Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Porthcawl, Bridgend*
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- Cheg!
- Rob Brydon was Rob Jones by the way when he was in Porthcawl Comp, (he couldn't have Rob Jones as an equity name as someone else already had it), and yes Roger Burnell churned out a few minor stars & starlets and an occasional dancer/ choreographer.
Clive 'half a game for Wales' was a Sports 'Master' at Comp.
- queen dark fire...
- Former mad head and regular of the Porthcawl Hotel Mike Doyle is now star of BBC's Just for Laughs and is a well known "Celeb" living in Ireland, Well someone has to.
- Huw Williams from our comp... he's in London now doing Karioakie
- What about Mike Doyle, star of B.B.C 1's Just For Laughs and although more famous in Ireland regularly used to drink Porthcawl dry with the Barbados 5.
- Mike Doyle . Star of BBC1's Just for Laughs. Cornelly resident 60's. Porthcawl 70's. Drank Porthcawl Hotel dry several times. Currently drinking Belfast dry.
- Chris 'Science Design' Morgan, skater, designer and welshman extraordinaire!
- Owen Money now lives is Porthcawl. Fab Character!
- THE FAMOUS STREET ENTERTAINER "RUBBERMAN"
SEE HIM PERFORM GREAT FEETS OF DEATH , WHEN HE TRY'S TO JUMP OF WOOLWORTHS ROOF AND LAND ONTOP OF THE LOCAL PUB WHILE BALANCING 3 RUBBER BALLONS ON THE END OF HIS NOSE.
COME ON "RUBBERMAN" YOU CAN DO IT
- lord luckan was reported to be living in porthcawl along with elvis presley.
martions also land here regular too.
- THAT SILLY CHAT SHOW HOST KILROY IS FROM PORTHCAWL.
AND THE WHOLE CAST OF QUEER AS FOLK LIVE HERE ASWELL.
- STUART RAMSEY - SKY NEWS REPORTER (IN USA I THINK)FORMER RESIDENT & COMP SCHOOL PUPIL
ROB BRYDON - FORMER COMP SCHOOL PUPIL.
THAT FELLA FROM CORNELLY WHO DID THE MILKMAN TV ADS YEARS AGO. CAN`T REMEMBER HIS NAME.
THAT GIRL IN `FAT FRIENDS` TV SERIES AND THE MOVIE `EAST IS EAST?
CLIVE THOMAS - FORMER FIRST DIVISION SOCCER REF. YOU KNOW, DISALLOWED THE BRASIL GOAL IN THE 1978 WORLD CUP FINALS & THEY WERE KNOCKED OUT.
- loads of celebs that have come out of porthcawls drama dept eg the girls out of casualty i think
- Jason "SUPERSTAR" Bryant who is my mate and has gone to live abroad to earn his fortune, dance half naked in nightclubs, dj and pull a hell of a lot of girls!
He's (was) the most fab nutter in Porthcawl & I had the pleasure of working with him!
- Scarie Spice used to live up past Rest Bay towards the Steel Works, she used to spell her name different then though. Skerie Spice and she wasn't black either, and used to write the lyrics for her songs in blood and not in shit like she does now.
- Bill Preston , The estate agent of Prestons in John Street .
- Stephen James-Yeoman. From Danygraig. Fantastic bloke and now making it big as a BBC News producer in London.
- Jonny Scrumpo
Idris the barman (Knights, Pier and Ancient Briton)
- I hope to be one - Owen Richards
- Steve Strange (VERY), John the Song (a popular lad),Nadia Chambers, Grange hill fame (one of the 'Where are they now' group.) Jan(et) Anderson, Casualty, she should be there. Jason Hughes - this life (gay boy fame) and many more, as you can see we are all trying to escape
- Gareth Edwards (Like U need telling), David Emannuelle (Di's Dress), Jason Hughes (This Life), Jan Anderson (Casualty),
- Martin Hawyes of Mountain biking fame!
- guy who did dianas wedding dress is from bridgend
- Tom Jones, And some rugby player oh yeah and one day I'll win an oscar
- Chloe from Casualty, Warren from This Life, that bloke who designed Princess Di's wedding dress...
- Eddie Izzard went to St john's boarding school for a while
- Gareth Edwards, Wale's most famous rugby player and my hero!!(I used to deliver his newspapers!!)
- alan phillips, ex rugby player - he lives opposite me!
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