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Celebrities in Sauze

Next time you’re out on the slopes or enjoying the stunning Alpine scenery in summer, keep an eye out for some of Sauze d’Oulx famous guests which have included Eric Clapton, Steve Redgrave, Kim Wilde, Fearne Cotton and more. Below is a list of some of the stars that have spent time in Sauze.

Jamie Oliver MBE (Celebrity chef)

Eric Clapton CBE (Rock & Blues musician)

Sir Steve Redgrave CBD DL (Five Olympic Gold Medals in Rowing)

Prince Albert of Monaco (Reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco)

Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels/ Benjamin Button/ Layer Cake)

Sir Ian Botham OBE (Test cricketer/ Charity fundraiser)

Franz Klammer (Austrian champion Alpine ski racer)

Alan Prost (French Formula One champion)

Pixie Lott (Pop star)

Jimmy Ghione (Italian TV personality/ actor/ DJ)

Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees)

Kim Wilde (Former pop star/ TV personality)

Rick Astley  (Former pop star/ “Rickrolling” phonemenon)

Gian Piero Gasperini (Italian football manager)

Sid Owen (Eastenders as “Ricky”/ Strictly/ I’m a Celebrity)

Lara Gut (Swiss ski racer)

Kari Traa (Norwegian Freestyle moguls champion)

Craig Phillips (Big Brother)

Alex Zanardi (Italian professional racing driver and paracyclist)

Faye Tozer (Steps)

Kristian Ghedina (Italian World Cup ski racer)

Matt Lorenzo (UK Sky Sport anchor)

Not to mention of course Sauze’s Piero Gros, gold medal winner in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and World Cup overall champion in 1974. For more see Sauze Gold.


Top of the Pops

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Sauze hosted Top of the Pops in Winter Olympic year, 2006, the first time it had ever been broadcast on location outside the UK.  The Sugababes performed twice featuring their new member Amelle Berrabah after Mutya Buena left the band just before Christmas. The programme was recorded in daytime to show off the spectacular Italian Alps. Amongst those who were in Sauze d’Oulx performing and presenting were:

Fearne Cotton

Sue Barker OBE

Colin Jackson CBE

Craig David

The Darkness

Westlife

Sugababes

The Automatic

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Mattafix

Nizlopi

Photos © Giuseppe Gaeta / Luligu / Featureflash/ Dreamstime
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