Celebs pull on their trainers

Film stars, sporting heroes, rowdy chefs and bra-less TV gardeners. Celebrities taking part in Sunday's London Marathon come from all walks of famedom.

Oscar-nominated actress Brenda Blethyn, famous for her roles in Saving Grace and Little Voice, will be donning trainers and raising money for the Marathon's official charity Children with Leukaemia. She will be joined on the 26.2-mile run by boxer-turned-panto star Frank Bruno and actor Andrew Paul (PC Dave Quinn for ITV's The Bill).

One runner sure to grab your attention (whether you like it or not) will be earthy TV gardener and water feature expert Charlie Dimmock. The flame-haired siren, known across the world for her bouncy appearances with Alan Titchmarsh on BBC2's Ground Forces, will be running for Team Flora.

Pop Idol fans will be excited at the sight of the sly Capital Radio DJ Dr Fox as he moves his bushy tail along the gruelling course from Greenwich to the Mall. Will Pop Idol guru Simon Cowell be in the crowd to cheer him on? We doubt it. Let's hope Gareth and Will don't turn up to perform an impromptu song - that'll definitely finish him off!

Other star runners taking part include fiery footballer turned celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, cool Radiohead drummer Phil Selway, Derby manager John Gregory, rugby international Francois Pienaar and TV presenter Floella Benjamin.

Happy celeb spotting!

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