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Have you ever been in the company of a celebrity and not even realised.

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 13:49

I was discussing scallops with a friend who couldn't understand my dislike of seafood when a memory of being forced to eat one surfaced.

My 28-year relationship had ended, and I was asked on a date by a new man, we were spending time together getting to know each other, anyway we went on a romantic break, and I arrived by train before him as he had to run a youth club that night and would join me at about 9. So, I wandered around this amazing hotel alone and found myself in the cocktail bar watching a cocktail making demonstration. This was a very trendy place, (MyHotel, Brighton) and the toilets were unisex, when I went in this man made a joke to me about it, I went in and there was a very drunk lady in there who I helped out. It turns out she was his girlfriend, he looked familiar, and I couldn't work out why, but realising I was on my own they invited me to join then, we had a few drinks and then they invited me to join them for dinner, I checked with my date, but he was running late so agreed. We went to this amazing restaurant and when we went in, all the people rushed up to greet him, this was a little odd, I was striking up a great bond with his girlfriend and they were interested in my date and how we met (thats a story for another time).
Anyway, it turned out he was a Channel 4 TV presenter from how to make your first million, I don't watch the show, but he looked familiar, then comes the scallop part...he had paid for all this food and I didnt have the heart to say I find eating a scallop like a food challenge from I'm a celeb and ate it with a fake smile on my face! I was so proud of myself for enduring that challenge that most would consider a treat.

Anyway, we got back to the hotel and my date was still not there, so I mentioned to them we had the penthouse suite and there was a fairground antique horse in the bedroom, they wanted to see it, so I showed them around (apparently snoop dog had the same suite when he stayed - I got it for £99 from Secret escapes so a good deal). They came up and noticed the bath water in the bath, I said I couldn't work out how to let it out, so he put his hand in and let it out for me...his girlfriend giggled and said "I can't believe you have just put your hand in someone Elses dirty bath water"

Later my date arrived, and I introduced them, they told him off for leaving me waiting so long, his girlfriend gave me her number and said to keep in touch, muttered she didnt like my date and they left! My date is convinced they had planned to have an evening of swinging but the girl didnt fancy him!!

What are your stories of being in the company of someone you were expected to know but totally unaware. The bar tenders said to me "how do you know martin?" I said "I dont really", apparently as well as the show 'How to make your first million' he owned a lot of the nightclubs and bars in Brighton in the 80s (probably how he made his first million)

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PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 03/12/2022 13:55

No one has ever told me afterwards that I have. I'm useless with recognising celebrities even on TV so it's quite likely.

Nothingbuttheglory · 03/12/2022 13:58

Bloke at the bar looked at me v expectantly the time I was getting his drinks order ready.

Turned out he had won Big Brother the week before and this was his first night out in his home town.
I did not have a TV. (Or smart phone, this was a while back)

Showmethecardis · 03/12/2022 13:59

Erm ok….

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 13:59

Nothingbuttheglory · 03/12/2022 13:58

Bloke at the bar looked at me v expectantly the time I was getting his drinks order ready.

Turned out he had won Big Brother the week before and this was his first night out in his home town.
I did not have a TV. (Or smart phone, this was a while back)

Oh do you remember who it was? In my case his girlfriend seemed pleased I didnt know, she said I was the first female she trusted not to make a play or flirt with her boyfriend. I was too loved up in my own life to be honest, and wouldnt have made a play for him anyway

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Showmethecardis · 03/12/2022 14:02

He’s just some dude who presented one incredibly minor tv series 20 years ago. He’s not famous in the slightest

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:03

Oh is it Brian Dowling? :)

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Hadalifeonce · 03/12/2022 14:06

My cousin's plus one for my wedding, she introduced him, first name only. He shook my hand gave me a peck on the cheek and said congratulations etc. he was American, made small talk for a few minutes, I moved on to other guests.
When we returned from honeymoon, all my friends and family were gushing about the plus one. I had no idea, he was a megastar, and still is.

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:07

Hadalifeonce · 03/12/2022 14:06

My cousin's plus one for my wedding, she introduced him, first name only. He shook my hand gave me a peck on the cheek and said congratulations etc. he was American, made small talk for a few minutes, I moved on to other guests.
When we returned from honeymoon, all my friends and family were gushing about the plus one. I had no idea, he was a megastar, and still is.

Thats intriguing, do you still to this day not know who he was?

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:08

I guess American celebrities may not be so recognisable, but from his perspective being treated as just a plus one was probably nice for him

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CrinchyGrinchy · 03/12/2022 14:10

I work with celebrities and influencers for my job. Had a 4yr (mainly long distance) relationship with one. They're just normal people like everyone else.

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:12

CrinchyGrinchy · 03/12/2022 14:10

I work with celebrities and influencers for my job. Had a 4yr (mainly long distance) relationship with one. They're just normal people like everyone else.

Yes I know, its just to not be recognised for some it seems an issue :)

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PurBal · 03/12/2022 14:13

I mistook a minor soap star for a friend of a friend I had met the day before in the same comedy club. I started gushing about the comedian, small talk etc. It was only when he creepily put his hand on my arm I realised it was not who I thought it was and I had been talking with a stranger. Soap star basically “let me down gently” but I wasn’t even into him, was a case of mistaken identity, and to this day I’m annoyed he thought I fancied him or something.

Hadalifeonce · 03/12/2022 14:14

@Jenasaurus I didn't know him then, but absolutely did just after. We are talking global megastar.

greenhousegal · 03/12/2022 14:15

I don't understand this fascination with celebrities. What do they do to enhance your life, do they improve it financially, emotionally, or what? No they don't. Most of them can't spell or speak properly and a lot of them are messed up with drink and drugs. I just don't get it. I would swerve any of them if I happened to recognise them which I doubt anyway.

OK have a go at me, I don't care. I admire people l know, hard working folk who did good by pure graft, not by putting on make up and professionally groomed by the wardrobe department. It's all false, they have to perform bodily functions like the rest of us. I always picture some obnoxious people on the toilet, straining. LOL.

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:17

Hadalifeonce · 03/12/2022 14:14

@Jenasaurus I didn't know him then, but absolutely did just after. We are talking global megastar.

Is your cousin still with him? I dont really get out much anymore so unless they take a role as an Amazon driver I doubt I ill meet any others. My friend did date Pat Sharp (well went on 2 dates with him) when he worked as a DJ for Radio Mercury, and my daughters maths teacher was Romesh Raganathan before he became a comedian but no others and knowing them before fame they cant expect you to recognise them in that way x

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:19

greenhousegal · 03/12/2022 14:15

I don't understand this fascination with celebrities. What do they do to enhance your life, do they improve it financially, emotionally, or what? No they don't. Most of them can't spell or speak properly and a lot of them are messed up with drink and drugs. I just don't get it. I would swerve any of them if I happened to recognise them which I doubt anyway.

OK have a go at me, I don't care. I admire people l know, hard working folk who did good by pure graft, not by putting on make up and professionally groomed by the wardrobe department. It's all false, they have to perform bodily functions like the rest of us. I always picture some obnoxious people on the toilet, straining. LOL.

I understand your post and agree and to be fair he wasnt like you describe as a typical celebrity, he was very grounded, pleasant, funny and kind, he also founded the Robin Hood charity pubs.

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VioletLemon · 03/12/2022 14:20

So who? Why comment on meeting someone on this thread unless you're going to reveal??!!

novemberlights · 03/12/2022 14:21

a famous male author slipped into my dms on twitter and I didn't realise who he was until i googled as he had a blue tick. Very well known and sold millions apparently 🤣

earsup · 03/12/2022 14:22

i got invited to a party in paris....friend had taken some pics for a magazine etc.....it was full of super models....i only recognised one..Naomi Cambell.....they were all dull and vacuous....the most boring evening of my life really...i left early and walked around paris for some hours....i failed to recognise the other women but realised later when i looked up the article about the party etc.

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:22

VioletLemon · 03/12/2022 14:20

So who? Why comment on meeting someone on this thread unless you're going to reveal??!!

If thats to me, it was Martin Webb

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NewToWoo · 03/12/2022 14:23

DH and i were once in a tiny restaurant in Chinatown. Two men next to us were deep in conversation. One of them had a soup that lkooked really amazing and i couldn;t work out from the menu what it was so I asked him. He sighed and shook his head. I had no idea why. But I'd accidentally broken the code of not interrupting as suddenly all the waiters lined up and asked hte orange man sitting with him for his autograph. they left a few minutes later, dinner untouched. The orange man was Mel Gibson and i have no idea who Soup Man was. I felt guilty afterwards. they were just having dinner in peace. I'd have left them alone if I'd realised he was famous.

PuppyMonkey · 03/12/2022 14:28

My friends tell a story of how they were picking up their DD from an event and got chatting to a “lovely young man” and his parents in the hotel Reception. They were all having a lovely time apparently and then their DD turned up after her event she was Shock because it was Harry Styles and his mum and dad.

VioletLemon · 03/12/2022 14:28

Thanks 🙂 it was in response to the other post about American mega star. Thank you though.

Outfor150 · 03/12/2022 14:28

DH once was at a party where lots of the guests were from the cast of Coronation Street -back in the days of Bet and Rita and Mavis etc. As he didn’t watch it, he had no idea. One of them said to him, “You don’t know who we are, do you?” They said it nicely, not in a snooty way.

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Jenasaurus · 03/12/2022 14:29

VioletLemon · 03/12/2022 14:28

Thanks 🙂 it was in response to the other post about American mega star. Thank you though.

No problem, my friend got excited when she spotted Matt Hancock had liked her instagram story then noticed there was no blue tick so probably an imposter :)

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