| HASBEEN | Former star (coll) (3-4) |
| HASBEENS | Past stars (coll) (3-5) |
| CHARLIE | Former star of Two And A Half Men, ... Sheen |
| LEXICON | Line on former star in dictionary (7) |
| MOFFATT | Former star of C4 series Gogglebox, Scarlett ------- (7) |
| MURTAGH | Former star jockey turned successful trainer (7) |
| GOODREM | Delta -------, Australian singer and former star of Neighbours (7) |
| NASTASE | Mostly unpleasant occurrence having caught out former star in court (7) |
| BALFOUR | Micah _, former star of The Bill, who's now playing Anna Knight's half-brother Junior (7) |
| LEILANI | Former star of The Real Housewives of Cheshire, _ Dowding (7) |
| GOODGER | Lauren ___, a former star of The Only Way Is Essex (7) |
| BLACKHOLE | Former star to boycott part of course (5,4) |
| TODD | _ Carty, former star of Grange Hill and EastEnders (4) |
| BEN | ___ Miller, former star of Death in Paradise (3) |
| EADS | George -, former star of CSI (4) |
| TATE | Catherine _, comedian and former star of Doctor Who (4) |
| EMER | Former star of EastEnders and Father Brown, ___ Kenny (4) |
| TAKEITEAS | Herbal beverage company started by a pundit and former "Star Trek" star? (7) |
| ALEX | ___ Walkinshaw, Holby City actor and former star of The Bill (4) |
| WARD | The X Factor winner and former star of Coronation Street, Shayne ---- (4) |
