of any kind of a daily basis. People just can't win.

I really admire former actors/singers/etc who aren't afraid of the real world and aren't afraid to return to it. Happens far too rarely now.

Couldnt agree more. Sadly these stupid shows like Celeb Big Brother tempt people too much to come back.

Its the same with actors and actresses going into Casualty/Waterloo Rd. Why not accept you are over and go into the real world. If its time on benefits so be it.

[chitarivera]

Originally Posted by Rabbit Heart

I think it's ridiculous how the gutter press sneer at a celeb who gets a "real" job like building or shop work when they attack people who claim benefits of any kind of a daily basis. People just can't win.

I really admire former actors/singers/etc who aren't afraid of the real world and aren't afraid to return to it. Happens far too rarely now.

I agree - I mean, what is the ex celeb supposed to do? Starve?

[mary patricia]

Originally Posted by chitarivera

I agree - I mean, what is the ex celeb supposed to do? Starve?

Any excuse to write cheap articles slagging them off. If they drag out their career by doing any reality show going they are a washed up waste of space. If they get a real job, they are a washed up waste of space. Can't win really!

[striing]

Originally Posted by Verence

There was a very sniffy story in the papers a couple of years back when someone saw actor Jeremy Edwards supposedly working as a builder

Yup and even the readers of the Mail said good for him. Journos missed the tone of the room on that one.

[Rabbit Heart]

Originally Posted by mary patricia

Any excuse to write cheap articles slagging them off. If they drag out their career by doing any reality show going they are a washed up waste of space. If they get a real job, they are a washed up waste of space. Can't win really!

It does make you wonder why more people can't see the press for the one giant trolling operation it is. Bewildering that they don't.

[Blondie X]

Originally Posted by mary patricia

I saw a documentary a few years ago where East 17 were attempting a reunion. All of them apart from the guy who wrote songs and became a millionaire were doing normal jobs like being a plumber.

The fair haired (now bald) one has ended up making more money out of being a builder than he ever did out of music.