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In Pictures: This week's celeb birthdays

Published Monday, Jan 12 2009, 06:38 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
The ex-wife of a Beatle, a Top Gear petrolhead and a beloved British sitcom star are among this week's celebrity birthdays. Click through our gallery to find out who they are, along with ten other famous faces who'll be eating birthday cake in the coming days.
Birthdays 12 January - 18 January 2009
Des O'Connor - The former 'Countdown' host is 77 today
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