The 68-year-old Wentworth resident, who is now lead analyst for Channel 4’s F1 coverage, spends much of the year jetting – or yachting – around the globe following his passion for racing. According to an interview with Q back in 2010, this is because the area combines “the peace and quiet of Teignmouth with access to London”. A tireless charity supporter, the 76-year-old can still be found lending her boundless enthusiasm to countless events around the county – as well as recently following in the Queen’s footsteps around our nation for Channel 4’s Penelope Keith: at Her Majesty’s Service.With a career that’s seen him go inside hardened drugs gangs and befriend notorious football hooligans, probably the last place you’d be expecting this investigative journalist to be running the rule is tea shops and patisseries in Surrey – but that’s exactly where the 50-year-old will have been spending most of his time this month as a judge for the 2016 Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards.Normally, we’d say that it’s far too early to start talking about this particular time of year in September, but it seems we’re going to have to make an exception for the benefit of Brian May fans. Famously born and brought up in Woking, where The Jam first launched into the world, he has returned to the town for charity bashes over the years. The 55-year-old Sky Sports F1 presenter and his all-star racing squad were the victors at this year’s gruelling two-and-a-half hour race, featuring 27 teams . Most recently, the 37-year-old took to the track with drummer band mate, Dom Howard, at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher for some high-speed thrills in April. Sounds good to us.If you thought you couldn’t love disco anymore, Tim Vine’s official website has been reliably informing visitors of the impending launch this autumn of his new album of ‘high voice disco songs’ – we can’t quite get our heads round it either! Away from the cameras, she lives with husband Mark, daughter Ella Rose and Dogs Trust rescue dog Bailey.Every year, this Formula 1 legend gets back into the hot seat to show people how it’s done at the Damon Hill Karting Challenge. The 56-year-old is another of Surrey’s famous musicians to have performed at Hurtwood Park’s Rock ‘n’ Horsepower in recent years.While there’s no doubt been plenty of rock ‘n’ roll shenanigans over the years in private, recent years have seen Kenney’s Hurtwood Park Polo Club in Ewhurst become the go-to place for the public to enjoy an open-air evening with rock royalty. Anyway, away from the tackle bags etc, the 71-year-old Ripley-born guitarist, who has a home in Ewhurst, is set to appear on the Rolling Stones’ new blues-inspired album.Most recently making international headlines after revealing her new ‘Carpe Diem’ tattoo to Surrey Life magazine, this iconic actress has been seizing the day her whole career: whether it’s her much talked about theatrical performances (she’s the most garlanded actor in British theatre history, with eight Olivier Awards) or her domineering role in the James Bond franchise, which only recently came to a close.
Both 56, the This Morning (and many other shows!) Away from the theatres and big screen, you might find the 81-year-old relaxing at the British Wildlife Centre in Lingfield.Headlining Glastonbury’s Other Stage this year and receiving a Grammy nomination for their 2015 album, Caracal, things just go from strength to strength for Reigate brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence, aka the music group, Disclosure. Still apparently loving the Surrey life, despite putting his Lingfield home up for sale last year, when he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, scenes showed him rehearsing in Reigate’s Priory Park. It’s no surprise that the 85-year-old is so protective of the area she has loved for so long, whether it’s the peace and tranquillity, the cottage she calls home or the view from Leith Hill Tower.It’s been an unbelievable year for “Andy Murray from Surrey” (sorry, Andy, we jest…), as the some-time Oxshott resident not only won his second Wimbledon title but also scooped the title of BBC Sports Personality of the Year and was named as Great Britain’s flag-bearer at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony. Egham was listed as part of the flight schedule, but residents from Shepperton, Ashford, Staines, Englefield Green and Stanwell among others were able to … Alongside Sir Richard Stilgoe, the 50-year-old is a patron of the Surrey Care Trust, which provides learning, training and mentoring to support young people and adults.When asked about his favourite place to relax locally, the actor and adventurer Brian Blessed replied “my cabin in the garden… it’s where I meditate with Sir Kenneth Branagh.” Well, he would, wouldn’t he?
He also delivered a special reading at Orleans House Gallery earlier this year in aid of the Transforming Orleans House project.While rumours abound that Ms Hall’s decades-long associations with Richmond may be coming to a close, since her marriage to arguably the most powerful media mogul in the world, Rupert Murdoch, in March, we’re holding onto the statuesque Texan model for a little longer yet.