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Which celebrity would you like as a close friend?

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PurpleDisco · 25/04/2026 19:10

Mine would be Ben Fogle. I love his series BF New lives in the wild. He comes across as such a caring, compassionate and down to earth person. He’s a great listener and loves to hear real people’s life stories. He also looks like he gives great hugs!

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Kittyberry · 26/04/2026 00:06

Julie Walters

Acutissima · 26/04/2026 00:04

Steve Backshall (can we include fwb? Ahem..).
Stacey Solomon.
Joe Gilgun
Munya Chawawa
Diane Morgan
Lucy Punch
Harry Enfield

bridgetreilly · 25/04/2026 23:59

The Coren-Mitchells.

JoeSikoraTommysStory · 25/04/2026 23:45

Keanu Reeves
Sean Lock
Rhodd Gilbert
Miley Cyrus
Taylor Swift
Danni Dyer and Danny Dyer

EamonnFyre · 25/04/2026 23:36

George Michael. I think he’d have been fun, interesting and thoughtful, challenging and kind.

Changeitbacktomorrow · 25/04/2026 23:33

Sara Cox, I realise she’s an acquired taste but I think she’s hilarious. We have the same sense of humour and both love horses and dogs, so I think we’d get on like a house on fire. Also, we were pregnant with our eldest daughters at the same time, back in the early 00s, and I was relatively young at the time with no friends in a similar situation, so hearing her talk about her pregnancy on the R1 breakfast show on my drives to work was a bit like having a pregnancy buddy.

CatsMagic · 25/04/2026 23:26

PithyBeaker · 25/04/2026 22:32

Yep. JKR 💯🫶

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Ha I think we may have to form a bit of a circle of friends if that’s ok as she is my pick too !

Wednesday505 · 25/04/2026 23:22

Gary numan

JustSawJohnny · 25/04/2026 23:22

Bob Mortimer and Jordan Stephens.

Not sure if politicians count but if so, AOC ❤

timeforteaandcakes · 25/04/2026 23:20

And Dolly

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:14

0h, amd Jessie Buckley.

timeforteaandcakes · 25/04/2026 23:14

Miranda

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:14

Andi Oliver, Bob Mortimer, JK Rowling, Hannah Fry, Noel Fielding, Joanna Page

Planner2026 · 25/04/2026 23:10

Dilly Carter from Sort Your Life Out.
She’s so gorgeous. After everything she’s been through with her health and her mum, she’s such a trooper. I like her enormously.

Forthesteps · 25/04/2026 23:06

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 19:13

Stephen Fry

Yuk. Rank misogynist

MasterBeth · 25/04/2026 23:05

This thread is like an Alan Partridge phone-in on Mid-Morning Matters.

Nomura · 25/04/2026 23:04

Trevor Noah or Keke Palmer.

Minniliscious · 25/04/2026 22:57

It’s so strange reading threads like this because I am actually good friends with a couple of people mentioned.

I’d really like to be friends with the Beckhams - just to get an insight but I genuinely believe that Vic and Dave are decent people!

PangolinPan · 25/04/2026 22:57

I reckon Florence Pugh would be a fab friend, I'm a bit older than her but feel I would learn a lot from her.

I also think Robert Pattinson would be hilarious in the pub.

ConstanzeMozart · 25/04/2026 22:56

Hannah Fry. Hilarious, smart, enthusiastic, nice house, a bit naughty.

comealongdobbeh · 25/04/2026 22:51

Alan Carr

CheeseWisely · 25/04/2026 22:51

I don’t know if they’re ’celebrities’ as such but the female historians, Lucy Worsley, Suzannah Lipscomb, Kate Lister, Hallie Rubenhold etc. I hated history at school but have discovered a love for it in later life, largely down to hearing it told by Women who make it interesting and relatable.

Also as a PP mentioned, Josh Widdicombe for all the 90s nostalgia, his new podcast is excellent.

If we’re talking big Hollywood then I think Jennifer Lawrence would be a great night out.

MudRitual · 25/04/2026 22:46

CaragianettE · 25/04/2026 22:14

Tell us more @MudRitual? I’d be really curious about what it was like to meet her in person.

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A friend of mine had been one of her students on the UAE MA, and took me with her to a party at her house in Clapham. It must have been 1990 or 91. Witchy and majestic. Talked a lot about gardening!

KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 25/04/2026 22:45

Tamsin Greig

GinaandGin · 25/04/2026 22:35

MillyMollyMiley · 25/04/2026 19:36

I have a few celebs that I pay no attention to, even find annoying as TV personalities but I actually think for various reasons would make a really good friend.

Gemma Collins is one. I don’t enjoy the OTT TV persona, but just feel like she’s probably lovely to her friends and likeable when not putting the GC act on.

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