How do you react if you see a celebrity?

[ohyesido]

I walked past a very prominent and famous TV presenter in my local high street today. I smiled and said Happy New Year, he smiled and said it back, and carried on walking.

i kind of wish I had said something more but I wouldn’t have the nerve to ask for a selfie or anything like that.

have you ever encountered a famous person in the street and what did you do or say?

I knew I was going to meet her so I had a head start!

I just avoid eye contact and feel uncomfortable.
I always feel like they think I will want something from them even though I have little to no interest most of the time.

This thread made me laugh as it reminded me of something that happened about 15 yrs ago...

a guy in our office was v social and worked in HR so knew a lot of people especially in the soho area...
He was walking down Charlotte Street (lots of media luvies eat and socialise there) and saw a really familiar face.. he was all smiley and "i know you from somewhere... its me! Marcus! Meeee! Marcus! I recruit for a lot of Big 5 agencies..."
The guy kept saying no... you have me mixed up etc and then got really shitty.
Marcus thought "oooh! Well someone's having a bad day..."

And as he walked away realised it was Johnny BLOODY Depp. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

😅😅😅😅 Lmfaoooo.

What would you say to them? They are just normal people. Now if it was a sports star who had just won Olympic gold then I can understand saying congrats as you walk past but not someone like Bradley Walsh.

I don’t care about celebrities, but if I met one of my heroes like David Deutsch or Daniel Day-Lewis, I would probably be too shy to say hello.

I’d never say anything nor stare. I think it’s undignified to do so.

Unless, I was at a do where it was expected to chat.

I don’t say anything. I think “Wow, that’s [whoever]” but I never say a word because they’re not my friend and I assume they just want to go about their business in peace.

Same here. The difference I noticed was that the politicians were often in a desperate hurry and everything was rushed. Media celebs had the time booked out. Those with management or security in tow needed to know who their contacts were. Non-famous people on contract had the same pressures, so my approach was the same. Met lots of really friendly people.

I don't usually notice them unless they're exceptionally close. Then i'm usually a bit surprised, and tend to say something like "oh hello, I didnt realise it was you!" and then laugh a bit. I'm not the type of person to ask for a selfie or bother them though.

Probably nothing - I have complete face blindness! I really struggle to recognise people, especially when they are out of context.

My DH works in the TV / Film industry and meets and works with lots of famous people, and he has done for many years.
He treats them as he would anyone else- no different. He has a few as contacts and speaks to them often.
Incidentally , two days ago we bumped into a very famous person in a well known store . They chatted to us as normal and shook my husband’s hand as we left - totally nice person and very ‘ normal ‘.

I once saw Patrick Stewart in a fish restaurant in Whitby. I went out of my way not to look again, once I’d recognised him. Imagine sitting eating your fish and chips and having people peering at you, or worse interrupting your evening.

I saw Christopher Timothy at Epping tube station! (He of All Creatures etc).
I did the 'who's that bloke, where do I know him from' thing before realising. I left the poor man alone and moved on.
I saw Helen Mirren once at Heathrow, she sat next to my DH in the lounge. He was quite oblivious, but did notice her gorgeous shoes. She was accosted by an American woman who gushed all over her and she bore it stoically.

Many many moons ago (when I was about 10-im a bit older now) my brother and I had gone to the shell garage at the end of our parents street to buy sweets (this was in a heatwave)

A small bloke walked in,pushed us to one side,bought whatever it was he was buying and walked out-didnt say a word to anyone

That wouldn't have been odd apart from the fact he was wrapped head to foot in what looked like black bags with a black hat perched on top-you could only see his eyes

We where muttering about how rude this bloke was when the bloke serving us told us it was the actor who played Joe sudgen in emmerdale (farm as it was then)

He did it all the time apparently-dressed in his black bags

He must have been boiling to death and looked very odd-it was like he did but didnt want to be recognised at the same time

We had to have it explained to us which one he was so wouldn't have gone bonkers at him anyway (my mother and grandad watched it)

I met Kate Humble. In one of the stories in her books she mentioned my partner (7 times, he counted). He emailed her and arranged for her and her husband to meet up with the family in her story, my partner, myself and my niece. My niece played with her dogs on the beach and walked them on the lead until we said goodbye as they carried on walking. She could have been your next door neighbour or an acquaintance walking in the same direction, no airs and graces from them and no feelings of being star struck from us.

Used to teach in a school with lots of sleb parents (one very famous TV presenter gave me an out of date box of chocs at Xmas) and didn’t treat them any differently. Slebs are just regular people you know know…

I wouldn't notice them at all!

I wouldn't notice them at all!

Exactly this. I remember being taken back a little seeing Bill Nighy on the bus. But they're living their lives and deserves their privacy respected.

I’ve smiled at them before but only because I feel like I know them 😂