Most unpleasant celeb you've ever met?

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I met a well known mum of a celebrity today. I was offering to give her a hand as she had dropped some shopping on the way to her car.

She shouted 'Don't touch! It's fruit ' I said oh sorry, thought you needed a hand there. She said no, just don't touch. I'm fine.

I was shocked and walked off.

Have you ever met a celebrity that's been rude? Or sounded rude even if they weren't actually speaking to you?

My DC met Jim Howick (Pat in Ghosts) and he was SO lovely and nice to them, they were thrilled!

I can confirm that the Sean Cotton actor is rude and unpleasant. Kevin and Tyrone, otoh, were lovely - met them all the night before the 50th anniversary live show, late at night in a Manchester hotel. Spent a long time on a different occasion chatting to Becky actor (Katherine Kelly) and her then bf, later husband, and they were both absolutely lovely.

I've met more nice celebrities than unpleasant ones, luckily. Lesley Manville is a delight.

Jesus. Poor David Tennant is doing his shopping and is supposed to stop and do a selfie with someone and now is a bad person because he said no? He's not a performing monkey.

Of all I've met (quite a few) Bob Geldoff and Jeremy Paxman were by far the absolute worst full of themselves dickheads! The former - didn't expect much anyway but the latter I was really looking forward too - complete disappointment...

No not James Wale ut similar style (an arse)

I do see some celebs being dubbed rude and arrogant just because they refuse a selfie when they're out and about. Some people are CFs

This, exactly. I’ve met a lot of well-known people, through work, through volunteering, and at specific events; and because of where I used to live, saw lots out and about and in the street too.

I find that if you approach someone when they’re at a work related event (for them), even at stage door, they’re usually more than happy to engage, and most are very glad to do so.

But even though their faces are well known to the public, they still have a reasonable expectation of a private life, when they are out with their families for instance. I’d never approach anyone in that context. Sometimes if travelling I have had a conversation, but not instigated by me. But never in a supermarket when they have kids in tow, for example.

Last time I saw Andrew Lincoln in Tesco he was doing a good job of not being recognised, so I just smiled broadly as he walked towards me. And he grinned back and winked, probably grateful that I hadn’t made a fuss and alerted other people.

I met John Craven once & he was lovely. Sat chatting to my parents for an hour while I had a riding lesson in a class with his daughter. Genuinely nice guy

Oh thank god!! 😁

Victoria Pendleton was massively rude to me at a v posh sports event and completely embarrassed a mutual friend who had invited us both.

Bob Mortimer was lovely. I asked him if he had any car meat (copyright: Gone Fishing).

I don't know him but he's perfectly entitled to say no to this!

I have only met one “celebrity mum” or rather MIL years ago and she was really nice. Seemed quite down to Earth and approachable

I didn’t actually meet her to talk to but she went to a class in a gym I went to so saw her quite a bit in the changing rooms where she would chat to the other people in her class as they got changed
Don’t really want to say who but her sil had a reputation as a “hard man” footballer who I heard her say he was really lovely and sweet.
Complete opposite to his reputation on the pitch

I just Googled him to see what he looked like these days and boy-oh-boy he’s handsome these days.

Too many ‘these days’. That’s how handsome Andrew Lincoln is, I guess.

Jimmy Nail.. In a road side cafe.. Moody git. My son (once he had finished his meal) asked for an autograph and he just said No! and up and left.. My son was 9 😞 (my son said Mr Nail I am a big fan could I please have your autograph.)

A friend of mine was on a train and bought the last bottle of water. Sue Perkins was in the queue and was outraged that there was no water left. She stopped just short of "do you know who I am?" and expected my friend to give up her water for her. She didn't

I’m so glad that others have said James Corden - he’s utterly vile! As is Carol Smilie. Both bullies.

Tom Hardy is also a piece of work.

David Beckham is absolutely lovely (met several times), Victoria Beckham was as you’d expect (strange and aloof, very much buys into the whole ‘I’m a celebrity’ thing - she wore sunglasses indoors the entire time).

Kate Moss is nice and normal.

Ian McKellan is also absolutely lovely 🥺💖 which I was so relieved about, as he was hero status for me (wasn’t bothered about the others).

He is awful. Bullish, misogynistic, lecherous, 'don't you know who I am', 'YES, I AM HIM' man. <shudder>

No one can be expected to be friendly and nice to everyone at all times, or not to have rants about irritating things in life. Who doesn’t? That’s mainly what MN is about. I also don’t agree that famous people should expect to be approached by fans at all times. They should expect it at promotional events but should also be allowed to shop or eat in peace. Of course there are exceptions that are blatantly rude and obnoxious all the time and I can well believe they are complete arseholes - Liam Gallagher for example.

@Malbecfan He smelled wonderful. And the twinkle in his eye on TV is just the same IRL
DD knows him from watching the matches on TV with DH. ( He does go to matches too).
I knew I knew him IYSWIM but couldn’t place him.
My husband was hissing at me when I retrieved her who he was.

Sorry, thought i was replying to someone - that was for Ainsley Harriot!

Was wondering if Lauren Laverne would come up. I think she comes across as a thoroughly sound individual (and hilarious and very smart too), so am relieved not to read that she's a mare.

I just knew you were going to say Carol Wright, she was staying at the same hotel when I was in Dubai and what a snob. Walked around thinking she was a Kardashian, it was really embarrassing to watch. I see someone mention Elliott Wright, met him and he was lovely.

Met Simon Cowell when I was young he was unbelievably nice. Sharon Osborne was NOT!

What a horrible thread. Just an opportunity to say nasty things about people we barely know. Terry Wogan was a bit abrupt to me once - should I say what a horrible person he was?

I used to work in a London shop that has now closed and we got a lot of celebs visiting.

Sharleen Spiteri and Joanna Froggert were not exactly rude but not were they very friendly. Didn’t say hello or thank you.

Tamsin Greig and Paul Weller were charming. Used to see Paul all the time and he was always lovely and polite.

I never had to deal with him but apparently Bobby Gillespie was odd and could be rude depending on his mood. Seth Green was apparently very nice as was Ridley Scott.