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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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EastMidsGPs · 20/10/2016 17:27

Pass the time
Peter Sallis
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GuyMartinsSideburns · 20/10/2016 17:32

I had a lovely squeezy hug and a kiss off Rik Mayall, loved him for years I was sooo happy Grin Such a nice bloke, I'm glad I got to tell him how much I loved his stuff.

MaQueen · 20/10/2016 17:41

Had lunch at The Wolsey, and realised Ewan McGregor was at the next table. Bizarrely, we somehow got talking about buggies...? But he was lovely, and with a really dirty glint in his eye.

Many years ago, I was chatted up and very charmingly propositioned by a beautiful young actor called Alexander Siddiq. He paid for my breakfast at a cafe in London, in 1991. Told me I was very beautiful and admired the leather bikers jacket I was wearing [sigh] He's now currently starring in Game of Thrones...

Got chatted up by an obnoxious, blonde Aussie bloke in a nightclub, who wouldn't take no for an answer. He told me he played cricket for a living, and that his name was Shane Warne, like I should be impressed...it actually meant nothing to me, as I don't do sport. He asked me back to his hotel room. I turned him down.

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BowieFan · 20/10/2016 19:37

Oh I forgot another one. Was lucky enough to work with Tom Baker when he came to do something at our uni in the 90s. I bet it's a surprise to nobody that he is hilarious and has some of the best/dirtiest stories about celebrities I've ever heard. Oh if you ever meet him, I recommend his story about going out on the razzle with Pat Phoenix and Quentin Crisp in the late 1970s. Bloody hell, it's 20 years since I met him and I still piss myself laughing at that story he told us.

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Albadross · 20/10/2016 19:40

After I'd had DS, Russell Brand tried to get me to go backstage with him to indulge his breast milk fetish Shock. We were surrounded by other people all trying to get photos with him, and he just swooped over and accosted me. It was all rather grubby!

YellowLambBanana · 20/10/2016 19:53

I served Will Young a burrito backstage at Glastonbury years ago. Dave grohl was interviewed the same day and said he'd been served the most disgusting burritos in his life ! Blush I also ate my breakfast with the band No doubt (but without Gwen) the following day...

And I saw the woman chaser from the chase in London Euston station once...

AlmaMartyr · 20/10/2016 19:55

I don't remember this one so it may not count!

When I was very young, my dad had to go to a meeting in London and took me with him. He left me in the hotel bar playing with My Little Ponies while the barman kept an eye (Hmm). Dad came out of his meeting to find me merrily playing My Little Ponies with Vivienne Westwood.

KungFuPandaWorksOut · 20/10/2016 19:58

I met jason from coronation street he was a bit of a prat and full of himself. Also met shayne ward trying to keep a low profile a few years ago and outed him by accident Blush
I'm noticing a coronation street theme of who I meet.

Ohyesiam · 20/10/2016 20:01

I shagged brad Pitt. In a dream. A really lovely dream.

mamarach26 · 20/10/2016 20:11

Noel Gallagher, when my brothers band toured with them. Nice guySmile

user1471463681 · 20/10/2016 20:29

Met Daniel Radcliffe at a halloween party, he was very short, super friendly and polite but incredibly hyperactive; spoke at 100mph.

emma6776 · 20/10/2016 20:29

All whilst I was still in the forces

  • Robin Williams, Euan McGregor, Jude Law and the Dallas Texas Cowboy Cheerleaders - all on the same tour but separately (Robin/Cheerleaders as morale for the US troops, Euan/Jude were both filming, UNICEF I think).
  • got to shake Obamas hand in Basra, although this was before he was president
-John Barnes (the glamour!) -Swept sand in Iraq into neat lines for Tony Blairs arrival.

My sister and I were in Tiffany in Rome when they cleared it out for a gorgeous, teeny tiny J-Lo.

crispandcheesesanwichplease · 20/10/2016 20:48

The actor who played Bob in 'Rita, Sue and Bob Too' has sat on my sofa.

I was introduced to Gareth Gates in his bedroom at his parents house during the period he was on the X Factor.

Been at a kids soft play centre party with Chaz Dingle (from Emmerdale)

Met the actor who played Marty in Shameless outside a pub in Manchester.

And I have in my possession a 'naughty nurse' outfit that was worn by Roxy Mitchell in Eastenders.

Living the dream sisters, living the dream!

Oh and I met Jimmy Saville whilst doing a fun run for charity in the 1970's, gave me the creeps back then.

starfleet · 20/10/2016 21:09

Another one... I used to go to school with the actor who plays Cain Dingle in Emmerdale. He was really nice (apparently still is but I haven't seen him in over 25 years!)

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BowieFan · 20/10/2016 21:15

Oh me and another group of teachers were once banned from being within 20ft of Michael Gove as well. I'm not sure it was a strictly legal thing but they kicked us out of the Tory party conference and the police told us they'd been told to keep us 20ft away from his house.

It didn't work, we just protested at the end of his driveway instead.

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60sname · 20/10/2016 21:20

I went to a swing dance class once and got partnered with Roger Lloyd Pack (RIP). He was very nice about my terrible dancing.

Starwarsorbaby · 20/10/2016 21:27

Today I met Val from bake off. I beat you all! (not rtwt)

bumpertobumper · 20/10/2016 21:35

Desmond Tutu gave me a hug! An amazing inspiring man.

Clawdy · 20/10/2016 22:30

DD was working for Eurostar a few years ago and found she was serving coffee to Paul McCartney. She was flustered and spilt the drink all over his coat which was folded next to him. He made a joke about it and helped her clear it up. All our family have loved him ever since!

Knackered46 · 20/10/2016 23:04

Terry Waite tripped over my Pushchair with Ds1 inside it at a fireworks display at the abbey in St Albans - I didn't realise who he was as I helped him up as I struggle with faces, but everyone else did Blush

Tangofandango · 20/10/2016 23:30

I met T Rex in a Portsmouth nightclub after one of their concerts. Marc Bolan bought me champagne and brandy, and we shared a toasted ham and pineapple sandwich at his hotel. I was 18 and he was my heartthrob.

travellinglighter · 21/10/2016 00:08

Courtesy of the military I met the queen at Powys castle in 1989 and in the early 90's I met prince Andrew at Cardiff castle. The fat sod asked me if I was the regimental mascot. To be fair I was wearing a shiny white pinny, carrying a silver axe and wearing a busby.

I had lunch with the whole Welsh Rugby team a couple of years ago. Got a bollocking off John Bishop and an apology off his wife for her 'grumpy bastard of a husband.' Was drinking a cocktail in the same bar as Zara Phillips, didn't believe it was her until I clocked her husbands nose.

Stewart Maconie used my shoulder to help himself stand up without asking as we were sitting on steps at a festival. Had a lovely chat with his wife though.

The most embarrassing one was when me and a mate spotted Jimmy Nail buying a jacket in Millets. Shop assistant was explaining the features of the jacket and he asked her to get him a larger size. Shop assistant went to get and my mate went over and said 'I wouldn't trust a word she says.'

'Why?

'She's lying'

Lovesabadboy · 21/10/2016 00:19

Giggorata - I worked in a travel agency in the area of Oxford where Brian Aldiss lives. He used to come in to see us pretty much every couple of weeks, just for a chat, if not to book anything. I just thought he was a lovely, well-spoken gent and I knew he was an author. It wasn't until I read this tonight that I realise how famous he actually is!! Shock

I chatted to Tanya (ex-Eastenders) in our local Sainsburys. It wasn't until she said goodbye and smiled that I recognised who I was talking to.

Thom Yorke of Radiohead sat in front DH and I at a gig in Oxford.

We were acknowleged by Diana Ross as she walked towards us at Heathrow airport. (she is tiny, but looks so statuesque when she performs)

We sat behind Naomi Campbell on a flight once. She was continuously looking at herself in a little compact mirror!

We stood behind Patrick Mower whilst waiting to go in an attraction at the Science Museum. This was about 10 years ago, if not more. He was just minding his own business with his wife and young son, so we didn't trouble him at all.

I have one more encounter which was massive for me and - after having children and the day of my wedding- it is one of the best days of my life!
I am loathe to tell the (very long) story though because it involves an infamous singer who is very unpopular and much maligned in the press (although not too much of late).
I just think if I do relate the tale, albeit a story of how the guy is actually the opposite of how he is portrayed in the press, then I will end up having to field lots of 'Ewwww - he is horrible/ needs a good wash' comments.
Mind you, I have spent the last 9 years dealing with that kind of thing!! Grin

oldlaundbooth · 21/10/2016 00:22

My mum's friend has some awesome ones, drinking with Queen before they were famous, partying with The Who et etc etc.

LikeDylanInTheMovies · 21/10/2016 00:24

Got chatted up by an obnoxious, blonde Aussie bloke in a nightclub, who wouldn't take no for an answer. He told me he played cricket for a living, and that his name was Shane Warne, like I should be impressed...it actually meant nothing to me, as I don't do sport. He asked me back to his hotel room. I turned him down.

I suspect you join a very long list of women Shane Warne has propositioned. Great cricketer, possibly the best spin bowler ever to play the game, but a total sleezeball and douchebag.

You did the right thing in turning him down. You'd have probably have got Adam Gilchrist at the foot of the bed in his wicketkeeper gloves proclaiming 'good length Warney' and 'nice Shane, that's nice.'