When I bumped into Paul Jewell (former Bradford & Wigan football manager) at Manchester Airport last week it got me thinking about the theory that I have often heard that you are only ever 6 steps away from anyone else on the earth.
Six degrees of separation (also referred to as the “Human Web”) refers to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is at most six steps away from any other person on Earth. It was popularized by a play written by John Guare. (source Wikipedia)
I mentioned that I am only 4 steps away from the pop group Take That and here is why
My wife’s uncles business partner is the brother of Jason Orange (a member of Take That) so you can see there a three people between me and Take That.
Now here is the little challenge I would like to throw out there.
How close can you get me to someone really famous or important through whom you know. For example if you knew the Queen I would only be 2 steps away from her.
Now I know some of you don’t know me personally or have even seen me but please play along.
Just reply to this post and we will see who can get me close to someone famous or important.
I will give out some prizes on Friday for the best ones; of course the winners will be announced here on the Blog.
Just after breaking up with my girlfriend she was on the front page of the Sun Newspaper as she was dating Cristiano Ronaldo.
I was then offered 6k by the News of the World to sell a story.
I’m 1 step away from the commander of the Royal Navy. =]
I met the Welsh rugby team on Sat 13th Feb in the Vale Resort, the night that Andy Powell was found driving the golf buggy to the service station on the m4!
Does that count as 2 steps away?
My mum had a pen pal from America when she was about 10-11. They lost contact but she wouldn’t believe her eyes when she saw her on an episode of Friends. Yep, I’m talking about Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston
I moved a bloke who`s second cousin was george clooney.
My mum’s best friends with the drummer from blur.
At a hotel I was staying I stood next to Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas as they were talking to a friend.
My niece’s partner is cousins with Shane from Westlife, who’s family is also related to Loius Walsh! He’s been listening to her singing and is considering taking her on in a new singing contract
These aren’t as famous but I’ll put them up anyway…
I used Paolo Nutini and JLS’s Music PR’s laptop to not fail my degree!
I know Anelandra Burke from the X Factor’s make-up artist.
A photographer I assist has photographer Naomi Campbell, Eva Hertzgoria and Claudia Schiffer for Vouge.
I have hung out with HIM (music).
My band’s EP was produced by Gary Numan and his producer, and we are still in regular contact, so you are two steps from Gary Numan
My friends friend is an ice skating teacher, who knows the daughter of Lee Evans
I know Kelly Brook, Colin Jackson, Steve Backley, Sir Steve Redgrave, Will Carling, Jonny Wilkinson and ex MP Jonathan Aitken
I’m one step away from Bill Bailey as I’ve worked for him. When he did a show with the BBC Concert Orchestra I was library assistant and had to find the lyrics to Shaft for him as he’d learned how to play it but hadn’t a clue what the lyrics were.
I’m two steps from David Tennant. When he use to do a lot more things for the Royal Shakespeare Company my mum did a fitting for him for a jumpsuit he would be wearing on stage.
And my favourite, I’m one step away from Robert Webb as I signed him up for a reward card at the bookshop I used to work at.
Dave, take how many steps I am away from these three and add one and you’re that little bit closer to them all now.
I love your work…and soda!
OK all true! I had to think then was amazed just how many people I could come up with.. no lie!
My brother is working in Vancouver covering the Olympics and had lunch with The Prime Minister of Canada!
My cousin was wounded in Iraq and met Prince Charles on his visit to Canada.
Another cousin is in the RCMP and was attached to protection duty for Bill Clinton and they went running together.
My sister worked with Bobby Orr at a car dealership in Oshawa before he became famous.
but here is mine, OK you need to like ice hockey. I went to school with Gary Roberts and Joey Nieuwndyk and we used to play hockey on lake Ontario together in the winter and street hockey in the church car park in summer. I am a bit older and used to push them around back then when we played (unbelievable)! I also new Eric Lindros when he played for the Oshawa generals.
I made friends with punk rock gods The Damned, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jug, and Bryn Merrick when I first moved to England. I lived in same area as Dave and they came to the restaurant i was working at for the grand opening in covent garden, Scabies danced on a table and I got fired after that!
OK I think that puts you close to them all now!
johnnywhizzbang
i have the same uncle as Graham Onions, england cricket player, boring but true
A friend of mine is good friends with ewan mcgregor. So within my six steps I do believe I have the likes of George Lucas, Steven spielburg and Tom hanks
OH! Almost forgot:
I’m two/three steps away from the Rolling Stones. My friend’s Grandad used to play the Saxaphone with the Rolling Stones on occasion. So she’s met them all and has a great picture of her standing with Mick Jagger about 12 years ago!
My great uncle was the Scottish actor Walter Carr.
He player a schoolmaster in the original Wicker Man film which starred Christopher Lee.
Lee was awarded the CBE 2001 by the Queen!
So from you to the queen in 4 steps!
Also, apparently you can get to the majority of Hollywood stars within 3 steps of Christopher Lee as a result of his prolific career too…
Cheers
Marty
I grew up with Jonny Vegas (Micheal Pennington) who is friends with Jonny Depp..So, you are 2 steps away from hollywood gold..
xx
The tutor on my acting course used to live with Daniel Craig….i’m pretty sure if I looked further i’d have some great connections!