Wellingborough may seem like a small, unassuming market town in the centre of the country, but it has been the place of residence, study or work for plenty of famous people.
A diverse range of celebrities that include a Champions League (formerly known as the European Cup) winner, two Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, and a former Attorney General for England and Wales have ties to the town.
Take a look through our gallery of fame, it might include a few faces you never knew had local links!

13. Wellingborough's famous faces
Maisie Summers-Newton (right) won two gold medals for swimming at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. She was raised and educated in Wollaston, just four miles from Wellingborough's town centre. Photo: ALISON BAGLEY PHOTOGRAPHY

14. Wellingborough's famous faces
Benjamin Alexander represented Jamaica at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He was born to a Jamaican father in Wellingborough. Photo: Northants Telegraph

15. Wellingborough's famous faces
The gothic rock band Bauhaus was formed in Wellingborough by Peter Murphy and Daniel Ash, with the former growing up in the town. Photo: Northants Telegraph

16. Wellingborough's famous faces
Peter Ebdon is one of the most successful snooker players of his generation, winning the World Championship in 2002 and winning multiple tournaments over a near 20-year career. He spent a portion of his childhood living in Wellingborough. Photo: Laurence Griffiths

