FROM the return of Donald Trump to the Lionesses’ gutsy Euros victory and Alan Carr’s triumph on The Celebrity Traitors . . . 2025 was a year to remember.
But how much do you recall of the rollercoaster 12 months?
Shaun Williamson — who returned to EastEnders as Barry this week after 21 years — has devised a quiz to put Sun on Sunday readers’ knowledge to the test.
The 55-year-old actor is a professional quizzer who has won several shows such as Pointless, The Chase and Celebrity Mastermind.
Now, challenge yourself with Shaun’s quiz of the year.
CELEBRITIES
1. In 2025, who changed the name of her food brand from Riviera Orchard to As Ever?
2. On January 20, which businessman became the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency before falling out with Donald Trump and stepping down in May?
3. Who was the first campmate to be evicted from this year’s I’m A Celebrity?
4. On April 14, which pop singer was part of an all-female crew that entered space aboard the Blue Origin rocket?
5. Which former leader of the Opposition formed a new political party called Your Party? (He will be unable to lead it, though, as it will be run by a committee.)
6. Which megastar pop singer headlined Brighton Pride this year, fulfilling a promise she made after her 2020 performance was cancelled due to Covid?
7. In August, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement. Kelce plays for which NFL football team?
8. Which Radio 2 DJ ran five marathons in five days to raise money for Children In Need?
9. On January 1, Zara McDermott revealed that she had split up with which former star of Made In Chelsea?
10. Which two former I’m A Celebrity winners star in a fly-on-the-wall series documenting their home life in Pickle Cottage?
TELEVISION
11. Alan Carr was the inaugural winner of The Celebrity Traitors, but what were the names of his two fellow Traitors?
12. Danny Dyer won a best comedy Bafta in May for his performance in which Sky TV comedy series?
13. The last series of Dancing On Ice concluded on March 9, the winner being announced as Sam Aston. Which character does Sam play in Coronation Street?
14. Starring Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley, Amandaland is a spin-off of which BBC comedy series that ran from 2016 to 2022?
15. During the 40th anniversary episodes of EastEnders, which long-standing character gave birth to a baby girl called Julia?
16. Who replaced Gregg Wallace for the 2025 series of Celebrity MasterChef?
17. In 2025, which model and actress became the first person with Down’s Syndrome to star as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing?
18. Who won the Best TV Presenter at the National Television Awards, ending Ant and Dec’s 23-year winning streak?
19. Which drama, starring Stephen Graham, told the story of a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for the murder of a schoolmate?
20. Which TV show saw ten comedians spending a day in a room together, trying not to laugh at each other’s jokes?
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
21. James Lee Williams, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2019, died on January 3. What was their stage name?
22. On February 26, actor Gene Hackman was found dead, aged 95, in his Santa Fe home. For appearing in which film did he win the best actor Oscar in 1971?
23. Val Kilmer died on April 1. What was the name of the only film in which he portrayed the Caped Crusader, Bruce Wayne?
24. Prunella Scales left us on October 27. As well as starring in TV shows such as Fawlty Towers, she appeared in the documentary series Great Canal Journeys with her actor husband. What was his name?
25. Which boxer, who died on March 21, fought Muhammad Ali in 1974’s Rumble In The Jungle?
26. Biddy Baxter passed away, aged 92, on August 10. From 1965 to 1988 she was the producer of which long-running children’s TV show?
27. Dame Patricia Routledge died, aged 96, on October 3. Famous for playing Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, she also played which amateur detective from 1996-98?
28. Acting legend Robert Redford left us on September 16. In a 1969 film, did he play Butch Cassidy or the Sundance Kid?
29. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22. What was the name of his only UK number one hit single?
30. Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota died aged 28 in a car accident on July 3. What was his nationality?
MUSIC
31. The song Ordinary spent a total of 13 weeks at number one for which American singer?
32. Which singer won the Best Album Grammy in February for her Cowboy Carter album?
33. On April 15, it was reported that The Who had sacked Zak Starkey as their drummer. Starkey is the son of which very famous fellow drummer?
34. In 2025, Stefani Germanotta released the album Mayhem. What is her stage name?
35. On July 16, Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were caught in a compromising position by which band’s kiss cam?
36. Austrian contestant JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest in May with the song Wasted Love. In which country was the competition held?
37. Which veteran singer performed in the iconic Sunday Legend slot at Glastonbury this year?
38. On June 6, which band released the album More? It was their first studio album in 24 years.
39. Which Northern Irish hip-hop band had several gigs cancelled in 2025 due to their controversial political interventions?
40. On September 2, it was announced that Sting was being sued for millions of pounds in lost royalties by his former Police bandmates. Name either of them.
WORLD EVENTS
41. How is Robert Francis Prevost better known? He started his new job on May 8, 2025?
42. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a summit on August 15 in which state of the US?
43. A major power outage caused which UK airport to completely shut down on March 21?
44. The former Governor of the Bank Of England, Mark Carney, became the Prime Minister of which country on April 28?
45. What was the name of the American right-wing activist assassinated at an event in Utah on September 10?
46. Mohammed Shahabuddin is the current president of which Asian country? It is the only country in the English language with a name that ends in “h”.
47. Ex-US president Jimmy Carter was buried on January 7, aged 100. Who is now the oldest living current or former US president?
48. On February 4, staff at Massachusetts General Hospital achieved a major medical milestone by successfully transplanting a genetically edited kidney from which type of animal into a human being?
49. Which telecommunications app, developed for voice and video calls and instant messaging, was officially retired by Microsoft on May 5? It is now called Microsoft Teams Free.
50. On October 21, which former French President was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of corruption?
SPORT
51. On July 27, the Lionesses retained their title as the football champions of Europe. Which team did they beat in the final?
52. Lando Norris won his first Formula One world title in Abu Dhabi on December 7. Which fellow Brit was the fourth-ranked driver at the end of the season?
53. Which British former Olympic gold medallist currently hosts the Channel 4 show Game Of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter?
54. Novak Djokovic began 2025 with which ex-Wimbledon champion as his coach? They parted company in May.
55. In September, Armand Duplantis broke his sport’s world record for the 14th time and in November was crowned the male world athlete of the year. What is his sport?
56. In September, England’s Women’s Rugby Union team won the World Cup against Canada, 33-13, at Twickenham. What is their nickname?
57. In May, Liverpool won the Premier League by ten points. Who were the runners-up?
58. In August, India beat England by six runs to draw their cricket test series 2-2. Which England bowler came out to bat, despite having his arm in a sling as a result of a dislocated shoulder?
59. Europe beat the USA 15-13 in a “lively” Ryder Cup tournament in September. Who was Europe’s non-playing captain?
60. On January 3, who became the youngest-ever World Darts Champion when he beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 at Alexandra Palace?
ANSWERS
1) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, 2) Elon Musk, 3) Alex Scott, 4) Katy Perry, 5) Jeremy Corbyn, 6) Mariah Carey, 7) Kansas City Chiefs, 8) Sara Cox, 9) Sam Thompson, 10) Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, 11) Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns, 12) Mr Bigstuff, 13) Chesney Brown, 14) Motherland, 15) Sonia Fowler, 16) Grace Dent, 17) Ellie Goldstein, 18) Gary Lineker, 19) Adolescence, 20) Last One Laughing, 21) The Vivienne, 22) The French Connection, 23) Batman Forever, 24) Timothy West, 25) George Foreman, 26) Blue Peter, 27) Hetty Wainthropp, 28) The Sundance Kid, 29) Changes, 30) Portuguese, 31) Alex Warren, 32) Beyonce, 33) Ringo Starr, 34) Lady Gaga, 35) Coldplay, 36) Switzerland, 37) Rod Stewart, 38) Pulp, 39) Kneecap, 40) Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, 41) Pope Leo XIV, 42) Alaska, 43) Heathrow, 44) Canada, 45) Charlie Kirk, 46) Bangladesh, 47) Joe Biden, 48) A pig, 49) Skype, 50) Nicolas Sarkozy, 51) Spain, 52) George Russell, 53) Tom Daley, 54) Sir Andy Murray, 55) Pole vaulting, 56) The Red Roses, 57) Arsenal, 58) Chris Woakes, 59) Luke Donald, 60) Luke Littler.
