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To ask your tenuous claims to fame?

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GetAGripNigel · 11/01/2026 00:15

The more tenuous the better.

I don’t want any of your “My mum used to clean for a famous pop star” because that turns into pages of tiresome questions and “Oh go on tell us who it is/give us a clue/no I can’t sorry”

I want such tenuous connections that nobody will bother asking follow up questions.

I’ll start.

My dog was Mr Tumble’s dog’s mum.

OP posts:
MyDadWasAnArse · 13/01/2026 14:22

Navybluecoat · 13/01/2026 12:47

My aunt lived about 6/7 houses down the road from the lady who played bev Mcdonald in corrie

They where neighbours for about 6 months before the lady left corrie and moved house

My hyacinth bucket type aunt dined out on this for years-god knows why but she did

As a 9 year old child,I met and was very rude to David Attenborough (I was expecting to meet Philip Schofield,Rolf Harris or Jimmy Saville (!) so wasn't impressed with poor Sir David!)

Oh gosh my Aunt and Uncle encountered her in Harvey Nicks in Manchester when she stuffed herself in front of them. She tried to pull the don't you know who I am card. My Uncle Phil said he didn't know her from a can of paint but what he did know is that he was before her in the queue and so were several others so she could wait her turn.

Cbareally · 13/01/2026 14:13

Jason Donovan kicked me whilst swimming at my local health club ( also was once in the local paper with Jimmy Saville but don’t often mention that!)

Cbareally · 13/01/2026 14:12

Jason Donovan kicked me while swimming

Redrosesposies · 13/01/2026 14:01

My child's partner's grandparent's sibling is step parent to a famous footballer.

Oh and when Gary Glitter was performing in our town in the early 70's he chatted out of the stage door window to a gang (see what I did there) of us who couldn't afford the £1 admission and he mentioned it in a subsequent interview with Disco 45 (the lyrics) magazine.

ILoveYouJefferyS · 13/01/2026 13:56

I used to work on Emmerdale farm ( old one)..when l was a student in the 70s.. My friends family owned an outside catering coming.. Big caravan type things. We served the cast and crew bacon butties and brews.. was when filmed at Esholt.

Charlotte120221 · 13/01/2026 13:50

Saw Cliff Richard at the Ski Show about 30 years ago.

Embarrassingly I shouted "It's Cliff Richard!" and he quickly turned around and started walking the other way! 😳

TheSalvadorsStickbymebaby · 13/01/2026 13:49

The above is for Dh180..

TheSalvadorsStickbymebaby · 13/01/2026 13:48

Or Annie Wilkes tendancies..are they still living😉

cleanasawhistle · 13/01/2026 13:48

My son is well known in our county and has been asked for his autograph...only a couple of times :-)

Through his job he gets to meet some well known people.

One of his friends is the brother of a TV presenter.

My shoulder and arm were in a TV advert ;-)

I went to the same school as two famous ladies...but a few years later :-(

dh280125 · 13/01/2026 13:43

AndMilesToGo · 13/01/2026 13:39

Why have you had so many relationships with writers??

I like to read?

AndMilesToGo · 13/01/2026 13:39

dh280125 · 13/01/2026 13:29

Not sure which to choose! You pick:
I worked with both Kate Moss and Katie Price before they were famous.
I was on a TV show for 10 weeks in the 90s.
I've been interviewed 4 times on Japanese TV.
And interviewed by Nicky Campbell on the radio in the UK.
I used to regularly get emails addressed to a sportsperson who shares my name, including ones about match fixing.
I had a fag with Clare Danes while sheltering from the rain. We didn't speak except when she asked for a light.
I let Joanna Lumley take my cab. She gave me a lovely little wave as it pulled away.
Four of my exes are quite successful authors.

Why have you had so many relationships with writers??

Skyrise · 13/01/2026 13:36

The exterior shots of the house in Love Actually that Colin Firth walks into and finds his wife cheating on him with his brother is my old piano teacher's house. She couldn't film inside as she was having renovation works when they were filming.

dh280125 · 13/01/2026 13:29

Not sure which to choose! You pick:
I worked with both Kate Moss and Katie Price before they were famous.
I was on a TV show for 10 weeks in the 90s.
I've been interviewed 4 times on Japanese TV.
And interviewed by Nicky Campbell on the radio in the UK.
I used to regularly get emails addressed to a sportsperson who shares my name, including ones about match fixing.
I had a fag with Clare Danes while sheltering from the rain. We didn't speak except when she asked for a light.
I let Joanna Lumley take my cab. She gave me a lovely little wave as it pulled away.
Four of my exes are quite successful authors.

TripleB32 · 13/01/2026 12:59

Derpytiger · 11/01/2026 07:51

My mum did teaching practice with Sting

As did my Dad!

TheSalvadorsStickbymebaby · 13/01/2026 12:54

Navybluecoat · 13/01/2026 12:47

My aunt lived about 6/7 houses down the road from the lady who played bev Mcdonald in corrie

They where neighbours for about 6 months before the lady left corrie and moved house

My hyacinth bucket type aunt dined out on this for years-god knows why but she did

As a 9 year old child,I met and was very rude to David Attenborough (I was expecting to meet Philip Schofield,Rolf Harris or Jimmy Saville (!) so wasn't impressed with poor Sir David!)

Be glad you dodged the last two👍

Navybluecoat · 13/01/2026 12:47

My aunt lived about 6/7 houses down the road from the lady who played bev Mcdonald in corrie

They where neighbours for about 6 months before the lady left corrie and moved house

My hyacinth bucket type aunt dined out on this for years-god knows why but she did

As a 9 year old child,I met and was very rude to David Attenborough (I was expecting to meet Philip Schofield,Rolf Harris or Jimmy Saville (!) so wasn't impressed with poor Sir David!)

Coffeeishot · 13/01/2026 12:43

Eventmrs · 13/01/2026 12:36

No - I just see them coming and go the other way :)

Oh 😀

Eventmrs · 13/01/2026 12:36

Coffeeishot · 13/01/2026 11:57

Oh are you pixled out ? I know someone whos in one of those police programmes and they are pixled out in the rare occasion they "appear"

No - I just see them coming and go the other way :)

Sunloungerhogger · 13/01/2026 12:05

I was an extra for about 3 seconds in old All Creatures Great and Small episode.

Also me and some girl friends were once invited to a very posh party at a club in London and Prince William was there.

Coffeeishot · 13/01/2026 11:57

Eventmrs · 13/01/2026 11:55

I work at the Vets where The Yorkshire Vet is filmed and avoid the cameras like the plague.

Oh are you pixled out ? I know someone whos in one of those police programmes and they are pixled out in the rare occasion they "appear"

Eventmrs · 13/01/2026 11:55

I work at the Vets where The Yorkshire Vet is filmed and avoid the cameras like the plague.

MyDadWasAnArse · 13/01/2026 10:57

My neighbour had a sexual encounter with a guy from a 70s glam rock band when she was 15. She considered contacting Operation Yewtree but was worried about the fallout.

Cairneyes · 13/01/2026 10:33

RoseLavenderBlue · 12/01/2026 22:08

A friend’s nephew is Mike Skinner from The Streets.

I used to work in a call centre and once spoke to Rick Astley and Charlotte Church’s mum.

Years ago, I stood behind Gary Barlow and his kids in the queue at Boots.

My friend is a cousin of Rick Astley.

Cairneyes · 13/01/2026 10:32

I lived in a flat that was previously owned by a member of Sham69 ( a punk rock band for the youngsters amongst you!)

Damnloginpopup · 13/01/2026 00:55

Gymnopediegivesmethewillies · 11/01/2026 11:34

My husband’s nan’s best friend was the mum of Davy Jones from The Monkees. How’s that for tenuous!

Lived in Chedgrave?

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