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Corey Mylchreest is the 27-year-old British actor who has become 2025’s most searched-for breakout star, thanks to his role as Jamie Davenport in Netflix’s My Oxford Year. Here’s what’s actually known about his age, real name, relationship status, and the details he’s keeping private. Born: 8 May 1998 · Birthplace: Waltham Forest, London, England · … Read more
Few British comedy characters have lodged themselves in the public imagination quite like Will McKenzie from The Inbetweeners. The awkward, bespectacled sixth-former became an icon of teenage embarrassment, and the actor behind him, Simon Bird, has built a career that stretches far beyond that one breakout role. Quick Facts Full Name: Simon Antony Bird Born: … Read more
There’s an irony that the woman who created one of television’s most commanding detectives now finds herself on the wrong side of the law. Lynda La Plante, the mind behind DCI Jane Tennison, was recently banned from driving after racking up 24 penalty points. Full name: Lynda Joy La Plante (née Titchmarsh) · Born: 15 … Read more
Few people turn a shattered sports dream into a global music empire, but Julio Iglesias did exactly that. After a car crash ended his football career, he picked up a microphone and went on to sell more than 300 million records, becoming the best-selling Spanish singer in history. Net worth: $600 million (estimated) · Record … Read more
Anyone who has watched Four Weddings and a Funeral and wondered about the man who played the lovable Matthew might be surprised to learn that John Hannah nearly spent his life as an electrician. Instead, the Scottish actor carved out a career spanning decades, from indie films to blockbuster franchises like The Mummy. Born: 23 … Read more
Every snooker fan of a certain age can still picture the final black at the Crucible on 28 April 1985, the shot that turned County Tyrone’s Dennis Taylor into world champion. Taylor had turned professional in 1972, but it was that 18–17 win over Steve Davis — a result the RTÉ Archives (Irish public broadcaster) … Read more
It’s not every day a streamer known for shouting at FIFA games ends up in the jungle with a million eyes on him. But Morgan Burtwistle—better known online as Angry Ginge—has turned his loud persona into a real career, reaching the final three of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2025 and building … Read more
Few names carry the weight of a handbag, a hit song, and a decades-long cultural legacy all at once. Jane Birkin was the English actress who became a French icon, the muse who inspired one of the world’s most coveted luxury accessories, and the voice behind a song so scandalous it was banned from the … Read more
You might think you know the man behind Hodor, but the real Kristian Nairn is a different story entirely. For eight seasons, millions watched him portray the gentle giant of Game of Thrones, a character whose physical presence was inseparable from his fate. But off-screen, the 6’10” Northern Irish actor and DJ lives with a … Read more
Charli D’Amelio went from posting dance videos in her bedroom to becoming TikTok’s most-followed creator almost overnight. But the fame that brought her over 79.9 million followers also made her a target for intense scrutiny after a 2022 video cost her more than a million fans. Age: 20 (born May 1, 2004) · Net Worth: … Read more