IN PICTURES: 15 more famous faces who lived or were born in Mansfield and Ashfield

From world-renowned sports celebs to award-winning actors and musicians, who would have guessed our town would be so full of famous people?

By Lucy Roberts

Published 6th Jan 2023, 20:27 GMT

Earlier this week, we gave you a list of 30 famous faces who lived or were born in Mansfield and Ashfield – but that just wasn’t enough, so here’s 15 more.

Many famous people have lived right on your doorstep.

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Many famous people have lived right on your doorstep. Photo: m

Motorcycle racing champions Tom and Ben Birchall - who have lived in Mansfield all their lives - have been racing since 2003 and have won the Sidecar World Championship numerous times.

2. The Birchall brothers

Motorcycle racing champions Tom and Ben Birchall - who have lived in Mansfield all their lives - have been racing since 2003 and have won the Sidecar World Championship numerous times. Photo: m

Carly is a classically trained singer, born in Mansfield in January 1989. She has gone on to perform with such famous names as Andrea Bocelli and José Carreras and at iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, the London Palladium, the O2 Arena and Windsor Castle.

3. Carly Paoli

Carly is a classically trained singer, born in Mansfield in January 1989. She has gone on to perform with such famous names as Andrea Bocelli and José Carreras and at iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, the London Palladium, the O2 Arena and Windsor Castle. Photo: m

The leader of the Liberal Democrats was born in Mansfield on Christmas Day, 1965. He went on to study at Nottingham High School, where he was head boy in 1984, and Jesus College, Oxford, before entering politics.

4. Ed Davey

The leader of the Liberal Democrats was born in Mansfield on Christmas Day, 1965. He went on to study at Nottingham High School, where he was head boy in 1984, and Jesus College, Oxford, before entering politics. Photo: m

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