In the world of showbiz, things aren’t always as they seem and sometimes, celebs are responsible for telling a few fibs, including the old classic - lying about their age.
In January 2015, actress Katie Redford was caught telling fibs, when it was revealed that she was 25, not 19 as she had claimed to be during her 'Corrie' audition.
While Katie's lie was discovered by eagle-eyed fans, plenty of stars have managed to keep their real age a secret, revealing it later in life when they decide the game's up or, in the case of James Blunt, when their passport features in a music vid. Whoops.
However, while most stars are guilty of shaving a few years off their total, a small handful actually increased the number.
Find out who in the slideshow below...
Celebrities Who've Lied About Their Age
James Blunt(01 of12)
Open Image ModalJames was caught out after shaving two years off his age. Whoops! (credit:Britta Pedersen/DPA)
Sandra Bullock(02 of12)
Open Image ModalAmerica's sweetheart lied about her age to get a movie role -- for someone older. In 1992, she told Barbara Walters: "I lied two years ago to get this part in Love Potion #9. They said, 'We want an older scientist.' I go there and I say I'm 29. After a while, you have no idea how old you are because you've lied so many times. I always said I would never lie, but one time, when I didn't it worked against me. So I figure you just keep them guessing." (credit:Getty)
Eminem(03 of12)
Open Image ModalNadine Coyle(04 of12)
Open Image ModalNadine won a place in a girlband on the Irish series of 'Popstars', however she was ditched when producers found out that she'd lied, pretending to be 18 years old when she was actually 16. (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
Whoopi Goldberg(05 of12)
Open Image ModalWhoopi is one of a (very small...) group of celebs who actually ADDED years to her age. It's thought that she added five years to her real age, as casting directors thought she was too young to be in showbiz. (credit:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Nicki Minaj(06 of12)
Open Image ModalAgyness Deyn(07 of12)
Open Image ModalKatie Reford(08 of12)
Open Image ModalKatie was cast as 'Coronation Street' character Bethany Platt, who is 14 years, after stating that she was 19 in the auditions. After bosses announced the casting, eagle-eyed members of the public noticed that Katie's date of birth, as displayed on her online CV, made her 25.The decision was then made to recast the role.
Nicole Scherzinger(09 of12)
Open Image ModalJamie Lomas(10 of12)
Open Image ModalIn February 2014, it was revealed that Jamie was actually 38, while a number of websites listed him as being 33. He insisted that he'd never actively encouraged the lies though, telling The Sun: "I have never lied about my age. My correct age has been printed many times. "If I was to lie, I’d age up so at least people would say I look younger than I actually am.” (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Paloma Faith (11 of12)
Open Image ModalPaloma lied about her age when she first started out in the music industry. "When I was asked what my age was in that first meeting, I blurted out 23, when I was actually 27,” she admitted in 2014.“I didn’t plan on doing it beforehand and it wasn’t a calculated thing." (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP/Invision/AP)
Anastacia (12 of12)
Open Image ModalThe singer revealed that she was turning 40 in 2008, declaring that she was no longer going to tell fibs about her date of birth. (credit:Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)