Who is the most famous person you have met?

[WomenHour]

I would have to be George Sampson.

Princess Anne
And Jeffrey Archer at a book signing.
Richard Dawkins at a lecture, not his.

Not as famous, but a highlight for me, Stephen Jay Gould.

Lady Gaga, the top gear presenters, snow patrol, David Dickinson (lol), Lisa Riley, loads of premiership footballers (I used to work in a hotel)

Met Paul Macartney years ago in Liverpool. I was walking through the town centre with my friend. My friend knew McCartney because she had worked in the same hairdressing salon as Ringo Starr's first wife. A sports car pulled up and it was him. He invited her to his 2lst birthday party. The Beatles had just become mega famous and I was awe struck.

I’ve never met anyone famous but my friend used to have sex with Ian McKellen on a regular basis.

Princess Anne in the late 80s she was how I thought she would be.

Ian McKellen i was so excited he was a delight.

Sir Anthony Hopkins

All of Slipknot (many occassions)
All of Bon Jovi (backstage at a gig, was helping out a friend who worked for them)
Motley Crüe (in a hotel elevator)
Josh Groban (again, helping a friend who was working for him. Delivered his laundry to his room and he asked me to help him find somewhere. He was super sweet and very down to earth. I had no idea he was as accomplished as he is!)
Snow Patrol (before they were big, manning their own merch stand 😆)

but my friend used to have sex with Ian McKellen on a regular basis.

Well the thread took a turn

David Beckham.
I used to work in a posh shop in Manchester so met a lot of Manchester based footballers and coronation st actors.

But Beckham would have to be the most famous. He was lovely. Really friendly and chatty with all the fawning people. This was 20 years ago now though.

i wasn't allowed to ask for an autograph while I was working, I wish I would have just done it!

Johnny Depp - had a hug and a chat!
Cate Blanchett
Judi Dench
Maggie Smith
Alice Cooper
Joe Perry
Myles Kennedy
Jaret Reddick

Robert Plant in a little pub in a small Welsh town.

Neil Morrisey at a holiday camp

PJ and Spencer from BB3 in a really remote Scottish hotel not long after the series had ended. They were there to hide away for a bit.

Michael Barrymore at a pantomime when I was little.

Sean Beans grandma 😂

DM went to a NYE party a year or 2 after DDad died. The host introduced her to someone, who DM did say looked vaguely familiar, with the words “Ahhhhh Bike’sMum, have you met Richard....?”. Tgry had a great chat, similar age, shared interests, he seemed charming etc then DM blew it by exclaiming “Oh my God, you’re Ringo Starr!”.

DSis used to work for Diana Ross’ husband.

@Aposterhasnoname My DD would be very jealous. She cried when Alan Rickman died, big HP fan.

I have met Niall Horan and Justin Rose who were both lovely.

Oh and all of the Backstreet Boys! Hugs and chats with them all.

Roy Hodgeson. I was working at Knightsbridge station at the time. Roy is a regular tube user.

@HeronLanyon

Ella Fitzgerald. After a concert.

I poured out love and respect - she was absolutely amazing. Pure pure real genius talent. Legend.

Only more recently have I realised quite what an extraordinary woman she was and what an unbelievable life she had.

Oh wow! hugely envious 🤩

Sir Bruce Forsyth asked me where the toilets were....

Mines rubbish!

@tillytoodles1

I also went to HHS. I was in the same year as his younger sister.

The Queen Mother.

See you and raise you...
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
( not at the same time)

Also:-

Christian Slater
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer
Ralph Fiennes
Adrian Chiles
Jane Garvey
Michael Gambon
Timothy Dalton

Anthony Hopkins!

My husband was Sir Mark Rylance's postie. Mark gave us a cinema membership as a family one Christmas. I've never met him, but my husband thinks he's great.

Jerry Springer
Emma Bunton
Mel C
Bono
Glen Hansard
Laura Whitmore