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Nicest/not nice celebs.

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bazzabas · 10/03/2023 11:58

Who is the nicest celeb you've met?

On the flip side who was not nice?

I had a friend who met Girl's Aloud after she won a competition.

They waited hours to met them, waiting for them to arrive.

Apparently Nadine was lovely, chatted and genuinely seemed interested to meet them.

Sarah & Nicola not so nice, very mardy and diva-ish.

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LisbonKid · 10/03/2023 22:22

RosaMoline · 10/03/2023 13:58

Lovely: Reece Shearsmith, The Late Simon Mackorkindale, Joanna Page, Sheila Hancock…
Not so lovely: Jimmy Carr

just shows, it’s how they are on any given day, just like us all.
Simon MacCorkindale: arrogrant and entitled.
Jimmy Carr: polite, self-effacing and generous

SnowdayYay · 10/03/2023 22:24

You could send him a little note or email him via his show

Natalie1966 · 10/03/2023 22:26

Liam Gallagher - complete arsehole.

margesimpson40 · 10/03/2023 22:27

whatchaos · 10/03/2023 21:20

Have you not heard of never speaking ill of the dead?

Aye, whoever came up with that saying clearly lived in a pre- jimmy saville world ... ruined kids lives, wish he was still here so he could answer for his evil deeds.

Lifeomars · 10/03/2023 22:27

Crikeyalmighty · 10/03/2023 21:08

@OffToThatPlace ah- I totally forgot to add Brian ferry to my Morrissey and boy George list of known within the industry as up their backside wazzocks-

I can confirm Brian May is a thoroughly lovely person-

When I was young i went to see Roxy Music and was approached by their manager who asked me if I wanted to go back to the hotel with the band, I sensibly refused. Had a work colleague whose partner was a DJ who had some dealings with Boy George and said he was not the nicest of people.

78Summer · 10/03/2023 22:32

Cilla Black - very rude and mean.
I was a young actress and she made a nasty personal comment. Was very shocked as I always thought she was so smiley.

ivfbabymomma1 · 10/03/2023 22:33

Lady gaga, Richard Hammond, radio head, David guest & Gordon Ramsey. All lovely

goingtotown · 10/03/2023 22:35

Alan Davis. Rude & aggressive.

Winter41 · 10/03/2023 22:37

Johnny Vegas was very pleasant when accosted by my mother in law on holiday in Brittany who was quizzing him about where she knew him from and whether he worked at the Royal Orthopaedic.

TheOnlyException1 · 10/03/2023 22:38

When I was 19 and doing work experience on a TV series, starring Nick Frost, he was taking a break outside and struck up conversation with me and another junior production staff member, asking us how we were and if we were enjoying the work.. one of the only times i had a genuine conversation started by the 'talent' (as they call them in the biz!) He seemed very down to earth and friendly.

Timothy Spalding seemed very nice and quite funny actually

Most of the rest of the shoots I worked on, I never really spoke to the actors, as it just wasn't the done thing (I worked in the set design) but I never came across anyone unpleasant or diva-ish, besides one child actor in a kids series, who pushed past in the lunch queue literally saying I get to go in front because I'm more important than you.. but no-one famous, and I doubt they ever made it very far with that attitude!

Whatisityoucantface · 10/03/2023 22:40

Met most of these when working in retail/ hospitality

Nice:
Claire Balding
Stacey Solomon
Joanna Page (Stacey from Gavin & Stacey)
Frances Barber
Kevin Sinfield

Not nice:
David Walliams
Kay Mellor and Gaynor Faye
Geoffrey Boycott

GrisleyR · 10/03/2023 22:41

Alan Bennett - wonderful, curl up on his knee wonderful.
Victoria Wood - teeny tiny more tha expected, very quiet, but nice enough persona.
Una Stubbs - Lovely
Tony Benn - bought me a bacon sarnie - legend 😁

They are all the well known people I have met😊

Timesawastin · 10/03/2023 22:46

wonderinglywondering · 10/03/2023 12:06

Just waiting for Anthony Head to show up as the nicest as he always does on these threads!

I’ve met Pete Doherty, he was wasted but very sweet.

Miquita Oliver was very rude and snobby.

Can confirm re Tony Head. Met him a few times in the oughties, charming every time.

Trudij123 · 10/03/2023 22:46

my hands love when these threads come up because my muscle memory automatically goes

huey morgan - complete up himself arsehole
liza Tarbuck - lovely
kathy Burke - very nice

I’ve got others, but most have been mentioned already

MelroseGrainger · 10/03/2023 22:47

SinnerBoy · 10/03/2023 12:09

Robbie Coltrane was a boisterous and engaging raconteur and also a right shortarse!

I don’t think that was Robbie you met - he’s big in all directions!

Dotcheck · 10/03/2023 22:48

viques · 10/03/2023 14:47

We had a holiday inCornwall in the early 2000s and at every turn we ran into LLB. It almost got to the point where we were looking out for him so we could tick him off for the day, relax and get on with the rest of our day knowing he wasn’t going to be in yet another cafe we went into …….. unless we were very unlucky. Which one day we bloody were.

Omg- I saw LLB on holiday in Cornwall in the early 2000’s
Saw him at the top of Tintagel wearing his big flappy cuffs.

JMSA · 10/03/2023 22:50

tothelefttotheleft · 10/03/2023 22:03

Why's it ok to talk negatively about some dead celebrities like Cilla Black but not others?

Because she was apparently a total cow.

Alexa51 · 10/03/2023 22:51

Just vile - Anthony Cotton, corrie (you will not find ruder) Nick Knowles (what a complete bell*nd) Anna Friel (so arrogant) Lisa Riley (unpleasant)

Very pleasant - Cat Deeley, Edith Bowman, Kim Kardashian (friend was travelling 1st class from LA - said she was lovely) Les Dennis, years ago Miriam M lived in the flat downstairs from my Mum. She said she was lovely, friend met David Hasselhof - said he was lovely

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 10/03/2023 22:54

I met Dale Winton a little while before he passed away and he was SO lovely and funny. Unfortunately I had no idea who he was, I hope he never took offence.

He's one I can never understand as everybody always says how amazingly lovely he was; yet he was very close friends with Cilla and Paul O'Grady, both of whom are always mentioned as being.... not particularly nice, shall we say.

We met Mark Watson after a comedy gig once - I can third that he was a lovely, gentle, genuine man.

I had the chance to meet Feargal Sharkey after a gig, when I was about 8 - really nice bloke. I had a bag of Murray Mints with me and he asked if he could have one; I offered him the bag, he took one and thanked me and gave me a big grin.

I used to speak to David James on the phone now and again for work purposes. The role I was in, and the terrible company policy I had to convey, he could have quite justifiably kicked off (as a great many non-celebs usually did), but he was always very nice to me as the messenger, although obviously peeved at the not-nice message I had to give him.

I met Dana, again when I was a child. She was very nice and had quite an ethereal vibe to her. I asked her if she really used the soap that she was then currently advertising and endorsing (claiming to use) on the telly and she hesitated for some time - I guess the answer was No, but she didn't want to lie. Her husband was her manager and he snapped "Of course she does!" at me, before quickly turning her away from me.

I've never met Judi Dench, but I thoroughly admire her for using her profile to publicly shame and campaign against York City Council for their outrageous decision to (effectively) ban disabled people from the city centre. Utterly nasty of them.

backinthestoneage · 10/03/2023 23:02

Watching Joanne Lumely at the Hay Festival a few years ago. She was so lovely and moved chairs on stage so more people could see. Really thoughtful and won after an army of fans. And so graceful.

Kathy Burke - No airs & graces. Polite. Patient

Dawn French - Condescending cow. Bloody rude.

Lando Norris - Polite. Engaging. Lovely young man

Hertz101 · 10/03/2023 23:05

living in SW London we met a lot of celebs.

Hands down nicest is alesha Dixon …she’s amazing friendly, engaging and down to earth. I have been raving about her ever since.

my wife met Tom hardy with his little un and said he was super nice and friendly.

i bumped into stormzy and was desperate to strike up conversation but the vibe from him was friendly and chilled.

I haven’t really met any that were horrid.

FromDespairToHere · 10/03/2023 23:09

Superunknown1 · 10/03/2023 22:09

I’ve met a couple of members of My Chemical Romance and they were friendly but shy. Frank Iero made a lot of effort with everyone and it was ace.
Other half has met more famous people than I through his work, most recently Ian McKellen and John Bishop. Ian McKellen the class act you’d expect, John Bishop self-entitled and a grouch.

Now I'm jealous 😄

Everhopeful1 · 10/03/2023 23:10

I met Darius on a few occasions totally charming & incredibly good looking. I hope he realised how much joy he gave people.

HelloDaisy · 10/03/2023 23:13

I spent time with Def Leppard and their producer, Mutt Lange, in my youth. They were all lovely and really good fun.

chevvyroo · 10/03/2023 23:15

Trudij123 · 10/03/2023 22:46

my hands love when these threads come up because my muscle memory automatically goes

huey morgan - complete up himself arsehole
liza Tarbuck - lovely
kathy Burke - very nice

I’ve got others, but most have been mentioned already

I remember when Huey dissed Lauren Lavern on twitter because she had won some award he clearly though he should have got. He was really bitching and utterly cringeworthy. I had always loved his radio show before that but the mask really slipped then and I will never see him in the same light. Pretty sure he made some grovelling apology the next day when he realised he had damaged his laid back image.

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