To ask if you saw a 'celebrity' would you approach them?

[HJWT]

Just been in a pram shop and saw an actress from Hollyoaks, DH told me to ask for a pic but I said no because she was clearly busy being shown a pram 😂 so just wondering if you saw a celebrity in a shop would you approach them? Or let them get on with their life.

Also should they be ready to be approached constantly or not? Whats your opinion x

No, we have never done so.

On holiday a couple of years ago or so we were sat outside a bar, with teen dd, and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter films) sat behind us - having a drink on his own. DD is a huge HP fan and loves Tom Felton. Dh offered to say hi but we refused to allow him too - felt it wan't fair and he as entitled to his privacy. She dd take a couple of selfies (which she was playing with her phone when he arrived) and managed to sneak him into the background - but tried to ensure she wasn't being too obvious. I suspect he did notice though!

Two girls did start to go over to him, quite loudly, and he made a quick divert to inside the bar toilets, finishing his drink quickly.

After a while he turned for a short while and then, when he left, he gave dd a huge smile and wave, did some fancy urn thing on his skateboard, waved again and went off. It made her day! So not intruding benefitted her that time.

No. Saw Max from Eastenders on a near empty tube train mid day in East London. He was uncomfortable I'd obviously twigged so I moved right to other end & left him alone.

My husband told me he was at a Luna Cinema outdoor screening at Knebworth we went to, I didn't notice him and I don't think anyone else did; noone approached if they did.

On a rather more A list level my husband also saw Daniel Day Lewis lying in a hedge "probably drunk, in old bike leathers, looking like a tramp" and he also rec ived the "please please fuck off and don't approach me/set everyone on me" look. He said he just smiled at him and walked on (this was at a bike race/festival in our region).

I saw a celebrity on holiday abroad. His kids were playing in a place mine were.

I did approach him as the DC were really excited and asked if he'd mind taking a pic with them.

He seemed quite pleased, as none of the locals recognised him, only those of us from the UK.

I’ve never asked but might reconsider a selfie if it was Tom Hardy 😉

What is it with Tom Hardy - I just don't get it. His lips for one thing; are too big..

Also there is a huge difference between a soap star & someone young people idolise such as their favourite pop star /footballer etc.

Moralitym1n1 No, they are the perfect size!

There's also something edgy and off about him that seriously turns me off (Tom Hardy).

*No, they are the perfect size!
For a sucker-fish, yeah.

@fancynancyclancy these days its youtubers! I cant believe how much these people are idolised because they film them self and their family 😬 xx

Oh, and PILs sat next to some famous ex footballer on a flight home with us once. FIL did talk to him briefly - but MIL kept trying to shush him (she was in the middle of them both) and giving him the 'look' to stop! After many years married he kew to stop embarrassing her, lol!

Often see a few sports stars occasionally round town, but tbh I rarely recognise them. DH does more so. One female athlete trained where dd did her primary sport's days and the Headteacher did chat to her and she came over and presented the sport's day trophies for them.

Have seen the odd celebrity in places like airports and theme parks but they are with their family, so wouldn't ever go up to them then anyway. They are entitled to a private life I reckon.

I wouldn’t recognise most of the people mentioned as I don’t watch much tv, and not really into music. I barely recognise my own friends and neighbours when seen out of context! I’d only recognise a celebrity if they were a top Hollywood star or maybe a very famous politician or all over the place on tv, like Philip bloody Schofield. And even then I wouldn’t want a pic. They’re just people, they go to the toilet like the rest of us.
Im 50 so maybe it’s an age thing. DD2 was delighted to see Matisse from Survival of the Fittest (I’d never heard of it or her) at a mall recently and she was lovely and happily posed for a photo (which of course dd posted straight on to social media!)

@TheDarkPassenger

I'm curious now as to what sort of person would do that, can you say who it was?

I wouldn't but my DH definitely would and probably say something twatish 😜

I’m not a celebrity but I have about 25,000 YouTube subscribers.

I’ve been approached by my subscribers before in the most random places.

And I'd be ashamed if I recognised someone from Hollyoaks, tbh,

🤣🤣 Didn’t realise this was still on!

I am friends with a very famous comedian ... he’s always getting approached and takes it in good grace. He doesn’t do photos, but always does autographs. Thing is, people take pictures anyway ... they think they are being discreet, but they are not.
I also have a relative who’s on TV most days, she often gets approached when out, but is fine about it. I have met a few people via here, and try to play it cool - but normally get a selfie .. lol

Yes this is true HJWT, I’m behind the times!! Although I do think influencers literally owe their entire existence to their audience & see them more as reality stars as opposed to actual celebrities. Maybe Im snobby...

Moralitym1n1 😂😂 sucker fish, they are not that big! It’s the edge that makes him a cut above for me.

I once sat on the tube in London and Richard E Grant got on, sat down, and I'm serious no one even noticed, they were all too engrossed in their phones. It was really funny. He was sitting there looking round and no one looked up or met his eyes.

I was also once in Selfridges in London trying on jeans and a guy was sitting outside the changing rooms while his gf tried on jeans. I kept staring at him thinking I knew him. Worked out later it was James McAvoy. I would hate to be approached when doing my day to day stuff as a normal human being personally.

Not high end celebs but I served (cinema) Nicholas Hoult and Melinda Messenger (loved Fort Boyard!). Didn't ask them for photos as they are just out having a nice time. Nick is extremely tall in real life.

David Seaman also frequently came in but funnily enough I didn't recognise him! I actually recognised his wife Frankie from Dancing on Ice though! A colleague at the time took pictures with him. He seemed happy about it.

Is it just me but a lot of posts seem to be projecting feelings onto these celebs. How so you know if they do/ do not want to be bothered?

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I once had a quite long conversation with Jimmy Hill and his wife in our local fish shop, mainly about fish , but also about work things ..He was utterly charming. It was only afterwards that DH pointed out that no, he wasn't the man I knew from the nvironmental Health dept at work....

Apparently I once also stood next to Gaz Coombs in the checkout queue in Boots and didnt notice..

I saw Simon Cowell recently in pizza express of all places with his son.
My daughters were desperate for a photo so when he finished his meal I asked if he would mind a photo. I said I would understand if he didn't want to.
He was so pleasant and happily had his photo taken and chatted to the girls.
When he left he walked past our table and said bye and hoped we had a good evening.

@Moralitym1n1

I don’t actually know if I’m allowed to say now that I’ve left but he’s a big tv personality and very very outspoken and hilarious