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Aibu to ask if you have a famous DH

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MeadowL · 29/03/2024 21:02

Does it bother you? I have a semi famous DH, he gets paid to gig and go on podcasts etc if we go out locally he does get asked for selfies so we tend to go away for weekends as a family.

I do find it slightly annoying but I guess it pays the bills 💃

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Lion400 · 30/03/2024 11:30

SabreIsMyFave · 29/03/2024 21:14

Yes my DH is a movie star. It's quite the life. SO busy and hectic for months at a time, but his money gives us a wonderful life.

😂 😂 Must be so annoying people always asking for a photo.

Flin · 30/03/2024 11:29

MeadowL · 30/03/2024 10:39

I do detect some envy though 🤔

You're deluded.

IndignantIguana · 30/03/2024 11:29

I have never been with anyone famous and actually would never choose to be. When I was little and my mum was a primary school teacher we'd go to Tesco and there was always a bunch of little kids who'd squeal 'Mrrrrssss Smmmmiiiitttthhhh' every time. Used to irritate and embarrass me in equal measure. Taught me early on that fame would be awful 🤣🤣🤣🤣

SerenChocolateMuncher · 30/03/2024 11:28

I once had a boyfriend who is the son and brother of former government ministers.

My sister is married to an actor whose roles include one of the main characters (not the main character) in a popular television drama series.

My husband and I are happy being not at all famous. 😁

whatdidshedotogetahillnamedafterher · 30/03/2024 11:24

I have to confess I havent been semi anything of note but I will list them

  1. conscious
  2. Detatched
  3. nude And the only time I have been sponsored was for a silence at school and an unfortunate turn of events in the 80s when I joined AA not the motoring organization ! See I got a bit confused as I only wanted break down cover but thankfully Marjorie turned out to be such a good friend I liked to see her once a week.
PeaceandCakes · 30/03/2024 11:22

Who cares?

TheSpoonyNavyReader · 30/03/2024 11:20

My husband is famous is his hobby sport apparently, he gets stopped for autographs and is interviewed by the BBC etc, when he is at events, I just think why are people interested in him he is nothing special and they do not have to pick up his boxers everyday.

He would never get stopped walking around Waitrose on a Saturday morning. Stay humble OP.

Stickysusan · 30/03/2024 11:20

MeadowL · 30/03/2024 10:39

I do detect some envy though 🤔

Eh? I’ve read the thread and see no envy, just some people not giving a shit

Kissmystarfish · 30/03/2024 11:20

Waitingfordoggo · 29/03/2024 21:20

My DH once got sponsored for a sponsored swim when he was about 8- is that the sort of thing you mean?

I don’t really understand this thread. Surely you’re aware that most posters won’t have a famous or semi-famous or sponsored DH so I don’t know that you’ll find many posters able to share similar stories. Seems like maybe just an attempt to show-off?

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I got sponsored by Oakley sunglasses once. I got loads of free shit. 😂

Kissmystarfish · 30/03/2024 11:18

I used to work in the music industry.

if he’s a DJ I wonder if I’ve worked with him!

PenguinLord · 30/03/2024 11:14

MeadowL · 30/03/2024 10:39

I do detect some envy though 🤔

Envious of a husband with a bathist wife who wants to call someoen a cunt because they want to organise a trip to a cinema?
No, we're not.

RedToothBrush · 30/03/2024 11:14

DH is an A Lister. So ner ner.
"I am richer than yow!"
I'm a bigger hanger on than ALLLLLL of you.
Football WAGs have nothing on me.

B1anche · 30/03/2024 11:12

MeadowL · 30/03/2024 10:39

I do detect some envy though 🤔

I love your complete lack of self-awareness.

Thanks for starting this thread though, it's had me in stitches!

edwinbear · 30/03/2024 11:12

My DH is close friends with both

You mean he stood next to them in the pub urinals once, right? 🤣🤣

WhatTheFuckIsThat · 30/03/2024 11:11

MeadowL · 29/03/2024 21:02

Does it bother you? I have a semi famous DH, he gets paid to gig and go on podcasts etc if we go out locally he does get asked for selfies so we tend to go away for weekends as a family.

I do find it slightly annoying but I guess it pays the bills 💃

If he's an "influencer" or some cretin on TikTok, he's not famous

Anisette · 30/03/2024 11:09

DB is a fairly successful YouTuber. He gets people coming up to him who have recognised his voice, mostly when he goes to events that are related to what his channel is about. It's all very amicable and friendly.

FacePlants · 30/03/2024 11:08

MeadowL · 30/03/2024 10:39

I do detect some envy though 🤔

😂 I'm not sure you're very perceptive then.

Churchview · 30/03/2024 11:08

I sympathize with you OP.

When I was a girl I was in a tap dancing troupe. We'd often do well attended concerts in venues like the local elderly peoples home and many church halls, sometimes up to half a mile away. You might have heard of us but I don't want to give the name as it will be outing.

Our fame, as you can imagine, spread and a photo of us appeared in the local evening paper circa 1974.

I'm still unable to walk the streets in my home town without people rushing up to me begging me to do a little heel, tap, toe to Alexander's Ragtime Band.

I oblige, but it can be very draining.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 30/03/2024 11:08

MeadowL · 30/03/2024 10:37

My DH is close friends with both.

Lovely chaps you're right ✅️

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You mean your DH is friends with all of them?

Great.

Someone I know is a non famous DJ but has known Fabio and Groove for years. They live about 20-30 mins from me. They’re honestly the least fame driven DJs I know I think. I don’t think I’d recognise them though.

My ex NDN is a promoter of DJs (sounds more glam than it is) and his wife is very big in the record industry, not naming where or who as she’s quite private.

Hotpinkangel19 · 30/03/2024 11:08

Oooo DH was on Helicopter ER. The star of the episode after his life changing accident! Does that count?

BearSoFair · 30/03/2024 11:06

DH made a stupid comment on a radio phone-in, complete brain fart moment and it was used in ads/promos for the station for a few weeks afterwards, does he count ?Grin

SabreIsMyFave · 30/03/2024 10:55

@PigletJohn · Yesterday 22:55

I am so famous that one day when I was on the Buckingham Palace balcony with King Charles, a woman in the crowd nudged my friend and said "who's that guy on the balcony? The one next to PigletJohn?"

😂

Neodymium · 30/03/2024 10:54

Pinkypup · 30/03/2024 07:44

No I wasn’t!
I was in the episode where the colours disappear. Not the weird spoon thing though 😂 but one of the people who needed help from the numberjacks.

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My kids were terrified of the number taker too!

PTSDBarbiegirl · 30/03/2024 10:52

When I married wee Tom it was red carpet hell. No heels, getting audited all the time and silently singing in big Ron's church. With wee Keith he makes me feel less embarrassed by my 5 Oscar noms, 5 Grammy noms, 17 Golden Globe noms. Thank God I can live through my DH. Why would a lil 'ole wife need ambition, what's the point....