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Just seen a famous person in Aldi but I don’t know who

265 replies

FastAway · 02/01/2020 19:43

Can you help me?

He’s older, late sixties, early seventies. Tall, white, slim, glasses, white/gray hair. Very well spoken/posh. I’m not 100% about whether he’s a journalist/broadcaster or an actor. Nothing obvious on Google..... a bit vague I know but if Mumsnet can find someone’s ring in Archway I am sure it can help me identify this guy!

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ShelaghDC · 04/01/2020 13:19

My apologies Kattywotsit, must have skipped a page. Not difficult when you've recently broken both wrists...

pepsirolla · 04/01/2020 15:45

Bit late to post but just wanted to share was SO excited recently to serve Bev Bevan in the department store where I work. He was very nice and looked just like he had walked off stage! I was looking around for colleagues to see but non around and when I excitedly told them they were all emmmm who? Till I enlightened them with some songs then they were oh Hmm All ages too oh wellHmm I enjoyed the encounterXmas Grin

lilgreen · 04/01/2020 17:25

Who?

lilgreen · 04/01/2020 17:25
Grin
steelyjan · 04/01/2020 17:34

Jimmy Page shopping for reduced price mince pies?

Just seen a famous person in Aldi but I don’t know who
GlamGiraffe · 04/01/2020 17:56

Ok the game of thrones man is an older man, greyish hair (I think, but dont pay attention even though i speak to him) and he wanders around hampstead. Any help?
DS not here will ask when he returns.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 04/01/2020 18:15

Everytime I'm in South Ken I see a famous, but my memory is shocking so I call my BIL and we have a conversation when I give him very vague people that this person looks like and he eventually either guesses or doesn't and then it will come to me at another time all together, so far I have seen,

Maggie Smith (DS had to move me along) Blush (as the world biggest potter fan, I did know who she was immediately)

Anne Widdecombe - unfortunately I knew who she was and resisted all temptation to trip her up as she walked past.

Paul Bradley and Stephanie Cole (whom I knew I knew but didn't know where from)

Sasstal67 · 04/01/2020 18:19

Disfordarkchocolate Anthony Head lives near me and is often seen in the local shop and garage. You wouldn't be disappointed as he is always very polite and courteous. Most people are used to seeing him around so don't bother him or his family, but if any of the local kids stop to ask him about his roles, he takes the time to engage with them.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 04/01/2020 18:19

I can't imagine Mr Whitehall going in an Aldi, I love the thought though. Grin

I used to live very close to Hugh Dennis and he was often in Homebase...

LynetteScavo · 04/01/2020 18:23

Haha - Just the though of Jack Whitehall's dad in Aldi is making me laughGrin

lilgreen · 04/01/2020 18:23

Anyone with sense goes in Aldi.

NewModelArmyMayhem18 · 05/01/2020 09:35

It doesn't surprise me that Jack Whitehall's dad was shopping in Aldi at all.

The first person I personally knew - in the UK - to shop in Lidl (this was a good 20 years ago) was a Magic Circle lawyer. She over-extended on her mortgage, so needed to be thrifty.

Also knew a very, very MC family (children went to top flight boarding schools) where the mum often used to be found buying 'basics' in Primark.

lynfordthecrab · 06/01/2020 15:51

@Disfordarkchocolate Anthony Head lives quite near to wear i work and I used to bump into him in the post office (before they closed it down) quite often. He would always stand and have a chat. Lovely guy.

Disfordarkchocolate · 06/01/2020 16:29

Lots of lucky people on here who have met Antony Head. My husband sees the local celebs around, I walk past them without noticing them. We have no one of the calibre of Antony Head.

lilgreen · 06/01/2020 19:52

Oooh I like Antony Head.

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