People across Greater Manchester were looking to the skies in unison on Friday afternoon in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Red Arrows flying past.
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It has become an annual tradition for TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson to remind his online followers on A-levels results day every year that he did not achieve the exam results he had hoped for whilst at school.
In previous years, the star has boasted that - despite getting a C and two U’s - he has a superyacht in the Med, a Mercedes Benz, and even enjoys truffles for breakfast. This year, the star boldly stated: “It’s not the end of the world if your A level results aren’t what you’d hoped for. I got a C and 2 Us and here I am today with my own brewery.”
But he’s not the only one who has been able to make huge waves in their career despite receiving grades that they may not have hoped for. In fact, billionaire Richard Branson left school at 16 and didn’t even take his A-levels.
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If you’re one of those who might have received the exam results you might not have been hoping for or you're just looking for some inspiration, we’ve rounded up some of the top Mancs who have been able to achieve their goals and make a big impression without exemplar results and setting an example that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.
From self-made billionaires to nurses who have made impacts of a lifetime, they will show you that nothing can hold you back if you put your mind to it.
From no qualifications to a billionaire empire… Fred Done, from Ordsall, left school at the age of 15 with no qualifications to his name. He now runs Betfred, which has more than 1,600 betting shops across the country.
Fred, who is now chairman of the company, started the business after he left school to work in his father’s bookmaking business with his
People across Greater Manchester were looking to the skies in unison on Friday afternoon in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Red Arrows flying past.
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Diana Ross graced the stage, announcing, “Hello, L.A.!”Ross mesmerized the audience with her hit “Love Hangover” and then led SoFi Stadium in singing “Happy Birthday” to the birthday queen herself. Beyoncé, visibly moved, rushed to the stage to greet Diana Ross with tears welling up in her eyes, and the two iconic divas shared a touching moment.
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Jeremy Clarkson's daughter Emily Clarkson has shared a series of adorable snaps from her baby daughter Arlo-Rose's christening, as she stepped out for a gorgeous sunny day in London to celebrate the special life milestone with her husband Alex Andrew. Along with a selection of moments from the special event, the mum-of-one, 29, gushed over her friends and family in a sweet post. "Our baby girl got christened, just the beginning of a lifetime surrounded by the very best #ara #aaa," the star captioned her photos.
Good Morning Britain viewers found themselves having to 'mute' their TVs as Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway conducted one of their latest interviews. The pair were back fronting the ITV news programme on Wednesday (August 30), marking their third stint at the helm this week.
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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Living legend Hayao Miyazaki’s animated fantasy epic “The Boy and the Heron,” the latest from Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli, will open the 71st San Sebastian Festival, screening on Sept. 22. Bowing San Sebastian, Miyazaki’s film, which he has declared to be his last, will score an extraordinary double of opening both the Toronto and San Sebastian festivals in the space of a couple of weeks.
Prime Video and Variety collaborated to host Master Crafts at NYA Studios East, an event featuring the Emmy-nominated artisans behind Prime Video’s shows. Moderated by Variety’s senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay, the five panels included “Music to Our Ears,” with music supervisors, sound editors and mixers; “World Building” with cinematographers, production designers and a VFX supervisor; “Looking the Part,” with costume designers and makeup artists; “Names and Faces” with casting directors; and “The Final Cut” with producers. The creatives behind critically acclaimed shows such as “The Marvelous Mrs.
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Star Wars character, Ahsoka, was inspired Gandalf from The Lord Of The Rings.The actor is reprising the role of the former Jedi Padawan for the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+, having previously appeared as the character in a couple of episodes of The Mandalorian.In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dawson discussed how she and series creator Dave Filoni were particularly interested in examining Ahsoka’s growth from a Padawan into a leader.The upcoming series is set after the events of the animated Star Wars Rebels finale, in which Ahsoka, dressed all in white, returned from the ethereal Force dimension known as the World Between Worlds. It was this sort of imagery and development that prompted Dawson and Filoni to draw parallels with Gandalf from J.R.R.
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.The actor, who achieved worldwide fame as Ferris Bueller in the 1987 teen comedy, explained how it was “hard” for people to get on board with his later roles.Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, Broderick said: “I did have nice early success. But it’s not easy to maintain that first flush. It’s always a hard adjustment for child actors, young actors.