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Karate and opera enthusiast Wagner worked numerous jobs before competing on the X Factor, including teaching PE and helping to fit conservatories. The Brazilian has become recognised a cult figure through his legendary talent show performances - including operatic numbers and impromptu bongo solos. Father and son act Stavros Flatley rose to fame in a similar manner to Wagner, this time on Britain's Got Talent. Since their Greek parody of Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley, the pair have performed all over the world and have also found time to do their bit for charity too.Comedian Stan Boardman originally broke into comedy after entertaining a crowd at Butlin's holiday camp during a weekly talent competition. Appearances on Opportunity Knocks and The Comedians followed and Stan's jokes - usually at the expense of the Germans regularly courted controversy. Daughter Andrea, who has a twin brother, is now a television presenter and could claim to be at the root of her father's fame, having persuaded him to grace the Butlin's stage all those years ago&Comedian and former Young Ones star Helen Lederer is partnered with high-pitched Anglo-American actress Sandra Dickinson for the Celebrity Coach Trip. Sandra is no stranger to reality TV - she married present husband Mark Osmond on Celebrity Four Weddings after meeting him while performing in Carlisle's panto, Snow White & the Seven Dwarves. Helen found worldwide fame as part of the cast of Absolutely Fabulous. Both Helen and Sandra have performed onstage in The Vagina Monologues.Famously outspoken, John is best known for presenting horse racing coverage on Channel 4, for which he dons his now signature deerstalker hat. John's wife Jenny came to public attention during his stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house, when John caused controversy by calling her the 'Booby', describing her as 'not very bright'. His views on women have been publicly criticized by many - Sharon Osbourne even threw water on him during an interview on her chat show.Spencer Smith and Brian Belo first came to the attention of the public through their appearances on Big Brother. Since their Channel 4 reality debut, Brian has delved into the highbrow world of Shakespeare in an attempt to bring the Bard's tales to a wider audience, while Spencer got hitched on TV under the watchful eyes of former crush Debbie McGee.Make-up artist Gary Cockerill's lavish marriage to partner and TV builder Phil Turner was covered by telly show Celebrity Four Weddings and OK! Magazine, going onto become one of the publication's highest selling issues of 2006. Gary rose to fame as a result of best friend Katie Price's reality TV programmes, while Phil first found fame through the Big Breakfast's 'TV Builder of the Week' award.Former WAG-turned-telly-presenter Lizzy Cundy and nineties model Emma B might look glam, but don't let first appearances fool you - Lizzy is a trained actress who has appeared in two James Bond movies and numerous soaps. Her fellow Coach Tripper Emma B may be best-remembered for her relationship with East 17 bad boy, Brian Harvey, but she has also graced the covers of serious fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar.Comedian Michael Barrymore and producer Maurice Leonard have been friends for over 20 years. Maurice is a published author with nine of his works on the shelves, including a biography of Mae West. Michael was one of the highest-paid TV stars of the nineties after working his way up from Butlins to prime time telly. Despite famously coming out as a gay man in 1995, Michael celebrated 'coming back in' on a celebrity edition of Come Dine with Me in 2010.Former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestants Alex Best and Lembit Opik may not appear to have much in common, but both are keen fundraisers. Former Liberal Democrat Lembit prefers to earn his cash for charity through shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? And the celebrity version of The Apprentice. Meanwhile Alex, who was married to the footballer George Best, raises donations for Tadworth's Children's Trust Hospital by organising fundraising events, donating her entire fee from the I'm a Celebrity Jungle to the charity.
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Meet the Celebrity Coach Trip Passengers
Character Profiles
Friday 07 October 2011
