''This is the first time I have ever heard of all the slebs''

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Smokeychan1

16-09-2012

Borrowing Iphigenia's list:

Colin Salmon - Not by name and wouldn't have been able to place him, but know the face.
Dani Harmer - No
Denise van Outen - Yes
Fern Britton - Yes
Jerry Hall - Yes
Johnny Ball - Yes
Kimberley Walsh - Yes
Lisa Riley - Again, by face only.
Louis Smith - Yes
Michael Vaughan - No
Nicky Byrne - No
Richard Arnold - No
Sid Owen - Yes
Victoria Pendleton - Yes

So 10 for me, even if 2 only vaguely, and 4 definite unknowns. Not bad for Strictly.

Hello.

16-09-2012

Originally Posted by LazySusan:
“Well I've heard of all of them except Colin Salmon and tha't only because I don't really watch films especially James Bond type films.

I can't believe people have never heard of Louis Smith, where have you been the last 2 months or indeed 4 years ago when he was the 1st British male for years and years to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics.”

I've heard of him, but completely missed him in the Olympics. I saw Victoria though of course. Just didn't happen to see Louis.

Midnight Moggy

16-09-2012

Originally Posted by moza:
“Hadn't heard of either of the Olympians before - but given I blocked as much of the Olympics as possibly, that's no shock - and I honestly can't say I'm feeling the love for them based on last night's show, either.

I'd only heard of Dani Harmer through her doing Let's Dance for Sports Relief.

As for Colin Salmon, after he played Dr Moon in Dr Who, there were a few suggestions floating around for him as the next doctor, so I definitely knew who he was!”

All of the above was the same for me too. Plus I didn't know who Michael Vaughan was, but then I never know who sports people are, unless they are really, really famous and always in the media for reasons other than their sporting acheivements.

I was initially surprised that so many people didn't know Johnny Ball, but I think they must be people under about 25. Anyone who watched children's tv in the 80s should definitely know who he is!

Sallyforth

16-09-2012

Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“ I'd heard of Kimberly (again, solely due to the Fail) but wouldn't have recognised her, was surprised to hear her accent. .”

All of Girls Aloud are from Northern England except one, who is from Northern Ireland.

I knew who all the celebs were, not necessarily from watching them but just being aware of them in the media. I don' thnk I've been able to say that for sure before.

TootlesTheTaxi

16-09-2012

I knew of all the girls apart from Dani, of the men I only knew of Colin, Sid and Johnny.

Frankee

17-09-2012

Colin Salmon - No but when they showed the Doctor Who clip I remembered him from that.
Dani Harmer - Yes
Denise van Outen - Yes
Fern Britton - Yes
Jerry Hall - Yes
Johnny Ball - No - had heard the name but hadn't seen him before.
Kimberley Walsh - Yes
Lisa Riley - Yes
Louis Smith - Yes - only since the olympics though
Michael Vaughan - No - I'm not really into Cricket he seems lovely though.
Nicky Byrne - Yes
Richard Arnold - Yes
Sid Owen - Yes
Victoria Pendleton - Yes - only since the olympics

Monkseal

17-09-2012

Originally Posted by Sallyforth:
“All of Girls Aloud are from Northern England except one, who is from Northern Ireland.

I knew who all the celebs were, not necessarily from watching them but just being aware of them in the media. I don' thnk I've been able to say that for sure before.”

Sarah's not Northern is she?

I knew all the celebs this year - the only other time I could say that were Series 2 and Series 8.

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