Have you ever met a celebrity? And did they act or look different to what you were expecting?

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I met Chris Gascoigne once who played/plays? Peter Barlow in Corrie.Very short and quiety spoken.

Used to work in TV.

Nick Knowles is a fucking arsehole.

David Hasslehoff. He actually seemed quite shy, was friendly though.

@Watervolt What did he do?

Princess Anne once came to my school over a decade ago. She had so much entourage it was unreal... the whole school made a big song and dance over what was to be a boring short speech 🎤

This one sounds unbelievable but I bought Charlton Heston a drink in private bar at the theatre Royal Bath after watching a play staring a rather famous actress whom I shan't name. I was very drunk and was ripping into her performance to the director.
I don't know why Mr Heston was there.
And in my defence, I was young, opinionated, obnoxious and very very drunk

James Norton's parents live up the road from my father and his partner I know this cos everytime I go round my they tell me.... They have been round for tea but have never met James!

I spied, Larry Grayson outside my local theatre, about to get into a limo. He clocked me and froze for a while- expecting me to wave and smile. I didn't and just walked on.

I used to work in a private nursery and 2 of the actors from Still Game (Scottish sitcom) had their children in my room (babies) :- Greg Hemphill and his wife were really lovely and friendly, but Sanjeev Kohli was a bit up himself ( though his child was OK)

When I was a GCSE drama student in year 10 we went on a theatre trip ... At the interval a group of us spotted Judi dench and we all went over to say hi. She was so lovely and as drama students we really were a little starstruck 25 years later we still joke that she's best friends with all of us.

I met him at a party and he is TALL. Nice chap, friendly sort of dude. I was introduced to him by Ben Elton who I didn't know but who introduced himself to me and then me to his friends. At the time I was very slender and probably the closest to beautiful I've ever been - which is not beautiful. I realised I must be looking good when a blonde stunning woman attached herself to me for a while and I thought "Oh, she thinks I'm on her level!" I know. I don't think those things anymore! There were a lot of names at the party which was a birthday party for a friend whose brother is a very famous British director. Most were at the least pleasant. One was rather horrid to me. They were sort of how I hoped they would be I guess. Except the horrid one. She's a big name in comedy and maybe she thought I was up my own arse or something. I don't like her but I still enjoy her comedy. She is very funny.

Jules Holland on a shuttle bus at Miami airport - lovely guy.

Barry Chuckle in London - aloof

Simon Rimmer at the train station - stopped to chat

Jean Christophe Novelli at a food festival - very accommodating.

It’s so obvious to me that he is too. I mean he’s clearly a functioning alcoholic and absolute chauvinist yet these young ladies fall over their stillettos to get to him.

Many moons ago (around 40 years) I went on holiday with my parents and sisters family to Cornwall for a holiday after a messy divorce. Mum, who wasn't a drinker, was 3 halves of scrumpy in when we walked into the pub. There was several young men sat at the bar, wearing shorts. Mum proceeded to walk up to one and stroked his thigh, and said "haven't you got lovely legs". Prince Andrew.

Him and his friends rolled laughing and we quickly ushered her away.

If anyone does know Ricky Gervais (there’s been lots of mentions of him) would you ask him if he used to be a friend of Bernard Manning? Or is he just inspired by him?

For the few minutes I sat through Armageddon, I definitely felt that RG was channeling BM.

I couldn’t see anything ironic about the Black Lives Matter schtick.

It’s a shame because The Office was quite good.

Oh I once saw him and Tina O'Brien in House of Fraser in Manchester, Tina was trying a T shirt on (I was with my family and we were waiting for my aunt who was in the next changing room to her) and he was getting impatient waiting for her. That was about 21 years ago.

I do know a Great British Bake Off contestant, but probably shouldn't say which one since I know her through work and that would out where I work.

I once walked past Prince William in the street and didn't notice until someone pointed it out.

The king, absolutely lovely and very friendly.
Prince Harry, rude, entitled, spoilt brat.
Princess Diana, stunning and lovely
Fergie, much prettier in the flesh and very nice.
Prince Philip, incredibly interesting to talk to but also very intimidating to be around.
Princess Margaret, dead behind the eyes, arrogant, rude, offhand.

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John Hurt responded very positively to me almost literally jumping about going YOU WERE THE BEST DRAGON. James Norton also very polite and didn’t make any comments about my obvious anorexia. Jay Rayner coarse but a really decent guy. Jenny Pitman happy to talk about horses over lunch even though she didn’t need to. John Major actually interacted with me like I was a real person (him, mid sixties Tory ex PM. Me, early 20s lefty local). Danielle de Niese - if anyone knows her - absolute shit and rubbish singer.

Many, many years ago I worked in a very upmarket electronics shop in Regent St. It sold cutting edge technology including the Sinclair ZX81 home computer with a massive 56Kb of memory. Also the long lamented Phillips Laser Disc players which cost about 3 months mortgage/rent. It was an incredibly high quality system but there were only about 12 films available to play on it.

Despite the short comings of tech back then it was a very impressive shop, beautifully designed and with all the latest gadgets and, being near Soho and the BBC we got lots of celebs in. We got blasé about them - until the day Christopher Reeves (the PROPER Superman) walked in. Unlike other celebs he was even taller and better looking than he was in the movies. He commanded attention. A total hushed silence fell over the entire ground floor as he wandered around admiring the firmest tech the early 80s had to offer.

i was a sales assistant at the camera counter back then. All my Christmases came at once when he approached me and asked me my recommendations for presents for his children and west end co-stars . Back then the ultimate 'point and shoot' was the 35mm Canon Sureshot. It cost a massive £99.99 but it was almost impossible to take a bad picture with it. I did him a deal and threw in films, processing and camera cases and he bought 5. It was my biggest sale of the week and probably the happiest sale of my life. The man was a GOD! And softly spoken and polite and absolutely charming. I cried when he was injured and again when he died.

Nice story about Christopher Reeve... of course he would have spent alot of time in London with all four Superman films he appeared in being filmed at Pinewood.

Brian may lovely very gentle unassuming

Brian May must be the Anthony Head of the music world

He is always mentioned as being nice on Celebrity threads and if someone said otherwise I would not believe them.

I ( claim to fame) saw him in London years ago I knew the face but couldn't place him . Only that bloke is thin DH (at the time was boyfriend) said "That's Brian May"

Brian May gave me a smile <swoon> and I was too gobsmacked to follow him and say My ticket for Queen at Newcastle in in my bag can you sign it please ...he had a girl with him (daughter) so I didn't .

He is very very thin
His smile was the goofy wide non toothy kind

He is single handedly one of the most talented , unique , intelligent individuals on this planet . And has a hedgehig rescue .

He rescues hedgehogs???

Oh dear, someone had better tell my otherwise pretty perfect big he needs todo that.

One was rather horrid to me. They were sort of how I hoped they would be I guess. Except the horrid one. She's a big name in comedy and maybe she thought I was up my own arse or something. I don't like her but I still enjoy her comedy. She is very funny.

Is she one of a double act?

Barry Chuckle in London - aloof

He may have seemed that way to you...

The boxer Frank Bruno, completely unexpectedly in my local gym - just the sweetest guy and gorgeous looking too. He didn't need to start a chat with the middle-aged purple-faced chunker (me) puffing away next to him on the rowing machines, but he did and was so sweet and funny. He even claimed I was fitter than him! A total gent with the best laugh, even if he is a terrible liar...!😀

Yes , he (Brian May) was in TV a while back , there was a hedgehog being kicked about "like a football" by some yobs and he ended up on Brian Mays Garden Sanctuary .
I don;t think he threw himself into the scrum but he does his bit .

If it wasn't for his fondness for wearing clogs he would be The Perfect Man .