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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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PithyBeaker · 25/04/2026 22:32

Bertiebiscuit · 25/04/2026 21:33

J k Rowling of course! So witty, funny, clever, a great feminist and she knows how to have a good time.

Yep. JKR 💯🫶

GardenCovent · 25/04/2026 22:29

Rylan

Violetparis · 25/04/2026 22:26

JK Rowling
Kathy Burke
Beth Rigby

CaragianettE · 25/04/2026 22:15

Mine is Kate Middleton. I’m discreet so I could be a good friend to her, and I’d be curious to know what she’s actually like behind closed doors. Although it must be very difficult for her to trust anyone enough to really make a new friend.

CaragianettE · 25/04/2026 22:14

MudRitual · 25/04/2026 21:39

I met AC once — she was terrifying! Though she must already have been ill…

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

runrabbitrunrabbitrun · 25/04/2026 22:02

Diane Morgan - love her.

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 22:00

WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses · 25/04/2026 21:58

Sigh.

I don’t think anyone would be offended, either way round.

But I don’t publicise the people I get access to as it’s to do with my work, and people can get really strange and make weird requests, and I even had someone borderline stalking me when she found out I was going to be in contact with someone of whom she was a huge fan.

Hence my saying, rather tongue in cheek, that I’m not confirming who I am referring to.

I think the young people would say ‘it’s not that deep’.

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Sure

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WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses · 25/04/2026 21:58

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 21:47

Huh? You said that you can confirm the celebrities in question are lovely.
why would the celebrity be offended?

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Sigh.

I don’t think anyone would be offended, either way round.

But I don’t publicise the people I get access to as it’s to do with my work, and people can get really strange and make weird requests, and I even had someone borderline stalking me when she found out I was going to be in contact with someone of whom she was a huge fan.

Hence my saying, rather tongue in cheek, that I’m not confirming who I am referring to.

I think the young people would say ‘it’s not that deep’.

converseandjeans · 25/04/2026 21:58

Zoe Ball
Jo Whiley
Sarah Beeney

ricfab · 25/04/2026 21:52

MudRitual · 25/04/2026 21:39

I met AC once — she was terrifying! Though she must already have been ill…

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Lucky you! I think she was amazing and she died way to young 😔

ClaredeBear · 25/04/2026 21:51

mangomama91 · 25/04/2026 20:22

Alison Hammond

Yes! I don’t watch her show but I don’t need to, to know she’d be a great friend.

smashingbaby · 25/04/2026 21:51

Bob Mortimer

missymousey · 25/04/2026 21:51

Nuala McGovern
JKR
Isabelle Allende

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 21:47

WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses · 25/04/2026 21:45

I mean I’m not saying which celebrities they are, not which posters picked them!

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Huh? You said that you can confirm the celebrities in question are lovely.
why would the celebrity be offended?

BrokenWingsCantFly · 25/04/2026 21:45

Greg James

WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses · 25/04/2026 21:45

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 21:43

Well they’re hardly likely to be offended are they @WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses 😕

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I mean I’m not saying which celebrities they are, not which posters picked them!

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 21:43

WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses · 25/04/2026 21:26

There are a few people on these lists who I have met several times or know a bit and I can just confirm they are great choices.

And no, I’m not saying who 😁

Well they’re hardly likely to be offended are they @WhereTheHellAreMyGlasses 😕

JuliettaCaeser · 25/04/2026 21:42

James Norton 😄

Also met Emma Thompson she’s lovely

Bertiebiscuit · 25/04/2026 21:40

Yes, very interesting - especially the mention of Stephen Fry-massive misogynist

MudRitual · 25/04/2026 21:39

ricfab · 25/04/2026 21:19

I'm not too bothered about most celebs but I'd have loved to have known Angela Carter (not really a celebrity by todays standards I suppose). I also think Stevie Nicks would be a fun friend to have and I love her song Sara, which is essentially a beautiful love song to her friend Sara who ran off with Mick Fleetwood while she was seeing him. Forgiving her and telling her how important she is to her. I think she'd be a great friend.

I met AC once — she was terrifying! Though she must already have been ill…

JuliettaCaeser · 25/04/2026 21:38

And yes J K Rowling obviously. Make a point of buying all her strike books in hardback from our local independent book shop.

JuliettaCaeser · 25/04/2026 21:36

Helena Bonham Carter. I loved Room with a view and I used to live near her. I was having a really stressful time and she smiled at me as she went past. So I just really like her.

Zov · 25/04/2026 21:36

Vanessa Feltz. Always seems warm and friendly and genuine. Love her afternoon chat show on Ch5. I record it when I'm at work, and watch it later. Smile

FaceIt · 25/04/2026 21:34

Ruth Jones
Lisa Tarbuck
Alison Moyet

Bertiebiscuit · 25/04/2026 21:33

J k Rowling of course! So witty, funny, clever, a great feminist and she knows how to have a good time.