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To think I've peaked after spotting three celebs in one day??!

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Fancyflorist · 15/05/2025 19:42

On a work trip to London today. I spotted:

Hugo Taylor (MIC OG) this morning on the street near Liverpool Street station

James Acaster (comedian) coming out of Liverpool Street station at the end of the working day, AND

(Most excitingly for me) Marina Hyde with her husband, running for a train at Paddington Station!

I’m not even a massive celeb-spotter usually, but this was a personal record. AIBU to think this is peak and it’s all downhill from here?

Can anyone beat that? What's your best day of unexpected celeb sightings?

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MisiSam · 04/02/2026 20:34

Oh man the only celebs I've ever met are Katie price when she was Jordan and super hans from peep show 😂 not a list but i was super excited to meet super hans

Favouritefruits · 04/02/2026 19:38

Jeremy Beagal in Superdrug 😂🤣

CharlotteFlax · 04/02/2026 19:36

I waitressed at an awards ceremony in the 90s and saw a few Hollyoaks and Emmerdale stars. Also Huffty!

NeedToKnow101 · 04/02/2026 19:32

Go to local pubs in my area of north London in the 90s and you could see half the cast of Eastenders in one fell swoop!

FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 04/02/2026 19:21

viques · 04/02/2026 19:16

My friend was the meat in a cheeky girl exercise bike sandwich at the gym!

Love this 😂

viques · 04/02/2026 19:16

FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 04/02/2026 18:53

Oh except for a Cheeky Girl who was a fellow school mum 😂

My friend was the meat in a cheeky girl exercise bike sandwich at the gym!

comeandhaveteawithme · 04/02/2026 19:11

I only know who James Acaster is out of your three, and I love him. He's a great comedian.

I hate to be that person, but I've worked with quite a few famous people, including Royals, so I'm not phased by them any more.

OpheliaNightingale · 04/02/2026 18:56

@ I met Gok Wan and Dolly in Clink Street, London. He said hello too!

FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 04/02/2026 18:53

Oh except for a Cheeky Girl who was a fellow school mum 😂

FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 04/02/2026 18:51

About 20 years ago I met Jamie Theakston and Brian May on the same day, totally at random.

have a couple of celeb-ish friends now (though you’d only know them if you followed their industry) and they are the only celebrities I’ve spoken to since, I lucked out in one afternoon it seems 🤣

viques · 04/02/2026 18:48

We were on holiday in Cornwall once some years ago and everywhere we went there was Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, it got a bit spooky in the end , I mean , I know he lived in the area, but we didn’t run into other residents four days in a row in random places.

Have just realised this is an old thread that I have run into before. Oops.

viques · 04/02/2026 18:44

One of my nieces was once patted on the head by Paul McCartney, she was about three at the time. I sat at the adjacent table to Maggie Smith and considering she had a trained voice that could fill a theatre I couldn't hear a blumming word of the very clearly scurrilous gossip she was telling her companion. Shame on you Dame Maggie. This was the Chelsea Physic Garden where I also spotted Nigel Slater, not on the same day.

inigomontoyahwillcox · 04/02/2026 17:56

I saw Katarina Johnson-Thompson (athlete) and Noddy Holder (Slade) within 15 minutes of each other at a service station a few months back.

Fingalscave · 04/02/2026 17:56

viques · 16/05/2025 00:45

I saw Jonny Vegas on a district line train once.

Sat at the next table to the late great Maggie Smith at the Chelsea Physic garden, also saw Nigel Slater there. On a different day. (Broke my own “ignore them they aren’t working” rules and spoke to him because I had just been to see his play Toast and had loved it, especially the foodie treats the audience were given!)

My friend lives in Johnny Vegas's home town, we used to see him regularly when I visited. He was always saying hello to everyone. He seems like a nice man.

bruffin · 04/02/2026 17:43

BitOutOfPractice · 04/02/2026 17:10

I’ve only ever been to Albermarle Street in Mayfair twice in my life and both times I have seen Bill Nighy. I don’t ever want to go again in case I don’t see him.

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Bill Nighy is often seen around Pimlico, ive seen him twice.

BitOutOfPractice · 04/02/2026 17:10

I’ve only ever been to Albermarle Street in Mayfair twice in my life and both times I have seen Bill Nighy. I don’t ever want to go again in case I don’t see him.

justtheotheronemrswembley · 04/02/2026 17:06

I suppose I could tell you about the time we were at the Albert Hall and the fire alarm went off just as the performance finished. We followed the fire exit signs and came out of an exit right beside the stage door to find ourselves in the middle of the entire cast still in costume, together with the orchestra (plus instruments).

JohnTheRevelator · 04/02/2026 16:59

Didimum · 15/05/2025 20:12

I have no idea who any of those people are, sorry.

I saw Ruby Wax and Amy Winehouse separately in one day once. And once I went to a party with Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, Ewan McGregor and Rolf Harris there.

I've no idea who any of those people are either! (The OP's ones I mean!).

Bikergran · 04/02/2026 16:56

Not unexpected, but when the World Snooker is on at the Crucible practically every corner you go round or coffee-shop/restaurant you go into you'll spot a world ranking champion. Most of them, especially the older ones, lovely, approachable, very patient with fans.

IclimbedSnowdon · 04/02/2026 16:52

Not at the same time but I met Gillian Taylforth (Kathy East Enders) in a restaurant, I was with a group of friends celebrating my birthday. She came over and wished me happy birthday and had a chat, then we all went outside and had a group photo taken with her. Also saw her a couple of years later on the street while I was driving, I lived in the same area as her at the time.

Almost knocked Natalie Cassidy (Sonia East Enders) over when she stepped out from between parked cars on a side road!

Years earlier saw David and Victoria Beckham in M&S (Cheshunt).

Saw Muhammad Ali just off Times Square leaving his stretch limousine and walking into his hotel. He had a lot of people with him, and needed help walking.

And finally Pam St Clement (Pat Butcher East Enders) opened our summer fair at the school I worked at.

TwoFastHorses · 17/05/2025 09:27

Vin Diesel standing next to a large Bentley car in a side street in Mayfair, London, while he was changing his shirt.

FlySwimmer · 16/05/2025 22:04

Saw Lady Gaga in an airport once. I was sitting at a table in a cafe when some flashes in the corner of my eye caught my attention: it was all the paparazzi waiting for her! 😵‍💫

mambojambodothetango · 16/05/2025 21:38

Oh gosh I forgot also saw in steeet at other times: Bjork, Jeremy Paxman, Mary Beard and Stephen Hawking.

mambojambodothetango · 16/05/2025 21:36

Not in one day but over about 5 years of working in South Kensington I saw in the street: Pippa Middleton (twice), Louis Walsh, Julia McKenzie, Juliet Stevenson, Alison Steadman, Paul Whitehouse, Martin Freeman and Kim from How Clean is your House? I've also seen (in passing) Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, the Queen and Prince Philip. At the theatre (in the audience) I've seen Prunella Scales, Tim McInnerny, Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig and Steve Reich.

getahhtmapub · 16/05/2025 21:12

Fancyflorist · 16/05/2025 18:18

Wow ok is that a thread record for number of celebs in one day?!

Oh there was also the time probably 25 years ago that all of the League of Gentlemen were in the pub I was in in Islington for Mark Gatiss’ birthday.

More and more luvvie friends pitched up, all famous. I remember Stephen Fry and Derren Brown but I can’t for the life of me remember who the others were now. I would say that was about 10 slebs.