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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!

OP posts:
chillyputsomesockson · 25/04/2026 20:01

Sara cox

Oneborneverydecade · 25/04/2026 20:00

Dawn French
Claudia Winkleman
Gemma Atkinson
Greg James

durdledoris · 25/04/2026 20:00

Sheridan Smith

TerryCallierLookAtMeNowNsoul · 25/04/2026 19:58

Bill Bailey an interesting character.

PistachioTiramisu · 25/04/2026 19:57

Joanna Lumley - she is absolutely great.

YourWinter · 25/04/2026 19:57

Dermot O’Leary

Toetouchingtitties · 25/04/2026 19:55

David Attenborough

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 25/04/2026 19:52

Sue Perkins. I really warm to her.

TiredofLDN · 25/04/2026 19:50

Natasha Lyonne
her friendship with Maya Rudolph is 💞

SuitcaseAndSecrets · 25/04/2026 19:49

Rylan and Rob Rinder.

thewonderfulmrswatson · 25/04/2026 19:48

Kathy Burke 100%

TerryCallierLookAtMeNowNsoul · 25/04/2026 19:46

TheTortiePuffinNeedsHerBreakfast · 25/04/2026 19:41

Victoria Coren Mitchell
Susan Calman
Anna Maxwell Martin
Chris Macausland

Another for Susan Calman,She seems to have such a lovely personality.

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 25/04/2026 19:42

Kathy Burke is a good shout.

I’ll say Tim Minchin.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 25/04/2026 19:42

Gemma Collins.

MudRitual · 25/04/2026 19:42

Fiona Shaw.

BauhausOfEliott · 25/04/2026 19:42

Greg Davies

LittlePinkWeed · 25/04/2026 19:41

Richard Armitage.

JenniferBooth · 25/04/2026 19:41

Judi Love seems like a laugh.

TheTortiePuffinNeedsHerBreakfast · 25/04/2026 19:41

Victoria Coren Mitchell
Susan Calman
Anna Maxwell Martin
Chris Macausland

welshgirl2025 · 25/04/2026 19:40

Alan Carr. Every girl needs a gay best friend plus he would make me laugh every day. If not him then Mel Gibson, definitely not gay and i would not care if he didnt make me laugh every day.

DoubleShotEspresso · 25/04/2026 19:39

Trevor Noah or Matt Rife

Villanousvillans · 25/04/2026 19:38

Jonathan Drew.

Ribenaberry12 · 25/04/2026 19:37

Emma Thompson

Oldraver · 25/04/2026 19:37

Yes to Kathy Burke

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.