Which celebs have you met in daily life?

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I just met actor Irene Marot, who played Ron Dixon’s wife DD in Brookside, when she asked me for directions on a London street corner. Happy to report that she is absolutely delightful IRL. (I told her she looked familiar and she seemed surprised and chuffed that I had recognised her.)

So, which “celebrities” (A-list or otherwise) have you met by chance in a “civilian” or daily life context. And what were they like?

John Goodman, many years ago. He was very kind to the child me.

If he was in Holby it's Jeremy Edwards.

Peter Andre. He was the loveliest man. So friendly.

She was top class - a real talent ❤️ Her at the piano singing about random local people - understatedly brilliant.

Jeremy Sheffield is also ex- Holbh

Jeremy Edwards and Jeremy Sheffield , yes both Holby actors and very very different physically

Mine are all a bit tenuous. Spotted Joanna Lumley regularly in Sainsbury’s, Vauxhall.

Worked in a hotel in LA years ago where Helen Baxendale used to stay when making Friends. I’d have to sign for scripts at the front desk.

Not a celeb per se, but took daughter to see a senior school recently. One of the girls that showed us around was Harper Beckham. Was oblivious to her identity until afterwards and asked questions like where she lived and how she got to school. Purely because I wanted to gauge what parts of town the girls came from and logistics of getting there etc.

There are multiple posts on this thread, and a similar thread a few years back, about Saville making people’s skin crawl and openly letching. Sounds like it was patently obvious what he was like even back then, which makes the BBC’s cover up and denial all the more horrifying.

What a great story - always had a feeling that Charlie would be nice ❤️

He gave a talk recently at DS’s friend’s school. They said he was great, really interesting.

My late father and my oldest DD met the late queen,at a polo match both said how tiny she was.

Yes, weren't they rude to ask gor a selfie?

Can you imagine this kind of thing ALL DAY long when you're out? If even the 'quiet and reserved family' do it then how many other families, less quiet and reserved will?

Rami Malek - very charming
Paul Hollywood, Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond
Al Murray
Oti Mabuse
Jude Law
“lady violet bridgerton”
Natalie tena
Cara delavigne
paul rudd
Michael shannon
Christine lampard
Buddy valastro (cake boss)
gregg Wallace!!

all were at least polite, most friendly. Rami was a delight

Kate Bush before she was famous - we went to the same school (she was two years above me).
Patsy Palmer sat behind me on a flight to Paris. When we landed, she started chatting away to my two year old son.
Glenda Jackson, looking at underwear in M&S in Woolwich. She said something to me but I was so star struck I didn’t hear what she said and got all tongue tied.
Kasabian - they were doing a warm up pre-tour gig in Swindon. They came out of a side door just as we were passing and started chatting to us, much to teenage son’s delight, as he was a massive fan.
Boy George’s sister gate crashed my sisters 21st birthday party - does that count?

Celia Imrie in a hospital waiting room, she smiled at me, oozed inner warmth
Professor Green
Keith Flint was very sweet and humble
Alexa Chung was really kind and fun
Noel Fielding was a love too, was with his gf and parents in a pub
Vinnie Jones
Mathew Horne was v quiet and totally normal
Layton Williams was rude and obnoxious
Daisy Haggard most mornings doing school run very chatty with other mums, lives near me
Kerry Godliman several times in a hurry with wet hair also lives near me
Pete Doherty v smiley
Elton John v grumpy
Kevin Rowland looked a right state and pissed off!

Well yes! No wonder they are at times churlish or rude. I would be .

We were the only other guests having coffee and we waited until he was about to leave and asked him very politely.
I understand selfies may be annoying but just a quick “ no thanks, not today” would have sufficed. To berate two teenage girls and encourage your wife and another companion to do so was utterly unnecessary. It took much longer to be rude and abusive than it would to have had a quick selfie.

🙄 no wonder all these zelebrities think they are God's gift if the general public who made them famous accept to be treated like crap.

I have always been surprised no one has ever come forward about him since the Jimmy Savile/Rolf Harris etc stories broke

A car stopped asked me for directions to a hotel car park when I lived in Leeds - I instantly recognised the voice - John Barnes

Mid 90s, on a school exchange trip to France, we had a day in Paris. Got out of the lift in the Eiffel Tower. There was Anthea Turner filming a piece for Wish You Were Here. A friend took a photo of us with AT in the background.

Leeds, early 00s, walking past a bar and bouncers refused entry for Mark Charnock (Marlon from Emmerdale) he was shouting "Do you know who I am?"

In a call centre job - spoke to Craig Bellamy - the Welsh footballer. He was cocky and a complete pain. I thought it was him. Googled him and his DOB matched on the account and what I found online.

On many occasions, Martin Johnson, the former England rugby union captain. As his late mother was my PE teacher and head of house at school. Was a student there back in the day. Mrs J was proud I put the effort into PE when I hated it.

Really sorry I didn't realise there were 2 Jeremy's!

My parents shared hotel lifts with Bobby Charlton and his wife in Bruges, Belgium. Julian Clary and later on the day, Christopher Biggins in a hotel in Norwich.

David Beckham - Extremely gracious and welcoming
Tom Hanks - Feel like he was putting on a show
Gordon Ramsay - As you imagine him

When Richard Hammond had that accident which he was hospitalised in Leeds General Infirmary, I was leaving LGI after an appt. Saw Jeremy Clarkson entering the main building. Said to him "Give the Hamster my regards". He said will do.

Christopher Biggins seems to really get around judging by all the annecdotes on here - i feel quite left out that I haven’t seen him 😂