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9) He once said: “I feel strongly that we are the children of stardust and we don’t just belong here – we have a yearning for the stars.”

Blessed has reached the tops of Aconcagua in Argentina and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, [30] and has undertaken an expedition into the jungles of Venezuela, during which he survived a plane crash. [31] Gayle King, 68, shows off her curves as she recreates her niece's swimsuit photos in hilarious annual tradition during their Mexican vacation Denise Richards takes her rarely seen daughter Eloise, 12, to the Hollywood Christmas Parade along with husband Aaron Phypers

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11) He has a log cabin in his garden.

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Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma take their kids to meet Santa Claus in LA: 'We love this time of year!' J. B. (22 September 1956). "Mexborough Theatre Guild: "Wuthering Heights" ". South Yorkshire Times. p.25 . Retrieved 30 August 2023– via British Newspaper Archive. ...Brian Blessed, off next week to enrol[sic] with the Bristol Old Vic Drama Academy in the first phase in making the stage his professional career...Peter Andre's wife Emily shares a sweet pregnancy update as she posts a heartwarming new snap of her baby bump Jennifer Aniston encourages fans to donate to late Friends costar Matthew Perry's charity foundation: 'He would have been grateful for the love' Brian Blessed dared to dream. As an actor he mastered the stage and as an explorer he conquered nature. He also became a conservationist for all creatures great and small. Each of his childhood aspirations came true. This year sees him share his stories as part of a national tour. Ed Sheeran brutally calls out friend Lewis Capaldi to get in the ring for a boxing fight and warns 'I'll have you'

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5) He is the oldest man to trek to the North Magnetic Pole on foot.

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