From cricket legend Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, to Masterchef’s Marcus Wareing and even Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Nikki Sanderson, take a look at 100 of Lancashire's most famous celebs including the ones you had forgotten about!
43. Dave Spikey
Chorley comedian Dave Spikey, 72, is also an actor, writer and film producer. He is best known for his stand-up comedy, writing and starring in the British comedy programme Phoenix Nights, presenting Bullseye and Chain Letters, and serving as team captain for the first four series of 8 Out of 10 Cats. Photo: UGC
44. Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
Love Island star and Turkish born actress Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is a British-Turkish television personality, actress and model. Born in Islington, she competed in various beauty pageants before going on to study performing arts at the University of Central Lancashire. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
45. Kevin Simm
Kevin Ian Simm, 43, is an English singer and songwriter from Chorley. He is best known as former member of Liberty X and current vocalist of Wet Wet Wet. Simm also won The Voice UK in 2016. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack
46. Anna Hopkin
Anna Hopkin, 28, MBE, from Chorley, is a British swimmer. She won gold as part of the British team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, setting a new world record time. Photo: Morgan Harlow
47. Loui Batley
Loui Batley was born in 1987 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hollyoaks Later (2008), Hollyoaks (1995) and Following Footsteps (2015). She has been married to Simon Lawson since July 2013. They have two children. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
48. Jack Catterall
Jack Catterall, 30, is an English professional boxer from Chorley. He challenged for the undisputed light-welterweight title in 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple light-welterweight championships, including the British title from 2017 to 2018. Photo: Jan Kruger