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Whether it’s bumping into Billy Connolly in his striped trousers on the promenade, spotting Princess Anne at a local event, or serving a ham-and-cheese toastie to Marc Almond at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool has a rich history of star-studded sightings.
Fans have recounted meeting everyone from Les Dawson and Frank Carson to Isla Fisher, David Jason, and even royalty like Prince William and the Queen herself.
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From casual encounters in shops and restaurants to memorable moments at theatres and clubs, it seems the Lancashire seaside town has been a hotspot for celebrity sightings across generation - proving that in Blackpool, you never know who you might see around the corner.
Here are 15 famous faces spotted in Blackpool according to you.
13. Actress Joan Collins attends the Vanity Fair Oscars Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on March 10, 2024
Jonathan Leese: "Being security when Joan Collins opened funny girls on Dickson road." | AFP via Getty Images
14. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - 1989: Director of the first "Batman" movie and "Batman Returns," Tim Burton, proudly displays a Batman pin during a 1989 West Hollywood, California, photo portrait session. In addition to his "Batman" fame, Burton went on to direct such eclectic hits as "Ed Wood," "Beetle Juice," "Edward Scissorhands," and the "Corpse Bride".(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
Debbie Hammond: "Tim Burton at Blackpool Zoo." | Getty Images Photo: George Rose
