{"id":585436,"date":"2025-11-21T21:06:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/585436\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:06:19","slug":"actress-leanne-best-says-liverpool-legends-hall-of-fame-is-love-letter-to-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/585436\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress Leanne Best says Liverpool Legends Hall of Fame is &#8216;love letter&#8217; to city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An exhibition has opened to celebrate some of the city&#8217;s most famous faces<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS388411791.jpg\" alt=\"Leanne Best\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Actress Leanne Best spoke to the ECHO about how special our city is(Image: Andrew Teebay\/Liverpool ECHO)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Actress Leanne Best is part of the iconic list of stars to be named in the Liverpool Legends Hall of Fame. The Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Street welcomed a whole host of celebrities on Thursday evening as part of the opening of the &#8220;Liverpool Legends Hall of Fame&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/gallery\/celebrities-descend-mathew-street-liverpool-32915824\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The new exhibition Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The new exhibition <\/a>celebrates the best of some of our own famous faces and everything they have achieved over the years. From starting off their careers in a small <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Merseyside town Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyside town <\/a>to going on to achieve great things, the exhibition showcases everyone from the worlds of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"filmLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">film<\/a>, theatre, television, radio, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"entertainment Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">entertainment <\/a>and sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Leanne Best is among the group of &#8220;legends&#8221; who were invited to take part by providing unique items for the exhibition as a symbol for<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/itv-loose-women-sunetra-sarkas-32089909\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" their dazzling careers.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> their dazzling careers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The actress is a familiar face on our TV screens and has an impressive list of credits behind her. She starred in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">ITV<\/a> comedy series Cold Feet, as well as Line of Duty, G&#8217;Wed, This City Is Ours and The Bay.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS368648655.jpg\" alt=\"G'Wed stars Leanne Best and Dylan Thomas-Smith at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>G&#8217;Wed stars Leanne Best and Dylan Thomas-Smith at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards(Image:  Oliver Holms\/BAFTA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Leanne&#8217;s dad, Roag Best owns the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Street and was proud to have his daughter part of the star-studded list of &#8220;legends&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The ECHO was in attendance Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The ECHO was in attendance <\/a>on Thursday when the &#8220;legends&#8221; made their way onto the red carpet on Mathew Street. They enjoyed a welcome drink on arrival before the impressive exhibition <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/gallery\/celebrities-descend-mathew-street-liverpool-32915824\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"was revealed to guests.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">was revealed to guests.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Speaking to the ECHO about the celebratory evening, Leanne said: &#8220;I think Liverpool is such a unique place, my dad always says &#8216;there&#8217;s something in the water&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s full of the most amazing talent and creativity. I think my dad doing this particular exhibition is his love letter to Liverpool and I&#8217;m really really honoured to be a part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/whats-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Our city is filled with stars Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Our city is filled with stars <\/a>from every area of showbiz and Leanne spoke about <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Scouse talent around the globe.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Scouse talent around the globe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">She told the ECHO: &#8220;I think what&#8217;s really wonderful is that Liverpool has got a huge personality and what I&#8217;m really enjoying is the focus coming round on Liverpool at the minute in so many different areas like music and drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve got talent that goes all over the world and I think what&#8217;s wonderful is there&#8217;s so many different people out there now. I think it&#8217;s really exciting and wonderful to be a part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The family from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/walton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Walton<\/a> Vale are proud to open the exhibition to the public as a &#8220;love letter&#8221; to the stars of the present day, as well as those who are no longer with us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Speaking about what makes Liverpool stand out to other cities, Leanne told the ECHO: &#8220;I think we&#8217;ve always been rebellious and quite often, it&#8217;s felt like Liverpool against the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s about how we metabolise that and meet it with humour, resilience, grace and we are really unique. I&#8217;ve never been anywhere where people have such a firm sense of identity about where they&#8217;re from. Wherever we go we take Liverpool with us and I think that is a testament to the place that made us.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An exhibition has opened to celebrate some of the city&#8217;s most famous facesActress Leanne Best spoke to the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":585437,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,20081,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-585436","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-mathew-street","13":"tag-tv","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115589729812499551","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}