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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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timelytess · 25/10/2016 11:48

To my shame, I slammed the door back in his face. Alan Shearer's face

Oh no. Blushing with shame here. Some random old bloke was looking at me at a gig in London one evening. He kept looking and I was on the edge emotionally anyway, so I gave him a really unpleasant 'Fuck off, who do you think you are?' look.

Peter Gabriel.

FetchezLaVache · 25/10/2016 12:26

I can't believe I forgot this one.

ExH used to be in a band with Richard Hammond! He described him as neither the best nor the worst bass player he's ever played with. They formed a duo at one point and ExH used to go round and rehearse in the Hammond family garage. Then Hammond went off to BBC Radio Lancashire (I think) and thereby ascended the first rung of the fame ladder that would put an end to playing gigs in crap pubs with the likes of my ExH.

BeardMinge · 25/10/2016 13:42

I've met Richard Hammond's dad.

I sold Keith Flint from the Prodigy a sofa and armchair (around the time of Firestarter). He was with his mum and really sweet.

Served Suzi Quatro in a shop.

Been clubbing with Robbie Williams (friend of a friend).

Queued for theatre tickets behind Servelan from Blake's 7.

Seen Tilda Swinton at a gig.

Dawn French at the theatre, she was literally as wide as she was tall, lovely glossy hair though.

YouTheCat · 25/10/2016 14:43

I've just seen Joss Ackland in the Haymarket bus station in Newcastle outside of Marks and Spencer. Grin

DiscoMike · 25/10/2016 15:04

I got chatted up in a pub by Zammo from Grange Hill about 10 years ago

Did you just say No?

KingLooieCatz · 25/10/2016 15:05

Served one of the Proclaimers when I worked in a shop. I didn't recognize him, my friend had to tell me. I'm a bigger fan now than I was then, in fact, huge coincidence, listening to a Proclaimers track now, with I-pod playing randomly.

I saw Celia Imrie on the tube once. She was wearing a baggy, dog hairy fleece and when she saw from my face I had recognized her she looked really embarrassed. She's not to know I'm the queen of baggy fleeces and would never judge.

donajimena · 25/10/2016 15:07

I got asked for a blow job by a player from Chelsea football club in 1996.
I declined.

acsec · 25/10/2016 16:14

DiscoMike my friends were singing it behind his back as he was chatting me up. I can't remember what his chat up line was but remember it was crap.

BowieFan · 25/10/2016 17:07

Here's one for you. Had to ring a random phone number today because I found a cat wandering around our drive that was lost. Guess who answered the phone? Ricky Tomlinson. I know, try to contain your excitement. He was lovely - came straight away to thank me for finding his cat and brought me some chocolates!

I didn't even know he lived near me, but there you go. Well, he either lives near me or that cat is one hell of a roamer!

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Scoose · 25/10/2016 17:22

I adore Ricky tomlinson! I'm so jealous bowie

Memoires · 25/10/2016 17:35

I once saved the David Cassidy show from being cancelled completely. I should probably have been paid not to, though!

BowieFan · 25/10/2016 17:47

Scoose

Me too! I managed to get his address off him just in case it happens again. I've invited him to pop round for a brew. I'm seriously considering asking him to be my best friend, I'd love that. We can bond over our mutual hatred of Maggie and our love of LFC.

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Polarbearflavour · 25/10/2016 18:05

I used to work for an airline:

Brad Pitt - gorgeous, made you feel like the only person in the cabin when you spoke to him - I LOVE him. AJ was a funny one - very woooooo lady. Not rude or unpleasant just downright weird.
Sophia Loren - very glamorous, quiet, gracious.
Bonnie Tyler - spoke through her husband, drank only water.
Fiona Fullerton - very friendly and pleasant
Sian Lloyd - seemed nice enough

I literally walked into Kit Harington in central London recently. He apologised and smiled and walked off before I could react! He's gorgeous (but shorter than me)

Scoose · 25/10/2016 18:21

I really love him bowie and I too love lfc and hate Maggie! Maybe I could be in your gang ? Grin I'm also a scouser so I will be able to understand what he's saying! Grin

coeurcourageuse · 25/10/2016 18:56

My autistic DB was obsessed with Jen Pringle (sprightly Channel 5 Milkshake presenter). We drove 4+ hours to see her in panto and happened to see her in the foyer of the theatre when we were picking up our tickets. She was honestly the kindest, most caring person - hugged us all, loads of pics, autographs. We even got a mention from her during the show and tweets after us. Total babe, made us all very happy and happy for DB. Also she is tiny!

coeurcourageuse · 25/10/2016 18:57

*afterwards

bibblebobblebubble · 25/10/2016 21:15

Right here's what I can think of...

The Queen - came to a lunch where I worked at the time. Not haughty at all and had a much better sense of humour than I expected.

Bob Geldof - self-righteous arrogant twat

Arthur Bostrom ('good moaning' policeman off Allo Allo) - very nice bloke

GabsAlot · 25/10/2016 23:04

oh i forgot robert downey jr standing next to me in the theatre

jude law in hamlet who was very good btw

CoolCarrie · 25/10/2016 23:28

Not my story, but my hairdresser's son had Sunday lunch with David Bowie and Inman a couple of years ago. My hairdresser was gutted as he wasn't there. His son said David was funny and down to earth. Inman was beautiful, warm and sweet. They often visited the city I live in now as David was long time friend of a famous artist here, and my hairdressers family were good friends with the artist, so that is how the son ended up at the artist's house eating lunch with Bowie, lucky lad!

maisiejones · 25/10/2016 23:48

Many years ago when I was much younger, went to the theatre in London with a friend. As we walked towards the stairs I was vaguely aware of two guys standing at the bottom of the staircase. As we went past one of them held an open box of chocolates in front of me asking if I would like one. I stuck my nose in the air and swished past him only to wonder why my friend was plucking at my sleeve and unable to form a sentence. When we reached the top of the staircase she had pulled herself together enough to tell me that I'd just frozen out Dustin Hoffman.

ladymariner · 26/10/2016 00:57

Had a lovely chat with Bruce Springsteen in a park

Not enough words in the world to express how jealous I am, Rugger, I absolutely adore that man......

ladymariner · 26/10/2016 01:04

Jimmy Carr - lovely, totally opposite to what I expected
Glenn Hoddle - very patient with all us kids who'd waited two hours in the cold to meet him when he played for Spurs, he was so nice, unlike Garth Crooks who just pushed past us all, the arsehole.
Bill Beaumont - very nice to my dh who morphed back into the rugby mad 10 year old boy he used to be
Daniel O'Donnell - utterly adorable to my mother

LikeDylanInTheMovies · 26/10/2016 01:54

Oh Prince Edward. Far nicer and down to earth than I'd imagined and I say that as a republican.

Prince Andrew on the other hand is an utter cunt a more arrogant and hateful man you couldn't meet. My arm would never get tired slapping his fucking face.

Bumplovin · 26/10/2016 02:17

Sat next to Chris Evans in a bar while on a date. Robson green was on the next treadmill to me in the gym that's about it!

Cousinit · 26/10/2016 02:35

I once found myself sat next to Mark E. Smith on the tube. He was absolutely steaming drunk and rather intimidating.

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