Like any city across the UK, Nottingham has its fair share of links to famous faces.
Here in Nottingham it’s always a proud moment when someone from our city makes it big.
Many of us take great pride in seeing people who hail from Nottingham when they appear on the telly, particularly if they’re saying nice things about the city.
It’s often the case that these local celebrities love nothing more than celebrating their home city and some make it their task to raise Nottingham’s profile on the national or international stage.
When someone from Nottingham becomes a celebrity, it’s always interesting to find out more about their life in the city, including where they received their education.
Here are 10 of the most famous people from Nottingham and where they went to school.
9. Mathew Horne
Born on September 6, 1978 in Burton Joyce, Horne was educated a few miles away in Southwell and attended the Southwell Minster School between 1989 and 1997. He was also awarded an honorary degree from Nottingham Trent University in 2019. | Getty Images for Warner Bros. Photo: Getty
10. Richard Bacon
Mansfield-born presenter Richard Bacon studied Business Studies with Electronics at Nottingham Trent University | Getty Images Photo: Getty
11. Ed Balls
Ed Balls attended Crossdale Drive Primary School in Keyworth and was privately educated at the all-boys Nottingham High School. | Getty Images Photo: Getty
12. Patrick Bamford
Current Leeds United forward was born in Grantham in 1993 and attended the independent fee-paying Nottingham High School during his teenage years | Getty Images Photo: Getty