Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Worthing, West Sussex*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• Another inaccuracy, I'm afraid... Idol went to Worthing High School for Boys, not Durrington High. I was in his class - he was sporty and quite conformist.
• Someone said Keith Emerson was in King Crimson. Actually that was Greg Lake. Before ELP, Emerson was with The Nice.
• The actor who played the doctor in American Werewolf in London, John Woolvet.
• Alma Cogan
• Meg Wynn Owen (actress) of Upstairs Downstairs and Gosford Park fame live in Worthing, as do Magicians/Authors Paul Gordon & Roger Crosthwaite.
• Tony Allcock (won the world title in bowls loads of time) - spotted him while he was walking his dog, my brother was impressed, I didnt know who he was 0_o
• Simon Mayo lived in Worthing and went to Worthing High School for Boys (1970-75) which later became Worthing Sixth Form College and is now Worthing College. He was in the year above me and was quite average at school and had dreadful acne!
• Keith Emerson of King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer (piano, keyboards and vocals), lived on the Maybridge estate in Goring. He went to West Tarring school and worked at Lloyds Bank Registrars, where he played piano in the bar at lunchtimes. He now lives in the USA and has written the music for many Hollywood blockbuster films.
• The Ordinary Boys. A very talented band. Yes, they include that bloke, Samuel Preston. The one on Celebrity Big Brother. Won't name names but some live in Hove, some live in Worthing. It's all good. Wouldn't be a good idea to harrass them.
• The woman who plays edie britt in desperate housewives was born here but i cant remember what her real name is
• Nicolette Sheridan who plays edie in Desperate Housewives was born in Worthing on 21st Nov 1963.
• .............what?............
• Benny Hill's brother used to live on the outskirts. Peter Bonetti, ex-England goalkeeper (allegedly), used to play for Worthing Catholic - perhaps that's where he perfected his Mexican fumble! Hugh Lloyd (friend of Terry and June) and countless thespians, especially if appearing in local panto etc. The place has been used for numerous filming episodes, e.g. Ever Decreasing Circles and Men Behaving Badly (this is where Carolyn Quinten met her hubby)!
• Billy Idol used to go to Durrington High!! Hehe! Katie Price aka Jordan lives in Brighton
• Lets face it, would any of them own up to it??
• Marina Sirtes (Councillor in Star Trek) lived in Worthing whilst in Rep at the Connaught Theatre during the late 1970s
• The bloke in the local video store told me that Derek Jameson lives near me - OH JOY!!
• roy from deadenders bought my grandads flat. (true!) and simon mayos mum taught me french at broadwater c of e
• All have been said, although i did see des lynam not long ago when i was sitting in the waterfront. I also saw Dave Benson Phillips drunk on a train.
• Johnathan Miller
• '80's singer Paul Young (Well he came from Lancing actually but it's near enough)
• The Emperor Hailie Sallasie of Ethiopia. Stayed at the Warnes Hotel many, many years ago!
• Naomi Sephton, Kate Nottingham, Helen Watson ( from Wildlife on 1 )
• Billy Idol went to Durrington High School and Simon Mayo's mum used to teach at Broadwater Middle School.
• Roy from eastenders!!
• dave benson philips. the bloke that does childrens tv and disney channel stuff
• John "oo" flemming That Benson bloke who presents CBBC. Simon Mayo first made it here on the worthing hospital radio. & others who i don't know.
• Billy Bunter used to live here for 3 years!
• Me, Doug Shipway!!!
• Robert Grimbald lived in the Heene area in the 18c.. he was the counties executioner.
• According to published sources REM played their first British gig, way back when, at the Carioca of all places.
• Did you know David Jasons(Del boy) bruvver lives in Worthing?
• used to go to Chatsmore catholic high school
• Leo Sayer is from Shoreham and wrote about Montague Street - the main shopping street in Worthing.
• Billy Idol went to school here as did Simon Mayo (as if that's something to shout about) oh and Oscar Wilde stayed here for a couple of days to write The Importance of Being Ernest. Can't think why he didn't stay. Worthing was also the home of the late, great Paul Brown. A true legend in his own lifetime.

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Last updated: 2010-01-10