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To ask what your best celebrity encounter is?

517 replies

BowieFan · 19/10/2016 22:01

I've snogged every member of Boyzone, including Ronan. I am incredibly proud of this...

DP is fond of telling everyone how much the Queen Mother loved his fart joke. He was escorting her around his barracks when one of the ceremonial horses which had pulled her carriage farted, the Queen Mother said "Oh, I'm terribly sorry!" to which DP replied "Oh, I thought it was the horse!"

He says she split her sides laughing... Hmm

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sandbagsatdawn · 21/10/2016 22:59

Oh forgot my best one, Dane Bowers from Another Level was in the year below me at school. he was a lazy whatsit and I don't remember him ever having been involved in any of the many musical clubs, choirs etc offered. Maybe he wasn't actually much of a singer - shock horror Grin

Masketti · 21/10/2016 23:00

I married a rock star's son Smile

I still find it bizarre when people ask for his autograph/photo when we're out and about because he's like a second dad to me so it's like people asking my teacher dad for his autograph. Why would you you want his name on a bit of paper? I could flog my birthday cards for £££s! Grin

YouTheCat · 21/10/2016 23:01

I went to the same school (about 5 years older though) as Abi Titmuss.

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BowieFan · 21/10/2016 23:06

I once went for a run on a foggy day in Hyde Park. You can imagine my fright when Dracula himself, Christopher Lee, came jogging the other way out of the fog. He was lovely though, told me to be careful on my own! He must've been in his 70s by then but he was clearly agile.

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maninawomansworld01 · 21/10/2016 23:09

Judi Dench made me a cup of tea and we sat chatting for 5 mins while she was waiting to go on stage.

sandbagsatdawn · 21/10/2016 23:10

Oh much less cheesy than Dane Bowers, met Axel Scheffler when Dd won a drawing competition, he was lovely, really complimentary and encouraging about the kids' pictures.

UnoriginalNN · 21/10/2016 23:16

So jealous! I've not met anyone apart from Gok Wan (he was friendly, but had to be as he's a good friend to a family member)

lalalalyra · 21/10/2016 23:20

I got stuck in a lift with Valentino Rossi in a hotel in Germany. His sidekick/best mate was deeply unimpressed by the fact my friend and I had merchandise from another rider/team on and bitched in Italian. He was suitably embarassed and apologetic when my friend told him where to go in fluent Italian :D

Rossi was quite funny. Very flattering and flirty (to my tall, slim, blonde friend - pregnant me not so much lol). Uccio not so much, just grumpy.

LuluJakey1 · 21/10/2016 23:23

I saw Jack Charlton on a down escalator as I was on an up escalator in a tube station.

I sat with Jon Snow from London to Ediburgh on the train once. He was very nice.

Corialanusburt · 21/10/2016 23:36

I was next to Gail from Corrie in the queue at M and S today. She is minuscule like Mrs Pepperpot.
Several children of Corrie actors go to DD's school.
I saw Peter Kay at Pizza Express once. he and his wife looked like twins and his children look like mini Peter Kays.
DD used to go to a dance class withHayley from Corrie's DD.
As a child I held Russell Harty's hands to do a workout for the Green Goddess segment of morning tv ( only over 45s will know who I'm talking about here).
I got a signed record by Richard Stilgoe.
I wrote to Jimll Fix It to ask for a private tour of the BBC TV centre. I'm glad I didn't get it.
I got into Andrew Edmonds restaurant in London in the 90s and Craig Charles was turned away because there were no more tables. She walked past me near Booths at Salford Quays last week.
I delivered newspapers in High Barnet. Spike Milligan's house was b next door to the last house on my round.
I shared a table with Julia Sawalha and her then Boyfriend at a pizza restaurant in Highgate or Archway in the 90s.
In 1994, I saw Harry Enfield going down Oxford St on his bike. I think he had bare feet.
I was on holiday with a TV producer and saw her husband hideously verbally abusing her but this was pre mumsnet and I was young, otherwise I'd have gone in and given him what for.
I watched Linda Thompson and others doing a really earnest performance at Warwick Arts Centre. there was a fire alarm but they just didn't get off the stage. it took about 20 mins for the staff to persuade them off and it was awful as it kind of cut right into their musical reverie.
I used to know Mick Hucknall's cousin. he was so like him, it better looking.

ShatnersWig · 21/10/2016 23:36

Been really enjoying this thread so decided I'd add a couple more as a thank you to everyone for sharing their tales.

Christopher Timothy (James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small) was once at stage door when I was waiting for someone. The TV was on behind the desk and Jonathan Ross was on. "He really is the most appalling fucking wanker" said Christopher.

Echoing earlier poster, Peter Cushing was the quintessential English gentleman but dreadfully lonely following the death of his wife, even 15 years later. Such a lovely chap.

Also totally lovely is Eileen Derbyshire (Emily Bishop in Corrie). She's known as a recluse because she doesn't do interviews etc. She's just private and likes being Mrs Holt when not working. Acting is a job and she doesn't like the celebrity thing. Good for her. She has a wicked sense of humour and often mocks her "recluse" tag; she once visited a friend in hospital wearing a trenchcoat, dark sunglasses and a trilby hat as a "disguise" to make them laugh. She's very elegant, caring and softly spoken, and the sort of person you'd adore to have as your next door neighbour.

Lovewhereilive · 21/10/2016 23:46

I was drunk in Leeds and asked Zac dingle ( the Emmerdale one with the beard?) what it was like being a c-list celebrity Blush
My friend got the train with Arthur Scargill who picked his nose the whole journey.
My other friend's daughter recently rugby tackled prince Harry.

Had breakfast on a table next to Timmy Mallet.

Ha ha - such encounters!

ProlificLurker · 21/10/2016 23:48

Not got many encounters to add, but I did once say hello to John Hurt in Santa Monica (he looked horrified about being recognised). So that's another Doctor ticked off the list Grin

Lovewhereilive · 21/10/2016 23:48

Oh and we were at a boat festival in Ireland and Jeremy irons was there. I didn't recognise him (DH pointed him out).

Lovewhereilive · 21/10/2016 23:49

One more - Ken Barlow lived round the corner and jogged past me one day on his way to the park at the bottom of our street.

ProlificLurker · 21/10/2016 23:50

And my mum met Meatloaf and thought he was the tea lady Hmm

Lovewhereilive · 21/10/2016 23:51

And another - I have sat in a children's ball pool next to Des from Corrie (the geordie)

helenatroy · 21/10/2016 23:55

I was waiting for my then BF to finish work in the Swiss centre Leicester Square. Was having a glass of champagne and a nice man started to talk to me. We had a few drinks together and talked about cookery. I'm Irish so he made some comments about seafood and a seaweed production place we both knew. He invited me to eat in his restaurant and if I felt like it stay the night in one of his B&B,s for free with my BF. had my bag stolen that nigh with his card in. About six months later I saw him on tv. It was rick stein.

Lovewhereilive · 21/10/2016 23:55

Worked with the mum of a famous ex footballer - he used to come in and I'd offer him a brew - always refused Grin

Paperplanesover · 22/10/2016 00:05

My friend left her coil in Steve Coogans shower.

GabsAlot · 22/10/2016 00:24

tell us about pete and katie just!

dailymaillazyjournos · 22/10/2016 00:49

George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg snogging!!! So the gay rumours that have been going on forever could be for real? If he is then why on earth does he have to act straight to the point of being married? It just seems so bonkers that people are still having to cover up their gay/bi orientation.

Tartyflette · 22/10/2016 01:02

My friend left her coil in Steve Coogans shower.
What! Did it just fall out or something??
(i thought they had to be removed by a dr/nurse)
Or had she been taking part in some especially vigorous activity?
If so I hope she took the MAP, coils work by preventing implantation of the fertilised egg, which can be some time after intecourse......

Tartyflette · 22/10/2016 01:11

Daily I read that as meaning that the poster her/himself had snogged both Clooney and Walberg on the same flight but on second reading it is not at all clear Grin and you could well be right....

LikeDylanInTheMovies · 22/10/2016 01:19

A friend of a friend claimed to have shagged Sue Pollard. I'm not sure if it's true, but if not it is a bizarre thing to make up.