Former music stars now doing normal jobs.
Former music stars now doing normal jobs.
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StevieBee

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15,244 posts

283 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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I discovered today that former Dollar front man David Van Day is now the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling at Thurrock Council.

I don't know why that interests me but was wondering if you know of any other once, big or biggish names that are today doing normal jobs.

MitchT

17,114 posts

237 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.

selym

9,581 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Mirror mirror? Skip 13 for glass mate.

StevieBee

Original Poster:

15,244 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
This begs two questions: 1) does the invitation she once sang about in their only hit still stand? and 2) what's the quickest route from Chelmsford to York? smile

Dr Jekyll

23,820 posts

289 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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A former member of the Clash is or was a Chiropractor in Essex.

RizzoTheRat

28,742 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Kim Wilde won a category at the Chelsea Flower Show

I believe Vanilla Ice started up a motorbike shop

dundarach

6,194 posts

256 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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mmmmm just been looking at a new Hyundai....???

entropy

6,441 posts

231 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
How willing is she to offer a cheeky discount?

GetCarter

31,194 posts

307 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Most.

I know several.

Bannock

9,782 posts

58 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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The Reverend Richard Coles. Although he's elevated his new "normal" job to celebrity status I suppose.

1000 Miglia

4,994 posts

107 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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StevieBee said:
I discovered today that former Dollar front man David Van Day is now the Cabinet Member for Waste and Recycling at Thurrock Council.
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He is also known for operating a burger van in Brighton .

blue_haddock

5,008 posts

95 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
Actually both of them are working in dealerships now

anonymous-user

82 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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blue_haddock said:
MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
Actually both of them are working in dealerships now
Correct.

Gabriela works at Minstergate Hyundai in York and Monica works at Read Hyundai in Boston, Lincolnshire.

njw1

2,763 posts

139 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Isn't one of East 17 now a plasterer?

wolf1

3,095 posts

278 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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RizzoTheRat said:
I believe Vanilla Ice started up a motorbike shop
He's also a property developer and contractor. Saw a tv show with him fixing places up etc.

Mr Squarekins

1,633 posts

90 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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There's a guy works down our chip shop swears he's....

Nickp82

3,928 posts

121 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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The drummer off Pop Will Eat Itself is now a restorer of classic cars biggrin

bigmowley

2,641 posts

204 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Lord Marylebone said:
blue_haddock said:
MitchT said:
I believe Gabriela Irimia (one of The Cheeky Girls) now works at a Hyundai dealership in York.
Actually both of them are working in dealerships now
Correct.

Gabriela works at Minstergate Hyundai in York and Monica works at Read Hyundai in Boston, Lincolnshire.
How on earth do you know crap like that? laugh and who cares ???

LordHaveMurci

12,334 posts

197 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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njw1 said:
Isn't one of East 17 now a plasterer?
Isn’t that what Bros went back to?

SteveStrange

7,600 posts

241 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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LordHaveMurci said:
njw1 said:
Isn't one of East 17 now a plasterer?
Isn’t that what Bros went back to?
Pretty sure at least one of the Goss Bros has gone on to star in some reasonably mainstream movies.