Katherine Jenkins

During her first visit to British forces in Iraq, the helicopter she was travelling in came under fire from the ground and had to take evasive action when a surface-to-air missile was launched at it.

In 2005, she performed with Dame Vera Lynn at the 60th anniversary of VE Day, singing "We'll Meet Again". While chatting after the performance, Lynn suggested that Katherine should go to visit the British troops stationed abroad, as Lynn had done during the Second World War. Katherine promised her that she would, and her regular visits to British troops in Iraq led to the newspapers calling her "the new Forces' Sweetheart", in reference to Lynn's nickname during WW2.

She regularly appears at Welsh international Rugby Union matches to sing the Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, and is now the official mascot of the Welsh Rugby Union team.