What's in a name? Celebs who really should be related
Here we find 11 North East celebrities and their namesakes who - it has to be said - are not related to them in any way
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What's in a name? Celebs who really should be related
Our names usually tell us apart, but can also throw up some strange bedfellows. Here we find 10 North East celebrities and their namesakes who - it has to be said - are not related to them in any way...
Alan Shearer/Harry Shearer
- one is Newcastle United's greatest ever goalscorer, the other the voice of Mr Burns in The Simpsons and the bass player in Spinal Tap
Cheryl Cole/Nat King Cole
- musical greats separated by half a century, race and a few thousand miles
Tim Healy/Dennis Healey
- one a stalwart of the Tyneside acting scene, the greatest leader Labour never had
Ruel Fox Dr Fox
- is there a connection between the diminutive former Toon winger and the DJ-cum-talent show judge. Probably not.
Paul Gascoigne/Bamber Gascoigne
- geniuses of a different kind: one on the football field, the other the cerebral long-time host of University Challenge
Robson Green/Al Green
- was the Soldier Soldier star's rendition of Unchained Melody influenced by the voice of one of the greatest soul singers ever? Not really.
Alexander Armstrong/Lance Armstrong
- the Pointless host from Northumberland is not related to the disgraced American cyclist. This is definitely the case.
Paul Collingwood /Admiral Lord Collingwood
- British heroes both: one an Ashes winning cricketer, the other Lord Nelson's right-hand man.
Rowan Atkinson/Ron Atkinson
- everyone's favourite rubber comedian and nobody's favourite ex-football manager.
Tony Blair/Lionel Blair
- who could forget the tap-dancing team captain of 'Give us a Clue'. Plus some bloke who was Prime Minister.
Vic Reeves/Martha Reeves
- a comedian from Darlington and the lead singer of '60s girl group the Vandellas.
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