Is anyone friends with anyone well known/famous?

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Just wondering what some people are like really. Whether different or the same as they come across.

America dodged a bullet? What, to crawl into a cannon instead? We all know about Trump's personal integrity, eh? FFS.

I have a friend who is quite famous (they would, and do, argue otherwise) in a particular genre of music. In contrast to being on stage, they are lovely and down to earth and get embarrassed when anyone recognizes them out and about or even when they're approached by fans following a concert.

One or two politicians and a couple of authors. We are however friends so beans will not be spilt!

maddjes both him and I were teenagers when we were dating but both in 30’s now.

shaden I was being sarcastic about him being cute and dorky

I used to know a famous racing driver when I was a child and a famous chef. Both were lovely people. I knew the parents of a famous actress, when I was a teen they were best friends of my cousins. I haven't met the daughter because she has always been abroad when I have been at my mums. She has her mums mannerisms as when she was first acting she was the same age as when I had last known her mum. It was weird she looked just like her. I also had a school friend who became an actress when she was older and was in an arty film that became quite well known. I would love to see her again. I just want to tell her how much I enjoyed the film.

My friends brother used to be the foreign secretary

I know a few in different industries and they are all lovely people (some more than others) and very "normal" I personally forget they are "famous" or used to be famous, I do find it funny when I see people I know playing happy families with 'strangers' on screen when I know their actual family irl but find it quite amusing. I think most don't consider themselves that special tbh and feel more embarassed at being treated differently than not (others probably do enjoy the attention a bit though!) .

@RedPencil (missing point of thread) there's a 4th Cormoran Strike book???

I'm off to Amazon Prime... ill be back

My sister's friend used to work for a famous politician. JC. Says he is lovely. My friends niece works closely with a tycoon. She says he is actually very kind and rather sweet actually. Sweet ! I know lots of authors.

Yes I actually have a lot of "celeb" friends and acquaintances. (former life ) most are lovely lovely folk

Ooh I didn’t realise Cormoran Strike was a series of books. I’ve only watched the TV shows. Will get myself to Amazon tomorrow.

Ps don’t know anyone famous but love these threads. I do have a few media types living on my road, actor, singer, tv presenter etc. but that doesn’t count.

@Witchend read it again. It’s the sister who is a she, not the prime minister

I am close with someone who has become very, very famous, quite recently. It's difficult, tbh. He's a lovely guy, and this sudden thrust into the spotlight is something he is struggling with. His partner, on the other hand... well, she thinks her ship has come in. It's a weird dynamic.

(I made up the above post, by the way. What a weird, sycophantic thread this is...)

Plenty but no bitchy stories about anyone.

A friend's brother and his partner are pretty well known TV presenters.

I'm related to a fairly well known sibling group, and I'd say some have dealt with the fame better than others, but not in a way that has affected their original personalities.

In a previous job I met a lot of creative types who were very well known in their particular area.

And I still don't have a crazy story about any of them, it's incredibly boring if anyone expects me to namedrop any of them.

I am not friends with anyone famous. I have met a few famous people through work and wouldn't presume to know what they are like personally. Most people are courteous. Some are cunts. Bit like ordinary non-famous people really.

^I am ashamed to admit that my sister lived with the prime minister's brother for a few years. She was just an MP then.

Maybe not the current prime minister ?

How many PMs have there been who could be called "she"?^

I read this as the sister being an MP, as I also understand the current prime minister to be an only child - this is what it says on her wiki page. I’m happy to be corrected otherwise.

I read it as she (the PM) was just an MP then.

Surely more like that the PM was once 'just' an MP than the poster's sister.

DH is friends with an ex Hollywood actor and more recently British soap and stage actor. Very lovely man.

Yes, you are right Dowager, my mistake.

DM is on Christmas card exchanging terms with a British Hollywood actor and a former Beatle. I’ve met them both at hers.

'a former Beatle' - a narrow field! Two definites there, can't remember whether Pete Best is still alive.

Yes my dd1 is friends with a well known British actress. They’ve been friends since school and were little shits in secondary school, sneaking out to clubs at 15, both getting grounded, wagging school to meet older lads, clothes stealing of each other, fall outs when they lived together. - just your bog standard girl. Seems mad when I see her on tv

I'm not friends with anyone famous although an ex, very famous (but cheesy) pop star once sent in a job application to a job I was advertising. I worked in a big brand charity at the time. It was quite a good CV to be fair, really highlighted their transferable skills. Still felt and feel a bit though. What happens when theyre not famous anymore?!

Once upon a time I was ‘best friends’ with someone who was a fairly well known character in Crossroads the long defunct soap.
Not long after being a guest at our wedding she had an affair with my then husband. He is now dead and she has faded into obscurity.