Who is the most famous person you have met?

[WomenHour]

I would have to be George Sampson.

Jackie Chan
Johnny Cash
Bette Midler
Bette Davis
Keanu Reeves
Jenny Agutter
Jeremy Corbyn
Boris Johnson (nope, not my choice, he was at a dinner)

David Guest and Freda Payne (band of gold)

Only famous if you're horsey but I've had dinner with Mary and Emily King.

Those who've met Cillian Murphy, what's he like in real life???

Jarvis Cocker (lovely man, even taller irl than he looks on screen)

All of the Alabama 3 (utter fucking nut jobs in the best possible way)

Peter Kay (knob)

Steven Gerrard (lovely and so is his wife)

Bono (exactly as full of himself as he seems)

The zutons (all quite pleasant except the coked up to the eyeballs front man, can't remember his name)

The mayor of my city (have a lot of time for him)

Only famous in cycling circles, but Eddy Merckx at the baggage reclaim as Las Vegas airport, and Brian Robinson in a local cafe. He’s local. We also see Ed Clancy riding from time to time, his mum lives a few miles up the road.

Lots of our current leadership when they were only 20-ish. They were memorable for being not very nice. Like bulldozers. Utterly convinced of their own rightness and not interested in anyone else's opinion. ...

Ted Hughes. Gruff and amazing. Real charisma.

Knightrider was next to me buying a coffee in a private club. He was very tall and strangely thin. Very American. And trying not to be noticed.

Isn Botham. Also very tall. Strong energy.

And quite a lot more. They all seem smaller and a bit crumpled in real life. Apart from the tall ones who, as noted above, seem like giants.

Quite often people think I'm famous. I just wink enigmatically and sail on by.

Oh and Jeremy Vine and all of the Eggheads. I was on Eggheads and then worked with two of them as they hosted quizzes for the charity I worked for.

I worked in radio about 25 years ago and shared an office with Michael Rosen -(he was cheerful & energetic.
I also worked with Robert Lindsay (luvvie in a bad way) and Martin Jarvis & his wife (both lovely).
Met Carrie Gracie briefly then too - she seemed calm and purposeful.
Queen Mother came to my university - she looked 20 years younger than she was and spoke to someone standing next to me - she was poised and relaxed

Harry Styles. It was a few months after X factor and before One Direction properly launched. He was walking in a city centre with another band mate (can't remember who). Only me and and and lady recognised him so she struck up conversation with him. He was very friendly and chatty.

Paolo Nutini, really sweet guy.
Noel Gallagher, was nicer than his persona would have you believe.
Sam Heughan, just fucking beautiful, inside and out.
Princess Anne, always professional, love her.

I’ve met Adele.

And Oasis before they were famous (advised Noel not to name the band something you’d call a spa or a dentistry franchise)

Tim Peake

Jack Whitehall’s grandma, was hilarious

Val Doonican!

Before I ever knew James Martin was a dickhead, I couldn't stand the sight of him. Women's intuition?

Jimmy Savile

@CountreeGurl Where would one hang out to meet the most perfect man on the planet? Pray tell 😍

@Rubyupbeat
Johnny Cash & Bette Davis?! Please tell me they were lovely!!!

Met Jimmy Saville in a hospital social club when I was a student. I asked for his autograph and he licked my hand after pretending he would kiss the back of it. Yucky 😒

@Aglet

Before I ever knew James Martin was a dickhead, I couldn't stand the sight of him. Women's intuition?

I don’t know about JM (Saturday Kitchen type programmes make me cringe) but someone gave me a JM glass blender 8 years ago and it’s been amazing. Mum has had 3 Kenwoods die in those years.

@quitepeeved He was testing your boundaries there alright!

Ted Roach from The Bill. Arsehole

We were once in a pub with the actor who played DI Burnside. He was nice, and wanted to know the route of the walk we were halfway through.

Like a dick, I'd mistaken him for someone I actually knew (as I often do when I see famous people, I just assume they're someone I know and I can't remember where from), so I just said "Hi" to him when we were both standing at the bar.

Ooh I used to have the hots for DI Burnside.

@CleanQueen123

Only famous if you're horsey but I've had dinner with Mary and Emily King.

Those who've met Cillian Murphy, what's he like in real life???

I love Mary King. She was such an icon when I was growing up. She always came across as lovely and with a steely determination.

For older readers, Arthur "God of Hellfire" Brown lives near me. He's really nice, chatty and mild-mannered.

Prince Charles.

He was lovely. No airs and graces, treated me like an equal. His staff were very pompous though.

Paolo Nutini is a family friend, and regularly found round my auntie's house.
He's lovely. Fame hasn't changed him at all, and he still has all the same pals.