Lauren Laverne - indie pop singer in Kenickie, to TV presenter, to fashion writer.
Bryan Adams - dull but successful pop singer to fashion photographer.
Tom Ford - in-demand fashion designer to film director.
Jo Brand was a mental health nurse before she became a stand up comedian.
I read somewhere that Frankie Boyle used to be a teacher.
Ashley Banjo studied physics before Diversity became famous.
Mark Cavendish used to be a competitive ballroom dancer.
Ben Elton - from shiny lefty 'Mrs Thatch' down with the establishment stand up, to a lovely safe early evening comedy on BBC1 with Ronnie Corbett
(I didn't explain that very well but hope you know what I mean!)
He is also a author and a writer of West End musicals
Pamela Stephenson from comedy actress to clinical psychologist
Will Smith from rapper, to sitcom star, to movie actor, back to rapper, back to movie actor
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Bryan Adams - dull but successful pop singer to fashion photographer.
Tom Ford - in-demand fashion designer to film director.
Lembit Opik- MP to stand-up comedian
Ciccolina- Hardcore pornstar to MP
Simeon Sakskoburggotski Tsar of Bulgaria (1943-46) and pretender to the Bulgarian throne (1946-present day) to Bulgarian Prime Minister (2001-2005)
Thanks I never knew this, really like him on Saturday live:)
Mark Wahlberg AKA Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch:D
Glenda Jackson and Andrew Faulds
Michael Cashman (Eastenders) has been a Labour MEP since 1999
Richard Franklin (Capt Mike Yates in Doctor Who) has attempted to become an MP four times, each time with a different party
I read somewhere that Frankie Boyle used to be a teacher.
Ashley Banjo studied physics before Diversity became famous.
Mark Cavendish used to be a competitive ballroom dancer.
Doing pretty well by giving her name to stuff that she has nothing to do with designing that is
Mark's older brother Donny also went from music New Kids On The Block into acting, most notably Band of Brothers and Blue Bloods
...and appearing on I'm A Celebrity (although he didnt last long before quitting)
He is also a author and a writer of West End musicals
Pamela Stephenson from comedy actress to clinical psychologist
Will Smith from rapper, to sitcom star, to movie actor, back to rapper, back to movie actor
Kylie Minogue, Australian soap actress to successful pop star.
Gordon Ramsey, failed Scottish footballer to Michelin star celebrity chef and restaurateur.
He was pretty good as the disturbed young man who shoots Bruce Willis at the start of The Sixth Sense - nice to see him doing well.
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?
One of the saddest "re-inventions" I can think of, to be honest.