Surprise A-list celebrities who've visited Wigan

By Michelle Adamson

Published 21st Jun 2022, 15:45 GMT

Here’s a list of well-known celebrities who have made a special visit to wonderful Wigan over the years.

Can you add any famous names to this list?

Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, holds up his then girlfriend Miss Great Britain Kathleen Winstanley, pictured with a friend outside Kath's home in Prescott Lane, Kitt Green, in 1968.

1. 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, holds up his then girlfriend Miss Great Britain Kathleen Winstanley, pictured with a friend outside Kath's home in Prescott Lane, Kitt Green, in 1968. Photo: submitted

Mother Teresa of Calcutta stopped over in Springfield in the late 1960s

2. 2. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa of Calcutta stopped over in Springfield in the late 1960s Photo: submitted

Charlie Chaplin performed at the Wigan Hippodrome with Fred Karno's Company of Comedians in around 1911. Stan Laurel was his understudy.

3. 3. Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin performed at the Wigan Hippodrome with Fred Karno's Company of Comedians in around 1911. Stan Laurel was his understudy. Photo: Suplied by Charles Morris

Russell Crowe - in 2011 he spent a night at Kilhey Court as he negotiated with Wigan Warriors about coach Michael Maguire moving to South Sydney Rabbitohs.

4. 4. Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe - in 2011 he spent a night at Kilhey Court as he negotiated with Wigan Warriors about coach Michael Maguire moving to South Sydney Rabbitohs. Photo: Martin Rickett

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