Cringing Cult of Celebrity in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• ummmmm karrot is all we have
• Ian Richmond (AKA Inventor(???)Ian Hawes)recorded artiste(???)Have you heard him sing? Definate case of 'Get the ear defenders at the ready!'
• Makosi out of Big Brother 6 (the african girl with the afro wig). And also someone who was in like the 2nd big brother lives around here somewhere. Madonna, Guy Richie, Richard n Judy (or was it the other two) and many other celebrities have residency if not in the wycombe area, bucks atleast.
• J Kay of Jamiroquai lives in Wycombe. He had police guard his Diablo when he went for his bike test. Timmy Mallet lives down the road in Cookham - He's an artist now. As does Lorraine Kelly (I think). There's a bunch of celebs that live in and around Wycombe but I always forget who! (And why??!!)
• alex Kew
• 80's pop star Howard Jones. Big Brother 2005's Makosi. Lots of celebs live hereabouts like Ulrika Jonson, Scary Spice and Brad Pitt's just moved into the area. Oasis have been known to show up in town when they're recording up the road.
• Brad Pitt lives about 2 miles away in Penn!! so does Angelina Jolie.. skanky Ulrika Johnsson in Cookham :P
• LOCAL HERO: Pioneering Inventor Ian Hawes to whom invented a Portable Flood Defence System (1995) that is to replace sandbags in the Future & is on Internal Government Reports. Ian has quoted & joked in the Media "That anyone can be an Inventor", adding " That he's never lived in a shed - but the occassional Recording Studio!!!".. (Radar Abercrombie Avenue) co-owned by Adrian Walker, Bass Player from Mainland Les Paynes former Band. Ian found out about Patents, Copywrite & Publishing Rights by working Part time in the Music Industry, then got wet when the Thames Burst its Banks where he worked full time. Ian is to write a book on the otherside of 40 years old, as he believes other local people could benefit & also have some insight of his Wycombe life through both laughter, saddness & Famous people/friends, to whom have influenced him - Ian now owns his own Company with further Patents Pending..
• Shane richie graces TGI's occasionally. Shane Lynch wen to time!hmmm.
• The drummer from T'Pau was from Wycombe ...he was in the Bucks Free Press because never got paid by the band ....says it all ! Matt Dawson was from Maaaaarlow ....and is ex-RGS !
• FERN BRITTON MELB
• FERN BRITTON
• that chef from ready steady cook, fern Britain, that overly tanned bloke that auctions stuff off, angelina Jolie also lives near, ulrika, Mel B used to and so did the Osbournes, theres also a princess that goes to Wycombe Abbey, the bloke from Dr. Who, jodie kidd oh yeah ian wright used 2live here (duno whether he still does)
• HOWARD HAUGHTON lives on gordon road, he is a sweaty ledgnd, watch out 4 his dusky blu bedford ban, he regulary sups and the gordon arms... "gr8 pub" he once said!!
• The Osbournes have a house in Chalfont St Peter. Fern Britton lives in Holmer Green. Pauline Quirke lives in Beaconsfield. Ian Magaskall ( weather persenter) lives in Chalfont somewhere. Dennis Waterman somewhere in Beaconsfield. The BeeGees had a house in Chalfont somewhere. Midsomer Murders(Penn,Tylers Green, Penn Bottom and Penn Street), The Vicar of Dibley(Penn and Tylers Green), The Chuckle Brothers(Wycombe, Risborough, Beaconsfield),and upcoming films Nanny McPhee( Penn Street- where I live!) and Charlie and the chocolate Factory(wycombe) have all been recorded in this area. Matt Damon apparently lives somewhere near here. The ECRBB (Eddie Curtis Radio Big Band) performed in this area and Eddie Curtis ( My late Grandad) lived near here.
• Biggie trampstar - Living legend (until he died of one of the kebab van leftovers in one of the bins outside McDonalds.Tragic.)Will be missed by dozens of Crack Heads all over Green St.
• dat little boy from my parents are aliens enit
• Well...Steve Redgrave lives in Marlow..that's near Wycombe. But I dont think we have any celebs IN Wycombe (dont blame them..)
• Dusty Springfield, Matt Bianco
• Jemeriqi the singer with funny hat shops at local Asda, Geroge Michle owns a house near by, there are many others, but mainly leave near marlow...we just sponge of their closeness to us.
• Musical People of Sands: Dusty Springfield (known as Mary O'Brien) Ashley Holt Blues singer, Sean O'Riely 80's Singer & Inventor Ian Hawes to whom was once the singer & Record Producer Ian Richmond?!!! (something in the water?!!)
• Pitbull from London's Burning lives in Micklefield!
• Naomi Cambell, One off the Abba males (original, Joe Brown, Owners of Spearmint Rhino club,The green godess (cant remember real name)
• Frankie Vaughan, Axl Rose
• Inventor Ian Hawes, Invented an Anti Flood Invention, done well for himself? (due to the fact he went to Cressex!!) ha ha ha!! - nice one Ian?
• Timmy Mallet almost bought my old house. How Showbiz is that.
• I think Mel C (former spice girl) lives in Marlow. I live in a small town outside this lovely place. Thats celebrity enough!
• Ian Richmond Contraversial German Recording Artist
• Noel doesn't, thats chalfont st peter, not High Wycombe.
• One of the valuers on "The antiques road show", eric knowles.....oh and a boy who was in 2.4 children, and now is in my parents r aliens...
• Andrew MacTavish ex-headmaster of the John hampden Grammar School, now controlling teenagers on 'That'll Teach Them' TV show.
• OZZY USED TO LIVE ROUND HERE
• disraeli, me,
• NICK DUNCOMBE - YOU HAD SKILLS MY FRIEND - REST IN PEACE
• Sir Dashwood, founder of the hell fire group. look it up. hookers, drugs, and satan, the reason wycombe caves were made.
• Did you know that in 1954-5 Jean Shrimpton (the model) had a younger sister who lived in Wycombe? My mates and I reckoned she was a doll!! The old theatre in Frogmore next to the railway bridge was home to many up and coming actors of the day. Some became quite famous over the years.
• would it be bad to put Roy Castle?
• Dante based some of his work on his experiences in wycombe.
• well pauline querk buys her pants from wycombes tesco dus that count fred
• apparently noel edmonds !! but who cares ?!
• boo mez not know butz ali g me main man respect live in staines
• fern britton
• Steve Redgrave = WANKER
• Howard Jones...arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Frankie Vaughan - dirty old man!
• Caveman (of fry you like fish fame) rapper from micklefield
• Howard Jones....erm.... oh and Tori Amos (Professional Widow) got married in West Wycombe church.
• Errrrm . . .Terry Pratchett? (went to JHGS)
• Mel b
• Ian Dury - and he hated it.
• willow has been spotted in wycombe a couple of times and the chuckle brothers have recorded there.
• Wycombe is on the knowwhere guide i dont think anyone famous is gonna be here do you?
• Anyone with any money lives in Penn or Beaconsfield. Howard Jones and Judy Boucher those giants of the pop world have the dubious claim of being ex residents.
• All of Mettallica came from Wycombe. Apart from Kirk Hammett, who is from Sevenoaks.
• Delia Smith does not live in Penn. She lives in Badley, Suffolk.
• Seb fontaine lives nearby terry wogan My mum A horse Fiddles
• Too many to mention. Pauline Quirke's daughter went to my school.
• mel B, kate moss, ulrika jonnsson
• Bruce Willis once visited WH Smith on the High St to check out the price tag on Die Hard II.
• Matt Dawson of Rugby fame - as an ex-RGS
• I HEARD DELIA SMITH LIVES IN PENN, HAVE ALSO SEEN BOB HOLNESS IN THE OCTAGON.
• Ozzie Osbourne lives in Chalfont, not HW Martin O'Niell lives in Beaconsfield not HW - well thats 2 less people from HW.
• Howard Jones didn't just go to school in High Wycombe, he lived in Green Street on the corner opposite the POst office (house now demolished, now a set of flats) I've heard it said that Eddie 'I don't want to dance' Grant came from High Wycombe. Don't forget David Shayler (spelling??) ex-MI5 who was ex-RGS.
• Most of the others mentioned here just moved to the surrounding villages for real Wycombe people you have to check out the world of dance... Johnny Jungle aka Pascal made the very first jungle record. DJ Pulse...also big in d & b...part of Dance Conspiracy all from Wycombe and makers of the legendary hardcore rave track "Dub Wars" Rude Bwoy Monty...legendary MC Caveman...one of the most authentic UK hiphop crews...matey from them now in Blak Twang Judy Boucher...reggae singer got to No2 in the pop charts Fluke...techno group The Wax Doctor...more drum and bass
• Martin O'neil ex-Wycombe boss now Leicester
• None no one of any social standing lives in Wycombe.
• I'd told that both Captain Sensible and Ian Dury went to my old school... Also, Swampy (muddy crusader) lives just up the road in Hazlemere
• Drummer from T'Pau (80s band, poor)
• Loads. Noel Gallagher is newest edition. Ozzy Osborn of mouse eating fame. David Platt of ball skills fame
• Trivial fact: Howard Jones went to school here.
• Mark Channer -Skater- lives in Penn. You may be luck and catch him at Sainsburys on a Wednesday night.

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Last updated: 2008-04-04