Rafa Benitez, Roy Keane, Robbie Fowler, Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson were also at the service, along with former Everton managers Joe Royle and Howard Kendall.

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And in the 'Star Bar', Dermot O'Leary will be hanging out with the likes of EastEnders Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson), Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater) and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler) plus Alan Davies, Paul Kaye and possibly even the king of the jungle himself, Phil Tufnell!

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One major investor in Fowler's bid is real estate developer Alan Landis , who is chief executive of the New York-based Landis Group.

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