Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Watford, Hertfordshire*

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity

• along with the other people mentioned here, Mo Mowlam was actually born in Watford- God rest her soul- we are so proud of her
• Bradley Walsh was brought up on the same council estate as me - in fact, I pushed him around in his pram once!
• Geri Halliwell
• Geri Halliwell used to live opposite me. And I was on the Weakest Link a few years ago - do I count? Oh, and not forgetting Fred Housego, the taxi driver from Croxley, who won Mastermind about 25 years ago.
• Martin Rossiter of 90's 'britpop' band Gene grew up in Watford and worked in Our Price at the top of the High Street.
• I've been told that both Ginger Spice and George Michael are from Watford, Eugh!
• Geri Halliwell used to live here as did Elton John, who is (or used to be) one of the main shareholders at Watford FC

• George Michael, Elton John, Martin Kemp. Oh and Geri Halliwell.
• DJ TOPBUZZ (AKA KERR GRACIE) Top Oldschool DJ and now producer
• Forner Principal Conductor of the BBC SO - Sir Andrew Davis - went to Watford Boys Grammar School and sang in the choir of St Mary's Church. Antarctic explorer Edward Wilson lived in Bushey.
• Most of Skirmish
• LTJ Bukem and Tayla
• Geri Halliwell, George Michael to name but two
• GINGER SPICE!!! Geri Halliwell, WHAM! Micheal Wrigly

• Roly Poly carry on and Terry and June legend Terry Scott was watford born and bread and now dead.
• Oh my god! how could you possibly forget that Nutty Footballer turned Nutty Actor Vinnie Jones, he should be given the Key to the town that bloke
• Geri Halliwell, George Michael, Elton John (ok not actually from Watford but he is 'The Chairman', Tim Lovejoy, David Seaman lives near Loudwater I think and so does Graham Gold, Ozzy Ozbourne isn't to for from Watford either, Fat Pat from Eastenders lives in Radlett. erm...............I'm sure there are plenty more.
• Assorted popsters - them fellas from Wham. Weren't Paul Young & Simon Le Bon from Bushey? Watford has a lot to answer for.
• For a bit of culture, Sir Henry J Wood, founder of the BBC promenade concerts, came from this town. He opened the building that is the High Street Macdonalds. Ex-Goon and Potty Time's Michael Bentine was the only Peruvian born in Watford.
• Geri Halliwell :P Elton John, nuff said!
• The whole Watford Football Team, including of course Tommy Mooney! Ginger Geri Halliwell also lived in Watford
• Tommy Mooney
• Don't forget the man with the Midas Touch, Mr Bradley Walsh! A former pupil of Francis Combe no less. As was Mark Illot, the Essex and England cricket player.
• geri from the spice girls comes from watford so does brian conley and wham use to play at watford pubs all the time begfore they were famous
• George Michael (Nth Watford) ex-Wham now appearing in public toilets. And of course Andy Ridgley (also ex-wham) now appearing in rehab. Joking apart I think Wham were brill, but I guess that shows my age.
• Elton John doesnt live here, but his football club does! He`s still chairman, somebody has to do it!
• got to be elton john and graham taylor not to mention ex spice ginger! some claim george michael though strictly speaking hes from Bushey.

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