To ask for embarrassing celebrity encounters

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Yes I started the celebrity claims to fame last week.

Today I excelled myself.

I went to buy a coffee before work and I walked out of the shop and literally banged into Neville from Harry Potter. I threw my cappuccino all over him. 🙈 He was lovely and bought me a new one but it was so embarrassing!

Oh just remembered another actually!

On an girls trip to London once, we were 99% sure Ross kemp was in front of us. We decided to speed walk past him, pretending we were in a hurry and most definitely did not recognise him and then have a quick look to see if it was him (why we were so bothered I’ll never know!)

What we did realise was the building we were walking past had mirror type windows. He knew exactly what we were doing and luckily found it quite funny

Chasing overexcited kids down a packed staircase in a bookshop, trying not to lose them in the crowd. Turned a corner past a man I recognised, I thought it was most likely someone's dad I knew from pick ups and drop offs but couldn't immediately remember who, so waved and called hello as I shot past. Got a rather bemused but very nice hello back. I got to the bottom of the staircase and placed him, it was Henry Kelly. No wonder he looked familiar!

Walked into Melinda Messenger on the loo - she was very nice about it

Told Gordon Ramsay all about my love life - he was very nice about it. And helpful, actually

Fell on my face in front of Russell Howard- he was very nice and helped me up!

So on the whole, good experiences despite being supercringe at the time

I have been wanting to offload this for years. It troubles me constantly and every time I think about it my toes literally curl.

I went to see a band years ago, but was really early and arrived when the band arrived to sound check. I said "hello" and told them I had come to the gig and they very kindly said they'd put me on the guest list. I told them my name, they said "goodbye, see you later". That was literally the extent of the conversation.

Later in the pub next door, I met up with a couple of people I vaguely knew. We were standing at the bar downing pints and I was telling them that I was great friends with the band, I was on the guest list as I was one of their closest friends, blah blah... total load of shit. I remember saying that they had better of put on the list for a backstage pass as there would be trouble. I was totally obnoxious.

Anyhow, I got up to go to the loo and there sat beside me for I don't know how long was the lead singer of the band. He looked at me with a wry smile. He had obviously heard everything I'd said.

I don't know how the people I was with didn't clock him, but I felt so bad, so guilty and such a twat I did not go back to the bar. I did go to the gig however, but then left straight afterwards.

This was years ago but it still bothers me .

I told off Chris Rea for smoking in a non smoking area years ago after he had asked me for a light for his cigarette. I only realised who he was after I shouted out "you can't smoke over there love".

I also thoroughly embarrassed myself in a restaurant when I started chatting to a guy who I thought I worked with at an education establishment. I didn't work with him. It was Benedict Cumberbatch. He made a swift exit when I looked at him properly and said "you don't work at xxx xxx college do you?" As realisation dawned on me.

Leilanii that is brilliant!!!!!!

For this one it's the "celeb" that was highly embarrassed not me...

One of DSIS's school friends married a famous sports personality. DSIS went to their wedding years ago, had photo in Hello etc etc. I don't remember the friend and never met her as far as I recall.

Years later DSIS is getting married and, naturally, invites friend and famous husband who accept. Cue much excitement from family including DM who is beside herself clutching autograph book (which is embarrassing in itself )

I had DS and had been through a few surgeries recently so opted out of being Matron of Honour/Bridesmaid etc, not a problem. DSIS says she will put us on the table with celeb. All fine.

I had new outfit/hair and makeup done for the wedding, look half decent considering.

So we're at the venue and whispers go round that they've arrived. We're cool and hanging back. Eventually they approach our direction, friend extends her hand and utters the, now immortal, words "Hello, you must be the blushing brides MOTHER"

Well I was the one doing the blushing but quickly pulled myself together, stood tall and responded "No. I am the bride's sister. In fact, her younger sister. BY FIVE YEARS. I'll see you at the reception". Then promptly turned on my heel, found the toilets and burst into tears.

The reception was awkward interesting. My "D"M found it hilarious.

Celeb friend, if you're reading, I still haven't forgiven you.

Piss Crackham made me laugh, that did!

I want Russell Howard to help me up too. He's my husband in my fantasy life

One or more of these is probably outing, and they're not all embarrassing, but:

1. Was visiting a friend in the computer equipment shop he worked in, on a Saturday afternoon. Gabriel Byrne walks in with his children and says "Hi guys, can I leave these here for a few minutes while I get some stuff done" and WALKS OUT. Came back about 10 mins later, picked up his kids (who just sat on the floor with their books) and left without saying a word.

2. Was on a flight on a cheap airline (so cramped seats) with sleeping baby, boarding, getting settled etc. Entire extremely famous boy band sat down beside me. Baby woke up and I had to sort myself out, so handed her to Famous Boy Band Member beside me and asked him to hold her while I organised myself. H was v nice.

3. Travelling with dd1, aged about 1 year. Met President Bartlett at airport and let him talk to her (I'm v generous with my children and complete strangers, apparently...) and gushily told him that she cluster fed for hours every evening for the first 3 months of her life and we watched the entire West Wing in bed during that time, so it's like she already knows him. He was completely lovely.

My favourite one ever was my sister once drunkenly falling into John Majors lap, apologising enormously and then telling him that she'd loved him on Spitting Image.

I once told Una Stubbs that I'd keep her in line with a big stick, while waggling said stick at her. She looked distinctly nervous.

(She was an honorary graduate; I had a role in the graduation procession which involved carrying a ceremonial wand the size of a pool cue. My intention was to tell her not to worry about where to go as I was there with my wand to guide her. It didn't quite come out right).

I was in Budgens (not in a classy bit of town) and hit a man with my shopping basket, said sorry and got to the next aisle before realising it was Paul Young. After that OH and I saw him in his very distinctive car almost everywhere for the next few weeks. Haven't seen him since. Perhaps he thought I was stalking him. Also accidentally smiled at Chico in the park (same non classy part of town). He clearly thought I was a fan. I was just smiling because he had a cute child with him. Continued with my run mortified that Chico thought I was a fan.

I once told Una Stubbs that I'd keep her in line with a big stick, while waggling said stick at her.

That's hilarious !

I dropped David Beckham's raspberries all over his shopping. Meant years ago. I didn't know who he was. I was jittery as 2 supervises appeared at my checkout to help pack. I thought I was about to get a bollocking. Of course they were just simmering all over him. I remember reading his bank card and still not realising who he was. Oh well.

*many years ago.

milo same thing happened to me in HMV when I saw Richard Ayoade. Mortifying.

Sharon Horgan once pushed in front of me in a long toilet queue. Mentioned it on twitter and she vehemently denied it (it happened).

The worst one was, I was working in Cannes and was supposed to be attending a gala but it was raining so a group of us were hanging out in the lobby of a very fancy hotel. Got talking to a guy who knew the people I was with - I asked him what he did, he said he was an actor and I had a very patronising conversation with him about how it must be tough, very little work etc. He was very polite about it and agreed. Couple of years later I saw him in his latest job - as a judge on that Sky programme that was like X Factor for dancing - turns out he was the male lead in Coyote Ugly and various other things, I genuinely had no idea who he was.

Got trapped in Tom Hiddleston's loo. I second the request for more context on this one!

Accidentally queue jumped Samuel West in Sainsbury's while sick with flu. I adore him! Was he nice about it? I might cry if he wasn't

I don't have anything v exciting or embarrassing to add, but I did see Noel Fielding in the street years ago. DP and I stared and laughed a bit. He looked slightly paranoid.

How funny Slimthistime Pierce Brosnan picked up my baguette when it dropped out of my bag when walking back to halls in Hampstead circa 1998 :)

Saw Patsy Palmer in Chester and I asked her 'are you Patsy Kensit?' Got them mixed up. She didn't look impressed

Sam West is always super lovely.
Awwwww.

Oh yes, remembered another.

I was shopping on Oxford Street with a friend, we were in Waterstones and friend started staring a woman quite intently before approaching her and saying "Hiiii, I remember you - I went to school with you, didn't I?"

Poor woman looked bemused and said, "ummm I don't think so - you might know me from telly, maybe Eastenders?"

It was Tamsin Outhwaite. She was very gracious though. Friend muttered an embarrassed apology and skulked off towards the fiction section.

We need a full description of Tom Hiddleston's loo.

I've worked with Matthew aka Neville. He is a really nice guy. Also vair attractive now he is all grown up.

Bananas is he always 'Tom Hiddleston' iykwim?