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Five celebrities named after food

By Adam Clancy

Here are some of our favourite and most famous celebrities where we salivate each time their name is mentioned.

Kevin Bacon

 

An actor famous for playing Ren McCormack in the cult-classic blockbuster Footloose, you can now see him as the face of EE. Streaky!

 

Mary Berry

 

A British food writer and TV presenter famous for starring in the Bake Off tent alongside Paul Hollywood before the program’s move to Channel 4. Oh, how we miss her.

Vanilla Ice

 

Ice, Ice Baby! This classic was the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard Hot 100 when it did so in 1990. Did you know his real name is actually Robert van Winkle? Nope, nor did we.

 

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Kevin Bacon made acted in theatre before moving to film.

Declan Rice

 

After choosing to represent England instead of Republic of Ireland, West Ham youngster Rice looks set to be a major part of the side tasked with bringing football home again in the 2022 World Cup.

 

Meat Loaf

 

“And I would do anything for love, but I won’t do that!” What a tune this was back in the day from a much-loved musician.

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