Nastiest celebs...

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Very trivial discussion (so I know I am being unreasonable already ), 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?

ian watkins. arrogant cunt. obviously turned out to be an enormous freak of a cunt. the rest of lost prophets were nice.

dizzee rascal- friendly.

Louise from made in chelsea- polite.

brian dowling- very loud arse.

I know ML personally TheWaltz and I maintain that he isn't.

Prince Andrew was lovely - really funny, intelligent and engaged (was supposed to spend about 10 minutes talking to the staff at my work, but was so chatty he ended up being really late for lunch).

My friend's sister used to chat to Ian Hislop a lot on the train - he was quite shy but really nice.

Lorraine Kelly: Unfriendly and up her own arse.
Des Lynam: Nice and a bit flirty
Cherie Blair: Suprisingly friendly and super nice
Prince Charles: Funny and a lot more attractive in the flesh!

Matt Cardle, totally lovely man and happy to pose for photos.

My Dad went to school with Stephen Fry. Apparently he was always in trouble :D

My grandparents live in the same town as Paul McCartney, seems friendly but is not often at home.

Dave Grohl was out with his kids in London when we bumped in to him. My son was a baby and was busy screaming and pulling at my hair, and we shared that sympathetic parent smile. It was only after I prised my hair from my child's sticky hand that I realised DAVE GROHL had just walked past!

I met Rolf Harris when I was 11, and he actually seemed very nice.... goes to show you can't really judge a person on one meeting!

Todd Carty - lovely
Will Young - completely charming
Nick Knowles - lovely. He was doing his shopping in the local supermarket when the food bank were collecting. Paid for his own and then went back and filled another trolley and donated it to the foodbank.
Kate Winslet and first husband, Jim something - quite polite and pleasant

Larry and George Lamb, lovely and very happy to have pictures taken and chat.

Have been told that Fearne Cotton is very nice in real life and quite different to how she is on the TV.

The Beckhams are very nice too.

Paul McCartney, my DB met him and said he was a complete arse and totally up himself.

Sting = Utter wankbag

Hmm, Sting's son was in my class at school and my Mum wasn't a fan understatement. I remember his ex wife very well and she was lovely. Stephanie Beecham's daughter was also in my class and she was "one of the girls".

I met Prince, he didn't smell bad that I noticed and he is ridiculously beautiful close up. He's rather eccentric but I don't think that comes to a surprise to anyone.

Warwick Davis is so very lovely.

Tony Blackburn gave me the creeps.

Met Rolf Harris as a child. He was a rude arsehole.

Those of you who say things like "Dawn French" (or whoever) "was incredibly rude in a shop" (or wherever) - you need to give a bit more detail!

A friend of mine sold his house to Nigella Lawson and John Diamond. He said that both were lovely.

Another friend of mine used to work with the Pythons and said that all of them were lovely so I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Michael Palin, londonrach.

A friend of mine is a celebrity reporter and told me that George Clooney has the most appalling breath - as though a rat had died in a whiskey bottle.

Joanna Lumley and my dad had tea together in Bhutan. He had no idea who she was (my father wouldn't recognise a celebrity if his life depended on it) but said that she was absolutely lovely.

Another friend met Brian McCarthy (one of the men held hostage for years by Hezbollah in Lebanon) at the Chelsea Arts Club and said that he was first-rate.

Same friend said that AA Gill ( of restaurant review and shooting baboon fame) is a talented artist and not as big a jerk as his public persona.

Chris Tarrant apparently is as big a jerk as his public persona.

Ran into Tina Turner years ago (just before her big comeback) and she was ok. She was wearing dungarees and had her hair scraped back, ie no wig, but she was instantly recognisable.

Rowan Atkinson is very unpleasant.

My SiL won a BAFTA two years ago, and she met tons of A listers, including Brad and Angelina. She could give a fab reply to this thread!

I can confirm that Ricky Gervaise is a grade A wanker.

Yes - anybody who says 'Do you know why I am?' or pushes in or doesn't say please/thank you/excuse me is rude. Somebody who just doesn't smile much is not necessarily being rude, just keeping themselves to themselves.

Love this thread!

I spoke briefly with Trevor McDonald at a restaurant opening years ago.
He was utterly charming. Mind you, I was on crutches with my left lower leg in plaster at the time. Perhaps he thought if he said anything mean I might whack him with a crutch!

He was lovely though. Have had a bit of a soft spot for him ever since.

Dh says Michael Ball was the rudest person he has ever worked for but Richard Branson was lovely. Sir Philip Green offered him free run of loads of women's clothes but he didn't know my size :( Julian Clary is a friend of a friend and when dh was very ill he was the first in contact offering us everything we would possibly need, from a nanny to a cleaner!

Though not a celeb, he was certainly in the public eye during the 90's, Simon Weston is a lovely, lovely man. Used to see him around Cardiff all the time when I was a child.

Met Leigh Francis (aka Keith Lemon) in a bar once. I know he's not hugely popular on here, but he was absolutely lovely. Very down to earth and friendly. Lots of people wanting his autograph and photos with him during the night, and he was happy to oblige.

Was once at the same party as Jamie Theakstone - very up himself.

Was on the same plane as Tony Robinson a few years back. He kept getting up out of his seat, looking around and smiling/nodding to people. There were a few shout outs of 'Baldrick' from other passengers which he didn't seem to mind

Chas n Dave - They were really friendly and happy to pose for photos with fans.

Lee Evans - absolutely adorable at his shows. Takes time out afterwards to shake hands/accept a hug from members of the audience. Lovely guy.

I met Jimmy Saville . Twice in fact .

In another life I was friends with Jarvis. Wonderful bloke.

I'm lucky enough to work in the music industry at outside events and have worked with many folk. I can honestly say that the vast majority are decent human beings or they are at work. The ones that mostly stick out in my mind are

Francis and Rick from Status Quo. Absolutely professional, know their business inside out and right good fun.
Aled Jones. Not trendy or cool in any way but he is genuinely nice.
Harry from McBusted. He's the lovely one.

Bif Byford from Saxon, really nice, hot all the band to sign his access all areas pass for me
Duff Makagan from guns n roses, really nice and friendly
Slash, just tremendous!

Sir Philip Green offered him free run of loads of women's clothes but he didn't know my size

LTB.

One of my friends worked on the recent Silent Witness series and said Emilia Fox was "spiky" and that if she liked you you were ok but if she didn't she was a real cow.

Julie Andrews is lovely - polite and sweet.