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Nastiest celebs...

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flamingoland · 19/04/2015 18:12

Very trivial discussion (so I know I am being unreasonable already Grin ), but I am reading a thread about nasty celebs from 2008 (google brought me there) and really enjoying the gossip... AIBU to ask who the nicest and vilest celebs are who you have met in real life?

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FreshwaterPlimpy · 21/04/2015 17:28

That kilt picture! Shock

Gorgeous looking man though.

Coumarin · 21/04/2015 17:33

Do I need to google the kilt picture?

Andylion · 21/04/2015 17:35

That kilt picture!

I want to google that. Should I wait until I get home or can I google it at work. Wink

Kayakwonder · 21/04/2015 17:35

Nick Knowes - very tall, very arrogant and rude. Acted as if he was royalty (in Waitrose).

Daniel Radcliffe - tiny, very chatty, quick-witted, incredibly polite.

Coumarin · 21/04/2015 17:37

Oh my word! Shock I googled. Confused

There are a lot of DD kilt pics out there. Who knew? At first I thought it was the scratching bum pic and wondered why the shocked faces. Then I looked closer.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 21/04/2015 17:38

Wait till you get home! My word. So it's all true about underwear and kilts, then. Smile

Whitershadeofpale · 21/04/2015 17:48

I've told this story before but the loveliest celeb would be Harry Hill. My friend worked for a day centre for adults with learning difficulties (no sadly gone due to the cuts).

One of the clients was a man with quite severe ASD who loved TV burp and wanted to write to Harry to tell him about his role in the Christmas play. He wrote to him a letter that began 'Dear Harry, I love your big baldy head, its like an egg or Right Said Fred...". Everyday he would come to the centre very excited to see if Harry had wrote back and my friend worked hard to manage his expectations.

One day he did write back saying thanks, writing about the play etc and offering tickets to TV burp. The letter was on headed paper that said Harry Hill of London on the top with some contact details. The man was very excited and wanted to call Harry, my friend explained that it would be his agents number but he insisted and they called. It turns out it was his home number and Harry answered Shock. They chatted for ages and Harry agreed to come and see him in the Christmas play.

He did that year and every year after until the centre closed plus always stayed for drinks and mince pies afterwards with everyone at the group (this is in a community centre on a council estate in South East London). He also donated enough to put on the play every year (plus a bit more) and had reservations for people from the centre for every recording of TV burp.

Personally, I've had great experiences with DB and VB. Also Sue Perkins, Princess Diana and Julie Walters are lovely.

Nasty celebrity wise, I've told this story a lot but Ronan Keating was a complete arsehole who tried to shut my head in an electric window when I was 11, so my mum punched him.

SoonToBeMrsB · 21/04/2015 17:49

Stephen Merchant is absolutely lovely, even if he laughed at me for being short. Alright when you're 6' 7" or something!

squoosh · 21/04/2015 17:50

The Harry Hill story is heartwarming and beautiful but 'Ronan Keating was a complete arsehole who tried to shut my head in an electric window when I was 11, so my mum punched him.' is SUBLIME.

Boutonneux · 21/04/2015 17:53

I am very sad to hear that Ricky Gervais is a bit of a knob. He comes across as lovely on Twitter, very much into animal rights.

I have no interesting stores. I haven't even met Anthony Head Sad

H once took a wee next to Barry McGuigan at a services on the M6 if that counts? He said he was very short!

FreshwaterPlimpy · 21/04/2015 17:55

I remember your Ronan Keating story but please tell it again to save me searching!!

Jenni2legs · 21/04/2015 17:55

Not my story, but a hair dresser told me about Ester Ransen, he was booked to do her hair for a charity thing. She wouldn't let him wash or wet her hair, just brush the style out and reset it. He said it looked like she'd been doing that for weeks and weeks, that it was filthy.
Said she was also rude and demanding, but mostly could not get over how dirty she was.

dancewiththetreedoug · 21/04/2015 17:56

Totally off topic but, Lj8893, I know where you live Grin I used to work for the food distribution company in your town. I lived local too for many years.

OnlyLovers · 21/04/2015 17:57

'Ronan Keating was a complete arsehole who tried to shut my head in an electric window when I was 11, so my mum punched him.' is SUBLIME.

Yes, that's exquisite, isn't it? Grin

Whiter, Harry Hill sounds wonderful, as does your friend, the man who wrote the letter and the centre in general. What a crime it's gone. Sad

Koalafications · 21/04/2015 18:16

That is grim Jenni

Whitershadeofpale · 21/04/2015 18:18

It really is only it was a lifeline for families Sad.

By popular demand the Ronan Keating story...

I went to a Gary Barlow concert (no judging) at the Royal Albert Hall in 1997. Afterwards my mum said we could wait outside to see if I could get an autograph, it appears there was a bit of a get together inside and a few pop stars of the time came out like 911 (one of which was inviting me back to his- I looked older but, still) and someone no one will remember called Connor Reeves who was lovely. Everyone has had a drink but it seemed pretty tame.

Then Boyzone came out (minus Mikey) and had probably drunk a bit more, Stephen Gately couldn't stand or really talk and was almost carried to the car. I asked politely for an autograph (there was a max of 10 people waiting) and they went mental shouting why should they? I wasn't at their concert and they weren't getting any money or anything from it. I was shocked and just said nothing, and my mum said to just ignore them they were just being silly because they'd had a few drinks. They then all got into the car / people carrier.

After 5 mins or so the window rolls down and RK calls over to me and says they're sorry, it's just a bit late and they were wrong, come over and they'll sign my programme. I went over and had to lean into the window to hand my book to him at which point whilst cackling he presses the button to shut the window on my head. At which point my mum walked over, made sure I was ok, opened the door and punched him straight in the face.

I've never been prouder to be her daughter Grin

Apologies if there are loads of typos, it's a long post on a phone.

Koalafications · 21/04/2015 18:22

Shock Shock That's so mean!

ArcheryAnnie · 21/04/2015 18:32

Whitershade your mum is magnificent. How did he react? I hope she didn't get into trouble for that.

Whitershadeofpale · 21/04/2015 18:35

Yep koala.

Now if we're talking nasty as in filthy, I think it's time to remember the other great story I shared with you all (although it didn't thankfully involve me personally)- Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall- hair wanker.

EveryFrickingNameIsTaken · 21/04/2015 18:35

Whitershadeofpale I know who Connor Reeves is. I'm so glad he is lovely in RL. I used to loooove him.

I don't know how I forgot, but when I was about 7 or 8 I met Princess Diana. She was officially opening a Barnardo's in my Nana's street. As far as I can remember she was very nice and took the time to shake everybody's hands and (god love her) spoke to my Nana for quite some time!

Whitershadeofpale · 21/04/2015 18:38

He just looked absolutely shocked- nobody did anything apart from a few other Boyzone members laughing. Although their security looked very pleased and one gave her a thumbs up, so I suspect they thought he deserved it. As well walked back to the small crowd of autograph hunters she got a round of applause Grin

Whitershadeofpale · 21/04/2015 18:43

For you every. I loved this song!

GiddyOnZackHunt · 21/04/2015 18:44

Oh whiter your mum is a legend!

EveryFrickingNameIsTaken · 21/04/2015 18:51

Why thank you Whiter. I too loved that song. My DD is dancing to it.

PS. Your mum sounds amazing.

PermedOwlOfVeronica · 21/04/2015 18:54

I have to defend Justin Fletcher/Mr Tumble i'm afraid - met him whilst chaperoning and he was a darling. Learnt the names of all the children within minutes and entertained them during breaks as well as making sure he spoke to everybody on the set. Even helped to push my car out of the mud when it got stuck. From his programmes I expected him to be egocentric but he was lovely.

Terry Pratchett - absolutely lovely, slightly flirty
Bill Bailey - lovely again. Down to earth and gave us backstage passes
Robert Llewellyn - very funny, would be great to have a pint with
Noel Gallagher - surprisingly nice - apologised for his brother being a knob
Phillipa Forester and Trevor Bayliss were both horribly rude to DH (on different occasions). Very diva-ish
Ricky Wilson - stroppy (DH is happy he's not working with him any more)
And now a very minor celeb - Richard Gibson (Herr Flick from Allo Allo) was very sweet and endlessly patient

A bit Envy at being apparently the only person who hasn't met Anthony Head though....