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They are definitely still with me...
Is there life after death? We are fascinated by the potential there is an after-life or whether ghosts and spirits actually exist. The following stars have claimed they have seen, heard or felt the presence of their deceased relatives or partners. Read on to discover their moving supernatural stories... (©BANG Showbiz)
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Yoko Ono
Beatles legend John Lennon (1940-1980) was married to Yoko Ono from 1969 until the day he died. According to Marie D. Jones’ book ‘Celebrity Ghosts and Notorious Hauntings’, the 90-year-old visual artist has claimed she has seen her late husband’s spirit. The book reads: “Lennon’s beloved wife, Yoko Ono, reported seeing John’s ghost playing a white piano in the home they shared. Lennon turned to her and said: ‘Don’t be afraid, I’m still with you.’” (©BANG Showbiz)
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Melissa McCarthy
In 2015, ‘Ghostbusters’ actress Melissa McCarthy, 52, revealed during an interview on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ how she connected with her great-grandmother three weeks after she had passed. Melissa said: "I saw her, just fully standing there in the same house dress and apron that she always had on." The ‘Mike and Molly’ star has had other paranormal experiences, for instance, that time when she saw “a mysterious force” slamming the kitchen door in a house where she previously lived in Colorado. (©BANG Showbiz)
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Cher
Apparently, the ‘Strong Enough’ hitmaker’s ex-husband Sonny Bono spirit plays tricks on her occasionally. In a Reddit ‘Ask me Anything’ session, fans quizzed Cher on whether she was afraid of ghosts. To which she answered: "I love ghosts. I actually think that Sonny makes a light go on. I have a beautiful chandelier that he makes the light go on when it is impossible, there is no power on. I love ghosts, I prefer ghosts to some people." (©BANG Showbiz)
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Susan Boyle
The singer - who shot to global fame when she auditioned for ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in 2009 - has had a few paranormal experiences. Susan Boyle, 61, told The Sun newspaper in 2011 that she has seen the spirit of her deceased mother. She said: "Her energy is still there. I've actually seen my mother in the house. I think she was letting me know she was all right. There was a lovely smell." (©BANG Showbiz)
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Bridget Marquardt
Bridget Marquardt, 48, was a girlfriend of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, who died in 2017 at the age of 91. Bridget - who hosts her own podcast ‘Ghost Magnet With Bridget Marquardt’ about all things paranormal - told E! News in 2021 that she reconnected with the late businessman in a dream. She said: "I was standing there and then all of a sudden, I hear him coming down the stairs and he comes running down the stairs and his arms were open wide and he gave me what we used to call his big laugh and was like, 'Oh, my darling,' and he gave me a big hug. I could feel his smoke in the satin on his smoking jacket. I could smell his cologne. It was just so, so real." (©BANG Showbiz)
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Andie MacDowell
'Four Weddings and a Funeral' star Andie MacDowell, 64, told PEOPLE that she has been able to reconnect with some of her deceased relatives, by using a Ouija board. She said: "My sisters and I really love ghosts and the ideas of ghosts. We used the Ouija board to talk to dead relatives, and they actually do communicate with us.” The film star added that during one of those sessions, her dead uncle “predicted a lot of the stuff that's actually happened" in her career. (©BANG Showbiz)
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Lacey Turner
‘EastEnders’ star Lacey Turner, 34, told Radio Times magazine that she does believes in ghosts and spirits, but that she prefers not seeing one as “I'd have a heart attack". During the talk, the TV star said that one time she felt her late grandma’s hand on her shoulders during an awards event. She added: "I've been to see mediums and they've said, 'Your nan's here' and sometimes I do think that I've been with her." (©BANG Showbiz)
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Dorinda Medley
‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star Dorinda Medley, 58, mourned the loss of her husband Richard H. Medley in 2011, after years of battling hepatic issues. He was 60 years old. In 2021, the reality TV star spoke with PEOPLE, revealing that she has felt her late husband’s presence at home. She said: "I think that if you are a good person, you will have good spirits in your life, and I think if you're a negative or a bad person, that attracts negative spirits. Because I've suffered loss, I believe that people don't go away, they just transform into different energy. So, I definitely think there's all kinds of good energy, blessed energy in this house. Have I felt, like, the presence of Richard or the presence of maybe, you know, someone that I think loves me, a guard? Yes." (©BANG Showbiz)
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Emma Stone
In 2014, ‘Cruella’ actress Emma Stone, 34, appeared on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’, revealing that her grandfather’s spirit often visits her home… and leaves a little gift for her from time to time. She shared: "There's a long family history with quarters, my grandfather leaves quarters. It's just amazing. It's him. It's absolutely him!" Surprisingly, the actress said she never met her grandpa, but she is sure he is the one leaving the coins! (©BANG Showbiz)
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga once claimed that she felt the presence of another celebrity. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the 36-year-old singer said that the ghost of late fashion designer Alexander McQueen (1969-2010), helped her write her iconic song ‘Born This Way’. Gaga shared: "I think he planned the whole thing. Right after he died, I wrote 'Born This Way.' I think he’s up in heaven with fashion strings in his hands, marionetting away, planning this whole thing." (©BANG Showbiz)
