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Godfrey Bloom came to my DD's school to give a talk to Year 9s. He said that the best way to learn French was to get a French mistress.
My dearly departed Step Dad discovered Judi Dench. He directed the York Mystery Plays and cast her as Mary. The rest is history. They kept in touch until he died - my Mum was insistent that she was going to come to his funeral and of course, she never did (the rest of us knew she couldn't) but Mum kept saying "Is Judi here? Is Judi here?" all day. My Mum is slightly delusional: at the following Memorial Service a local aspirational fine china shop donated some Jasper Conran glasses (step dad had worked with Terence Conran for many years) and Mum told everyone at the top of her voice that Jasper himself had given them to her.
Oh god, which reminds me, we were having supper and Mum had made Tiramisu. We said we liked it and she said, "Oh, who's that chef? The one who is married to Terence Conran's sister? He gave me the recipe." We eventually worked out that it was Carluccio and she'd got the recipe from a cook book 
In my Bridget Jones book publicist days:
Michael Morpurgo - an absolute gent, sweet, lovely, knew he was important in that wise old owl kind of way, but I will love him forever
Anne Fine (Mrs Doubtfire) - sharp, funny, told me the rudest most hilarious joke in the whole world but doesn't suffer fools gladly. She is brilliant company though
Enid Blyton's daughter, Gillian Baverstock - met her a few times: she was the original George, hearty, enthusiastic. I invited her to speak at a literary festival I was running 10 years after first meeting her and she was very quite, very tired but spoke without notes and had the audience in the palm of her hand. Sadly she died a few months later and I admire her / feel guilty for her not pulling out of her commitments.
Anthea Turner - met her at the book launch of her autobiography at the London Book Fair. Only 6 people turned up.
Christopher Awdry, son of Rev. I hid the great Thomas the Tank Engine Sex Scandal from the world, don't you know?
JK Rowling We set her up for the British Book Awards when she had told everyone she had flu and didn't want to give any interviews. We papped her anyway and after looking initially alarmed as she was photobombed walking out of the lift, she took it in good grace and laughed it off.
Alan Titchmarsh - short, wears stacks
Simon Hoggart RIP dad of Amy Hoggart who stars in Almost Royal and is truly hilarious - her dad's daughter - Simon was an absolute legend and is sadly missed.
Jeremy Strong - invited him to speak at the literature festival - he didn't really like the venue but was a true pro and signed mountains of books. He was very very pleasant on the surface but was a bit tired and jaded underneath when he was off duty. Still, a pleasant enough chap, though.
Carol Ann Duffy - went to see her with a friend, she was great, signed loads of books. When I mentioned that I ran the children's events at a literature festival she got very huffy and said "I write children's books, you know.." and the atmosphere died a little after that.
MISC
Anthony Hopkins sponsored a friend of mine through Drama School after his (my friend) was disowned by his parents for a) being an actor b) being gay. AH did this privately and secretly so let's keep this hush hush, heh?
Austin Mitchell Grimsby MP. Met him at the regional screening of The Damned United - he wasn't with his wife and he was very loud. The woman who wasn't his wife was very attractive and didn't mind at all when my heel got caught in the carpet and I fell over into her.
Think that's it. For the moment.