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

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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!

I saw Sheila Hancock in SOHO once when we were on a walking tour. I could not think who she was and spent most of the walking tour wracking my brains. When I said to OH she was married to Inspector Morse we worked out who she was. We also saw Maureen Lipman near Covent Garden.

Wow all these famous people everyone’s met! The only famous-ish person I’ve met ( If you watch soaps ) is Scott Maslen I once served him in a cafe, lovely bloke. I once saw Shona McGarty too and said hello thinking I knew her! 🤣

@JesusMaryAndJosepheen shocked that Twink would be seen in Aldi.
What did she buy?

@ElspethFlashman Was it Judy Parfitt or Sian Phillips perhaps? Both stunningly attractive with fabulous cheekbones.

None of those.

This one plays the imperious mother in law type. And Dowager Duchesses most likely.

I can even remember what her voice sounds like on the telly!

(Deep, posh)

If I saw Antony Head in the local shop I would faint Saucery.

I met him on a flight once and had a nice chat with him. He’s lovely!

SIAN PHILLIPS!!

Oh I could kiss you! I'd never have gotten that in a million years.

She looked beautiful. Perfect make up and great coat and just fab, sweeping through the crowds.

Maggie Smith

Maureen Lipman ?

I saw dumbledore at Ebbsfleet international station

I used to see Jarvis Cocker is Safeway’s in Sheffield all the time. It’s a Waitrose now.

@ElspethFlashman You're very welcome. I'm very jealous! I've 'only' seen her on stage. She is FAB-U-LOUS!

I met Rod Stewart in a pub near to Gatwick Airport, he was very charming.

I can think of someone who looks like John Curtice - an actor - but don't remember his name. I will investigate.

I once saw Ed Milliband on a plane when his nanny was sitting behind me in economy and he came to ask her something. The cabin crew made a fuss and only then did I remember where I know this man from.

Is it definitely a famous person?

I was at a garden centre recently and said to my friend that there was a famous person here but I couldn’t work out where from. I thought maybe a soap. When she see her, she said ‘that’s Brenda who used to work with us!’

It had been 8 years

Please say Larry Lamb

I went to the theatre with DD to see something arty and highbrow and an extremely luvvyish chap swept in past us with his chums wearing cravat and hat. I clocked that it was obviously SOMEONE but couldn’t quite work it out. Slightly camp usher we’d been chatting with nearly lost his mind and stage whispered “OH MY GOD IT’S SIRIUS BLACK!!!!” which is probably not the response Mr Oldman would have hoped for at one of London’s leading subsidised theatres.

Oh my god @scarbados I am indescribably jealous.

@OrchidJewel that made me lol, especially the smug bit!

I ran into Louis Walsh at Leicester Square tube station, he looked at smug at being recognised, I can't stand him!

So male, pale and stale op? Really narrows it down

I was in my local Smyths when I saw Tom Hardy shopping in there. Nearly fell to the floor 🤤