As BBC star Amol Rajan reveals his embarrassing past as a magazine model… Can YOU spot the stars in our teen photo case book?
We see them on our TV screens or hear them on the radio regularly – but some of Britain’s famous names have also appeared as black light cartoon characters.
A well-known former BBC media editor recently revealed that he starred as an “inadequate man” in a 2018 Channel 5 comic strip, The Wright Stuff.
Now a radio presenter, he told the BBC’s ‘Would I Lie To You?’ show: ‘It was really about bringing scenarios to life that people could relate to. I would be pictured, often with someone who was out of my league, then there would be a little thought bubble saying, “I just can’t do it.”
And many other celebrities have also graced the pages of the nation’s photo comic strips in their day.
Here we take a look at some familiar names in an unfamiliar comic book guise. But who are they? (See answers below).
Confession: Former BBC media editor Amol Rajan recently revealed that he appeared as an ‘inadequate man’ in a comic strip on Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff in 2018 – but who else has followed a similar career path?
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A. Very Close To Me: But Which Actress Is In Love With A Likely Boyfriend?
B. Read between the lines: But who is the famous news anchor caught in a steamy hug?
C. A not-so-never-ending story? This 80’s pop star had a very different job before she found fame
D. Goldeneye eye! This former Bond villain once looked like butter didn’t melt…
D. Goldeneye eye! This former Bond villain once looked like butter didn’t melt…
E. One Ull of a Story: This British comedy legend appeared as a smitten teenager in one of Guy magazine’s memorable spreads
Q. Keep the Faith: He’s enjoyed a music career spanning decades — but who is this soon-to-be pop icon?
G. True Story: Another 80’s icon was worried about a loved one in this teen flick
H. Doctor Who is the girl? The companion of this former time traveler found herself in the pages of a magazine before she found fame
I. Hugh is that? This English star became a ’90s heartthrob after starting out as a model for Guy magazine
HOW DID YOU DO IT? ANSWERS BELOW!
A. SALLY DYNEVOR
B.FIONA BRUCE
C. LIMAHL
D. ALAN CUMMING
E. TRACEY ULLMAN
F.GEORGE MICHAEL
G.TONY HADLEY
H.ALEX KINGSTON
I. HUGH GRANT