The famous faces you have spotted at Blackpool Pleasure Beach show how popular our theme park is

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 8th Aug 2025, 06:00 GMT

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a hot spot for the millions of people who visit our town every year and the celebrities are no different.

There have been lots of famous faces spotted through the years whether they were in town with their families, for promotional work or invited to special events, they have all experienced how special the theme park is.

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1. Famous at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Peter Kay at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 2005 Photo: National World

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2. Famous faces at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Prince William on board a coach outside Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1998 Photo: Warren Smith

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3. Famous faces at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Gary Barlow enjoy a day out at Blackpool Pleasure Beach with his family, 2005 Photo: Dave Nelson

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4. Famous faces at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

The Ed Sheeran lookalike chats to fellow riders as he rode at the front of The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Photo: Picture by Dan Oxtoby Photography

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