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Cringing Cult of Celebrity (Famous residents and ex-residents.)
Larry Grayson (RIP) Jim Davidson (Sadly not), they tend to be a bit descreet but many do viisit or own stuff here
erm...agatha christie(writer), sue barker(tennis), helen chainberlain(sky), Lee Sharpe(ex man utd & England), Rik Mayall(bottom, bad News)-sumwhere around torbay-ish area. Gary Glitters son.
Reg Kray's son is relocating to Torquay. He gets Friday's Herald Express sent to him every week & often visits, working out at the Castle Gym when he's in town.
Bruce Forsythe, Jim Davidson, quality times!
The Crankies!!!!!!!!! And no, the boy/wife/thing doesnt wear a school uniform anymore (it's just sick!)
Porn star Layla-Jade was born in Torquay and used to work in a local care home before hitting the big time in good old LA
My mate Jim Davidson had his boat here in the harbour. Had a race with him on the M5 once! He won!!! Nick Nick
Layla-Jade L.A.based British porn star was born in Torquay and used to work in a local care home.
Sid little used to live here!
erm...stumped now!
kennith wolfenstein
they thinks it's all over!
Doesn't Reg Varney (Stan from On the Buses) live in Torquay?
Basil Fawlty?!!!!!!!!!
Mike McGowan - Ultimate Music Guru
sean ocasey
george bernard shaw
peter cook
Troy from Eastenders.
Anna from Hollyoaks (well actually she's newton abbot, but it's close)
Muse are from Teighnmouth,( close.)
3 people from Torquay are currently in west end shows
Fawlty Towers!
Er, Sid Little? Anthea Redfern (of Bruce Forsyth fame) lives near to my Gran... I'm struggling really. Offensive right-wing comedians like that twat Jim Davidson and Jethro (Cornish git), seem to like the Princess Theatre. Watch out Jim, cos one day I'm gonna break your nose.
Larry grayson used to live on Ilsham Marine drive, The beverley sisters have know bought Mccarthy and Stone retirement flats in Newton Abbot.
Michael Barrymoore?,
the krankies,ee ee girl,rasberry head
Agatha Christie lived in the town and set some of her novels there.
Jim Davidson once had a yacht in the marina here
Isaac Singer (of sewing machine fame(!) lived down the road in Paignton
Buskers, Street Entertainers
GIF-townhouse landlord(well kinda), pissed up fun punk bastard,top guy!
u occaisionally get some great musicians on the streets, playin good stuff, then u can get sum rite shit. watch out for young buskers...theyre usually on theyre day off....call benefit fraud now on....07777777777
Glorious Glen - not only a Big Issue seller but a freakin' loon!!!
Patsy of Chelston. Well known by all the local population. We will all miss her when she leaves. A true stalwart of society and natural comedienne. Her Internet antics have amazed the world!
Patsy Jarvis from Chelston. Always good 4 a laugh!
that dude that is always off his face, always walking up and down town, singing or shouting to himself and other people. relatively harmless. a little scary at times.
got any spare change mate , um glen single now jenny got housed , various homeless and hungry's in princess garden's rock walk and fleet street car park stair 13 ,
Paul Hunt - Often seen making left handed cigaretes and showing the kids what a bigfoot phag flip is. Keep him away from your daughters.
glen, used to have a mohican now is just really polite. he's not begging, he's asking nicely
Some old bloke on crutches who is a bit of a perve with the ladies - beware of him on the buses!!!
that blond fella (well, blue hair sometimes) with a beard who shouts at everyone - youALL know who I mean!!
Plenty of characters, ie smackheads, cider bandits, White Lightning casualties and crack fiends that seem to come from every corner of the UK except Torquay. Can be recognised by their traditional call of "Change, mate?", to which the reply is, of course, "No, still got a house, still got a job..."
The Big Issue seller who plies his trade outside Superdrug is excellent, really funny banter and a friendly chap. Stop for a chat and buy one, or just eavesdrop from across the street if your tight fisted...
the boy with the violin saving for leeons and the man with the case who buys a train ticket to newton abbot then busks there then with the money he's made he buys another ticket to torquay and so on. also the man that wears white and stands still all day.
The best one is the guy with Tin Whistle. He's been in the town centre for years and if you stop to listen to him he really can't play to save his life. He just play's random notes. Fantastic for a good laugh.
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