Who said sex is so good for you it should be on the NHS? Find out

As another year is about to pass into the history books, we test you on what wise words, silly speeches and curious quotes were issued by the great and sometimes not so good in 2025.

1. Who commented on coping with the loss of a pet? 'One of the dogs died and I became an empty-nester. The numerologist contextualised all of this for me.'

a) Jennifer Aniston

b) Gwyneth Paltrow

c) Jennifer Lopez

d) Kim Kardashian

2. Who will never settle for something ordinary? 'I've always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it'?

a) Meghan Markle

b) Victoria Beckham

c) Sarah Ferguson

d) Kirstie Allsopp

3. Who was DJ Liz Kershaw talking about when she said: 'Remembering that my old mate took credit for bringing down the 'corrupt' Tories and installing Starmer. Just thought I'd check what she's got to say now that this government has proved so incompetent.'

a) Maxine Peake

b) Charlotte Church

c) Carol Vorderman

d) Miriam Margolyes

4. Which singer bemoaned their lack of mates? 'To be in a band you need friends. Without those I just found myself upstairs on my own with an acoustic guitar writing miserable songs.'

a) Lewis Capaldi

b) James Blunt

c) Dua Lipa

d) Ellie Goulding

5. Which front-bencher replied when asked if they saw themself as a future leader: 'You shouldn't believe anyone in politics who says they're not ambitious about the top job because they're basically lying.'

a) Bridget Phillipson

b) David Lammy

c) Shabana Mahmood

d) Rachel Reeves

6. Which TV personality said of their cosmetic tweakments? 'I used to have filler, then I saw a picture of myself and thought. 'Oh God, I look like a real weirdo.' '

a) Cat Deeley

b) Sharon Osbourne

c) Anton Du Beke

d) Simon Cowell

7. Which famous woman had a blunt response to her husband's romantic gestures? 'He doesn't do flowers any more – I prefer cash.'

a) Caprice

b) Amanda Holden

c) Stacey Solomon

d) Michelle Keegan

8. Which politician believes they were 'kneecapped' over claims they were seeking to unseat Sir Keir Starmer? 'Whoever's been briefing this has been watching too much Celebrity Traitors. It's the worst attack on a Faithful since Joe Marler was kicked out.'

a) Angela Rayner

b) Andy Burnham

c) Wes Streeting

d) Ed Miliband

9. Which veteran actress advised newcomer Sydney Sweeney: 'It's OK to use what mama gave you. It's OK to use every bit of hotness you have.'

a) Sharon Stone

b) Demi Moore

c) Jane Fonda

d) Dame Joan Collins

10. About which ubiquitous personality did acerbic commentator Julie Burchill say: 'I can't help thinking – nay hoping – he has gone too far this time and that in his overreach he will reveal himself as the grasping, shallow sell-out he is. That is, the type of person that Oscar Wilde thoroughly loathed.'

a) Alan Cumming

b) Rupert Everett

c) Ian McKellen

d) Stephen Fry

11. About whose magnificent embonpoint did lawyer and TV presenter Rob Rinder say: 'You can't not look at them. It would be like arriving at the Sistine Chapel and saying: 'Don't look up!'

a) Liz Hurley

b) Salma Hayek

c) Sofia Vergara

d) Catherine Tyldesley

12. Which patriot declared: 'It is peculiar that people who hate their country want to run it.'

a) Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg

b) Rupert Lowe

c) Lee Anderson

d) Nigel Farage

13. Which former lads' mag favourite set forth her demands for a relationship: 'I'd like someone to take me out to dinner and not call a lot.'

a) Dani Behr

b) Melanie Sykes

c) Abi Titmuss

d) Gail Porter

14. Which diva has an unusual attitude to getting older? 'I don't allow ageing. It just doesn't happen. I don't know time. I do not acknowledge time.'

a) Katy Perry

b) Mariah Carey

c) Ariana Grande

d) Beyonce Knowles

15. Which veteran comedy actor, soon to be the subject of a new TV documentary, willingly opens up: 'Audiences will see a different side to me – not just the dashing, devil-may-care, devastatingly handsome bon viveur, but also a decrepit, addled, nasty old geriatric that my PR team work day and night to hide from the public.'

a) David Jason

b) John Cleese

c) Rob Brydon

d) Michael Palin

16. Who suggested sex as a new medicine for a healthy life? 'It should really be on the NHS. It's so good for you.'

a) Dawn French

b) Ade Edmondson

c) Jeremy Vine

d) Dame Emma Thompson

17. Which venerable actress said: 'Looking at our faces, none of us are beautiful.'

a) Dame Helen Mirren

b) Dame Judi Dench

c) Kathy Bates

d) Dame Kristin Scott Thomas

18. Which entertainer revealed: 'I once did an interview on the radio with Janet Street-Porter and it sounded like two seagulls fighting over a chip.'

a) Rosie Jones

b) James Acaster

c) Alan Carr

d) Tom Read Wilson

19. Which larger lady is reluctant to use dating apps? 'If I did go on one, within ten seconds of seeing me, they'd text their mates saying, 'It's that fat bird off the telly!'

a) Judi Love

b) Alison Hammond

c) Vanessa Feltz

d) Gemma Collins

20. Which prominent woman has a warning for married men? 'I love my husband but I don't trust him. And he knows that. Every man is one stupid mistake away from exploding his whole life.'

a) Joanna Lumley

b) Katherine Ryan

c) Dawn O'Porter

d) Luisa Zissman

21. Who bemoaned the pitfalls of getting old? 'You just don't bounce like you do when you're younger.'

a) David Attenborough

b) Mike Read

c) Sir Chris Hoy

d) Katya Jones

22. Who suggested an unusual way to celebrate an awards win? 'Love of my life, ye of little faith. No pressure. I love you. Let's get cracking on those kids. What do you say?'

a) Kieran Culkin

b) Rory McIlroy

c) Alejandro Garnacho

d) Jordan Adetunji

23. Which fashion designer bemoaned the return of fur to catwalks? 'It's not pretty, it's not fashionable and it's not cool.'

a) Victoria Beckham

b) Stella McCartney

c) Georgina Chapman

d) Phoebe English

24. Who was not impressed when more than 800 people moaned about their choice of outfit? 'I heard ITV were complaining about my nipples.'

a) Bianca Censori

b) Lily James

c) Charli XCX

d) Miley Cyrus

25. Who wants the male of the species to be less traditionally masculine and more aware? 'They trick men into believing success is measured by money or dominance, never showing emotion, and that the world, including women, is against them.'

a) Gareth Southgate

b) Ashley James

c) Davina McCall

d) Sam Thompson

The answers 

1 B, 2 A, 3 C, 4 B, 5 C, 6 D, 7 A, 8 C, 9 A, 10 D, 11 A, 12 A, 13 D, 14 B, 15 B, 16 D, 17 A, 18 C, 19 C, 20 B, 21 C, 22 A, 23 B, 24 C, 25 A