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Do you know any celebrities?

830 replies

FuckThatBullshit · 27/03/2022 15:26

It's Sunday. I'm bored! Do you have any celebrity friends as in close enough to have them on Watsapp etc. Come on give us a clue, maybe some MNers will even be brave enough to tell us names!

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balalake · 27/03/2022 15:50

A relative who has been on Pointless Celebrities. Made the head to head.

Gindrinker43 · 27/03/2022 15:55

My very close friend's partner was a successful and well known musician in the late 90"s early noughties.

ChampagneCommunist · 27/03/2022 15:56

@Gindrinker43

My very close friend's partner was a successful and well known musician in the late 90"s early noughties.
What do they do now? That's something I always wonder about
PollyDarton1 · 27/03/2022 15:58

Yes, but I wouldn't call him a celebrity - just well know in the niche music industry.

SheilaTheGr3at · 27/03/2022 15:59

Yes, I'm good friends with Fish from Marillion and we exchange messages weekly and chat

I realise most of you won't know who this is

Ziga · 27/03/2022 15:59

My DP’s cousin was a member of one of the biggest pop bands in the U.K. in the early 90s!

FuckThatBullshit · 27/03/2022 16:02

Why not name them? You're not saying anything nasty?

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PermanentTemporary · 27/03/2022 16:02

A close friend was in a band that had a successful album in the late 90s followed by a string of erm much less successful ones. You'd probably have heard of the band but not her, though she was in Hello once. She made zero money but had a great time.

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 27/03/2022 16:04

Yes. A few. But then I work in the entertainment industry.

Also, a good friends (not in the ents industry) husband was in a big 90s boy band.

iknowstuff · 27/03/2022 16:11

Name change for obvious reasons..

I know a few (job related), for example - Orlando Bloom and Ron Pearlman would two I know best. I was friends with Heath Ledger too back in the day...

Mindtheears · 27/03/2022 16:12

Anyone friends with Chesney Hawkes? He seems like a nice guy.

FelicityPike · 27/03/2022 16:12

Yes, we’re good friends with a few Scottish actors.

LetsGoCrazyPurpleBanana · 27/03/2022 16:29

Mind the ears Chesney Hawkes is lovely. Went to my school although he is a bit older. His brother Jodie also his drummer,was in my class. Alot of the tremeloes kids went to my school's.

Mindtheears · 27/03/2022 16:32

Oh, that’s good to hear. He was in the radio earlier in the week and he sounded like a top bloke.

TimBoothseyes · 27/03/2022 16:36

Yep. Several from different 90's indie bands and one other who is a very well known comedian

GeneLovesJezebel · 27/03/2022 16:37

@SheilaTheGr3at

Yes, I'm good friends with Fish from Marillion and we exchange messages weekly and chat

I realise most of you won't know who this is

I used to fancy Fish back in the day 🤣
sweepeep · 27/03/2022 16:39

Yes. I know a few American actors, very famous but very normal, down to earth. One is the main character in a long running Netflix series.
Another was a more famous as a child actor but still does bits n pieces now.

ButterflyBitch · 27/03/2022 16:41

@iknowstuff

Name change for obvious reasons..

I know a few (job related), for example - Orlando Bloom and Ron Pearlman would two I know best. I was friends with Heath Ledger too back in the day...

What was he like? We rewatched the dark knight the other day and I’m still astounded at his acting. He was fab.
PollyPutTheKettleOnKettleOn · 27/03/2022 16:47

@iknowstuff Orlando bloom seems like a lovely and genuine guy but is he as La La Land as he comes across?

Can you all please name these big 90s bands your friends were in? Not asking for the names of the person!

Justleaveitblankthen · 27/03/2022 16:50

Unfortunately, PPS who are being unnecessarily vague "Actor in a long running Netflix series" Hmm
You are making what could be a fun and interesting thread into a pointless one.

One of my closest buddies is Melanie Chisholm from the Spice girls.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 27/03/2022 16:52

I saw Marty Feldman in a bar in Brighton, but I wasn't able to catch his eye...

GeneLovesJezebel · 27/03/2022 16:53

A friend of mine knows Damon from Brookside (Simon O’Brien) and says he’s not as friendly as you see him on TV. Quite aloof.

PermanentTemporary · 27/03/2022 16:56

No.

PollyPutTheKettleOnKettleOn · 27/03/2022 17:01

@Justleaveitblankthen she was always my favourite! I hope she's as great as she seems ;)

maddiemookins16mum · 27/03/2022 17:06

I was a nanny for someone famous in politics in the 1980s.

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