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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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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.

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!

Nomura · 25/04/2026 23:04

Trevor Noah or Keke Palmer.

MasterBeth · 25/04/2026 23:05

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

Forthesteps · 25/04/2026 23:06

Hardgarden · 25/04/2026 19:13

Stephen Fry

Yuk. Rank misogynist

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.

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:14

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

timeforteaandcakes · 25/04/2026 23:14

Miranda

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:14

0h, amd Jessie Buckley.

timeforteaandcakes · 25/04/2026 23:20

And Dolly

JustSawJohnny · 25/04/2026 23:22

Bob Mortimer and Jordan Stephens.

Not sure if politicians count but if so, AOC ❤

Wednesday505 · 25/04/2026 23:22

Gary numan

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 !

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.

EamonnFyre · 25/04/2026 23:36

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

JoeSikoraTommysStory · 25/04/2026 23:45

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

bridgetreilly · 25/04/2026 23:59

The Coren-Mitchells.

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

Kittyberry · 26/04/2026 00:06

Julie Walters

Xanadu78 · 26/04/2026 00:19

Lucy worsley
or Connor storrie (just to gaze at)

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/04/2026 00:20

Someone generous 😇

Xanadu78 · 26/04/2026 00:20

Ruth Jones too

I have met her and Joanna page several times and they are both lovely

Robogob · 26/04/2026 00:21

Kate Moss

Troublein · 26/04/2026 00:21

Jennifer Garner
or

Henry Cavill.

DoorOpening · 26/04/2026 00:26

Another vote for Dilly from sort your life out. I really love her.

also, an author called Olivia Laing, although she is much much much more clever than me! I would have to pull my intellectual socks up but she would be great in a very different way