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Who is the most famous person you have ever spotted out an about?

314 replies

glovestrains · 26/04/2023 01:16

George Sampson

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/04/2023 12:24

Robert Powell

Giggorata · 26/04/2023 12:27

Along with many other people, I saw Peter Cushing in Whitstable, where he retired to and lived until his death.

There was a little song we used to sing:

Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable
He goes shopping on his bicycle
You can see him buying vegetables
Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable.

The braver ones sang it at him, whereupon he would give a lordly but friendly wave.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 26/04/2023 12:27

Apparently I shouted at princess di when I was a baby and she waved at me 😂

Greenfairydust · 26/04/2023 12:29

King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince William, Boris Johnson.

Charles' helicopter landed behind the stables/a riding school where I was horse-riding in Scotland and we went to see him come out and get in his car

William was walking around my workplace after he visited a community group.

Princess Anne was the Patron of an organisation I worked for and I wrote her speeches :)

Johnson, also in a work situation.

Inthemiddleofthenightdu · 26/04/2023 13:07

Mariah Carey

BearSoFair · 26/04/2023 13:12

Paloma Faith, in the middle of Oxford St loudly proclaiming how lost she was

DH walked straight into Julian Clary coming around a corner years ago and said he was lovely about it, equally apologetic for not looking where he was going either!

BSB30 · 26/04/2023 13:18

Anyone met any of the Backstreet Boys?

Borborygmus · 26/04/2023 13:25

David Gilmour, in a cheese shop.

33goingon64 · 26/04/2023 13:25

Also saw Tony Blair briefly when he was PM, after he'd been at my Uni making a speech with Bill Clinton. Didn't spot Clinton. Not sure if it counts as spotted 'out and about' as we knew they were there for the event and came out to gawp.

Mightyouandiconfabulate · 26/04/2023 14:30

Deirdre from Corry in the Trafford centre. She was in a rush with Christmas shopping, Ken must have been waiting for her. She was tall.

I saw Warwick Davies in a hotel reception in Windsor. Was being lovely with reception staff, nice chap.

Brian Connoly in the 80’s, he was in a show in my area. Came into the cafe where I was working, absolute sweetheart of a man. So lovely.

saw Pete from Gogglebox fame a couple of years ago, quiet, obviously didn’t want to be bothered as was transfixed to his phone, didn’t give off an friendly air which is disappointing because I absolutely love him on Gogglebox. Got me through lockdown and tough times with their humour at that time.

Iltakethat · 26/04/2023 14:34

Dh and I saw Angelina Jolie when we were travelling in Cambodia (Angkor Wat) - she was filming Tomb Raider.

FastFood · 26/04/2023 18:17

George W Bush's convoy drove past me in Paris, where he was for an official visit.
It was on a quite deserted avenue, and he was waving at the hysterical crowd (basically me and my dog who was probably having a poo whilst I was foraging in my pocket for a poo bag)

I saw Tim Roth and his lovely wife having a nice parisian dinner on la Place des Vosges. My then boyfriend was talking to me and I was like "ok sounds amazing but we just walked past Tim Roth so you'd have to repeat what you just said because I wasn't listening".

At a Nick Cave's gig, I turned around and saw Mr Bobby Gillespie, to whom my friend (a journo) said hi, I was hysterical (for real this time) and had to let him know that I'm a huge fan, I'm sure he never heard it before.

Was in the same hotel as Ben Folds and his band in Belgium, we had drinks, the bass player even called my bedroom afterwards and sent me messages on myspace (showing my age here) to say that him and his wife were getting a divorce (ok, I guess)

Very recently, Max Minghella and Elle Fanning around London Bridge. They both look fantastic, but him a bit more.

I also saw and interacted with several french somewhat-famous people who are most likely only somewhat-famous in France.

NoEffingWay · 26/04/2023 19:11

Tom Meighan from Kasabian's daughter goes to my sons school, so used to see him at pick up quite a lot.

EustaceTheMonk · 26/04/2023 19:42

Carole Middleton and Pippa. In the queue in our local farm shop.

DragonflyLady · 26/04/2023 19:58

Princess Diana

ZuzuMyLittleGingersnap · 26/04/2023 20:00

Giggorata · 26/04/2023 12:27

Along with many other people, I saw Peter Cushing in Whitstable, where he retired to and lived until his death.

There was a little song we used to sing:

Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable
He goes shopping on his bicycle
You can see him buying vegetables
Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable.

The braver ones sang it at him, whereupon he would give a lordly but friendly wave.

Love that! I always pictured him as a gent, so glad to have it confirmed.

Londre · 26/04/2023 20:58

I haven’t but FIL/MIL have seen:
Andrew Bowles (Queen Camilla’s former husband), Kay Burley, the late Queen & Boris Johnson.

Conductpolicy · 26/04/2023 21:10

Monika lewinsky just after her infamy with Clinton!
Michael Jordan.
Mick jagger ( so thin and small)
Ralph Fiennes
Alan ridkam

mamaca · 26/04/2023 21:16

Billy Connolly

Elderflower14 · 26/04/2023 21:24

David Bowie! He smiled at me at an auction and I slid down my chair in shock. It amused him greatly! 🤣 🤣
Ed Sheeran lives near me. Saw him coming out of a friend's garden.

CheerIeader · 26/04/2023 21:24

SophiaElizabethGrace · 26/04/2023 01:20

Keifer Sutherland, I had a bag of Sainsbury's shopping with me. He was filming 24. We spoke.

He's my number one pin up. I'm soooo jealous.

JamSandle · 26/04/2023 21:26

Daniel Craig.

BettyOBarley · 26/04/2023 21:29

Matthew McConaughey.
Somewhere (can't exactly remember where now!) on the east coast of Australia in 2006.
He was filming there and was out drinking in the bars with the backpackers, just a totally normal (drunk!) guy.

beguilingeyes · 26/04/2023 21:37

Walked past David Cameron coming out of Liverpool Street station when he was PM. If I'd known then what I know now, I'd have pushed him under a bus.

IggysPop · 26/04/2023 21:37

Kurt Cobain
Stephen Fry
Orlando Bloom

All in passing and so not too much to say.

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