The North East is home to some incredibly talented people, including singers, actors, comedians and reality television stars.
As students are settling into a new school year at various educational establishments, we decided to find out where our North East born celebrities studied either before or during their career.
While the North East is home to excellent schools, universities and colleges , some of our North East favourites have decided to study elsewhere in the country, while a select few completed their education in the city.
Let’s take a look at where our favourite North East celebrities studied!
While the North East is home to excellent schools, universities and colleges , some of our North East favourites have decided to study elsewhere in the country, while a select few completed their education in the city.
9. Jade Thirlwall
South Shields popstar Jade Thirlwall who found fame with the girl group Little Mix, attended St Wilfrids secondary school in South Shields, before studying at South Tyneside College, where she recently revealed she studied English Literature, Media Studies, Fine Art, Pop Vocals and Hair and Beauty. | Getty Images
10. Perrie Edwards
Fellow Little Mix member and Sanddancer Perrie Edwards went to Mortimer secondary school before heading to Newcastle College to study Performing Arts. | Getty Images
11. Joe McElderry
The first Geordie to win The X Factor, Joe McElderry attended Harton Technology College in South Shields before undertaking his AS Levels at South Tyneside College. He then moved on to Newcastle College right before finding fame, where he studied Performing Arts. | Getty Images
12. Sting
One of the most famous musicians to come from the North East, Sing (real name Gordon Sumner) was born in Wallsend and attended St Cuthbert’s Grammar School. He originally enrolled at the University of Warwick for a term, before returning to the North East to study at Northumbria University, when it was previously known as the Northern Counties College of Education. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima