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Which celebrity would you like as a close friend?

244 replies

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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PonyPatter44 · 25/04/2026 20:54

Bettany Hughes
Lucy Worsley
Susan Calman
Al Murray.

I just asked my DH and he said James May. Weirdo.

TheHateIsNotGood · 25/04/2026 20:54

Boy George

HelloItsMeYourRobotVaccuum · 25/04/2026 20:53

Also Jo Brand. Even when she’s a bit mean.

SellFridges · 25/04/2026 20:53

Sara CoX
Zoe Ball
Lauren Laverne

My kids played Uno once with Sara Cox’s kids at Camp Bestival and I was soooo restrained not to turn around and tell her how much I admire her.

thistimelastweek · 25/04/2026 20:53

Victoria Coren Mitchell

HelloItsMeYourRobotVaccuum · 25/04/2026 20:52

Victoria Beckham, I like her humour.

PurpleSky300 · 25/04/2026 20:52

Chrissie Hynde would be fun.

jaketeckel · 25/04/2026 20:51

Richard Osman

HelenaWaiting · 25/04/2026 20:51

Pete Wicks. Because I also prefer dogs to people.

AImportantMermaid · 25/04/2026 20:51

DripDripAprilshower · 25/04/2026 20:40

It’s interesting that until the 3rd page when the JKR set showed up almost none of the celebrities mentioned were Gender Critical.

Not sure what the says about MN. I’ll ponder it for now 🤔

How do you know? They might be. Besides, there is a lot more to JK than being ‘just’ gender critical.

I’d like her, and I’d also like Eddie Izzard (yes, I appreciate that this is hard to square in some people’s heads). In spite of their differences, they are both smart as hell, eloquent, compassionate, and I’d like to hang out with them. Maybe not at the same time, but it’s important to me that my friends don’t necessarily all have exactly the same beliefs or attitudes as me.

camerontucker · 25/04/2026 20:50

LeapyearLoser · 25/04/2026 19:25

Kathy Burke

Me too.

LydiaFunnyGums · 25/04/2026 20:49

Claudia Winkleman
Michael McIntyre

paint101 · 25/04/2026 20:49

DripDripAprilshower · 25/04/2026 20:40

It’s interesting that until the 3rd page when the JKR set showed up almost none of the celebrities mentioned were Gender Critical.

Not sure what the says about MN. I’ll ponder it for now 🤔

How many celebrities are brave enough to openly say they are GC? So openly GC celebrities are not likely to crop up much in a thread which is about literally any celebrity.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 25/04/2026 20:48

Josh Widdicombe. We are both shameless 90s nostalgic's, so would be guaranteed hours of conversation!

freshstartdreamer · 25/04/2026 20:48

Joe Wilkinson

CopeNorth · 25/04/2026 20:44

Amy Gledhill

neilshair · 25/04/2026 20:43

Ruth Jones

JSMill · 25/04/2026 20:43

Davina McCall

StrictlyCoffee · 25/04/2026 20:43

J K Rowling

Luckyingame · 25/04/2026 20:42

LittlePinkWeed · 25/04/2026 19:41

Richard Armitage.

Interesting suggestion.
My husband was watching a series some time ago, about a big affair and tragedy, involving him as a condemned father of a family.
Since I saw Mr. Armitage's bottom in that series,
I cannot quite look at him in the same way! 😂

Auroraloves · 25/04/2026 20:41

feckingcat · 25/04/2026 19:15

Bob Mortimer

Me tooo, he’s brilliant

PurpleAxe · 25/04/2026 20:41

ProperGandering · 25/04/2026 20:21

JK Rowling 👑

Edited

Absolutely.

DripDripAprilshower · 25/04/2026 20:40

It’s interesting that until the 3rd page when the JKR set showed up almost none of the celebrities mentioned were Gender Critical.

Not sure what the says about MN. I’ll ponder it for now 🤔

24caratgoldlabubu · 25/04/2026 20:40

Grace Campbell.

paint101 · 25/04/2026 20:38

Nicholas Cage. I’ve always thought we’d be really good friends. Not quite sure what I’m bringing to the table, but I think I’d win him over.

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