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Who is the most famous person you have met?

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WomenHour · 09/09/2020 21:52

I would have to be George Sampson.

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Figgyboa · 04/05/2021 22:25

A few......
-ex vice president of the US x2
-several sports stars (tennis, boxing, golf, football, horse racing)
-Jared Leto

Figgyboa · 04/05/2021 22:26

Oh and the man that invented the credit card machine!!

Twenty2 · 04/05/2021 22:27

Jeremy Brett when he was filming The Hound of the Baskervilles. The falconer I worked with supplied an eagle owl for a set, as a prop, basically, which was edited out completely.

I'm afraid I don't know who George Sampson is, sorry Blush

PomLikeTheBattle · 04/05/2021 22:27

The Queen.
For balance also met David Hasselhoff !

Timeisavirtue · 04/05/2021 22:27

I’ve got a few
Andrew lincoln,
Austin Nichols
David guest
Patsy Palmer
Am friends with a famous footballers brother
Razor ruddock
Preston from ordinary boys
Also grew up with an ex footballer
Matt damon said hi to us when he was filming one of the bourne movies at Waterloo station.
I also went to school with a actors daughter whom went to school with my dad.

GinJeanie · 04/05/2021 22:28

Served Angela Rippon lunch in the late eighties, very friendly but didn't see her legs! Rhys Ifans was at a the same New Year's house party as us. Possibly around 2000 - can't remember much about the party tbh... Rock n roll! 😋

purpleclaire · 04/05/2021 22:28

I met Graham Norton while walking my dog -he was lovely.

Lollypop4 · 04/05/2021 22:28

Prince William ( Played table Tennis with him!)

Twenty2 · 04/05/2021 22:28

Oh, Edward Hardwicke was playing Dr Watson at the time and he was lovely; asked loads of questions about the owl.

deste · 04/05/2021 22:30

Atomic kitten, back in the day and Sue Pollard a few times and she was absolutely delightful. Remembered me from years before.

IEat · 04/05/2021 22:30

Jonny Morris throwback to the 70’s , I cried , I was about 4

Twenty2 · 04/05/2021 22:30

@footballfootball

The Queen and Mark Owen from Take That

The Queen was in Take That? ShockGrin

IEat · 04/05/2021 22:31

Served 100 2nd class stamps to Stephen Fry, many moons ago

MajorNeville · 04/05/2021 22:32

Apart from the queen who is obviously massively famous, Dwayne Johnson, many times.

MajorNeville · 04/05/2021 22:33

Zombie thread.

alfafabean · 04/05/2021 22:34

Tony Blair

Cattenberg · 04/05/2021 22:35

@indemMUND

Till Lindemann, Jason Mamoa
@indemMUND, What was Till like?

I once met Nicholas Cage. He was nice and obligingly signed an autograph for my starstruck friend.

PyongyangKipperbang · 04/05/2021 22:36

John Pertwee
Keith Chegwin
Chris Tarrant
Sally James
The Phantom Flan Flinger (!)
Lenny Henry
Al Murray
Russell Howard
Rich Hall
Rob Newman
Paddy Considine
Paul Young
Gerry Marsden

I went to school with one of them so "met" is a bit of a stretch when he was always nicking my fags :o

babbaloushka · 04/05/2021 22:36

Sat next to Michael Gove at parent's evening, I remember DD saying his daughter was in for a bollocking. Praying his wife doesn't print this...

youvegottenminuteslynn · 04/05/2021 22:39

Bob Dylan

elliejjtiny · 04/05/2021 22:39

Jodi Picoult
Andy Griffiths
Diane Louise Jordan

Maggiesfarm · 04/05/2021 22:45

Gosh I've lost count (hyperbole).

Gary Moore (who is now dead). I didn't know who he was.
Alison Steadman
an old comedian called Jimmy Jewel with whom I was not familiar before meeting but my boss was & filled me in. He was a charming gentleman, smoked heavily.
Three or four of the Eastenders cast. Their studio atthat time was near my work.
An Australian actress who was in a popular Australian soap but came here and was in The Bill.I've forgotten her name. Blonde. I think she came to a sticky end after involvement with the evil Gabriel and the lovely Smithy.
Alex Walkinshaw!
Norman Pace
Willard White
A couple of duchesses and a prince.
Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey.

Morethanwordsonapage · 04/05/2021 22:45

Kylie Minogue
Drew Barrymore
Georgia Jagger
Suki Waterhouse
Anna Calvi
Michael Portillo
Loads of young rising stars and kids of famous actors
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
And that time I met
Hugh Grant (who is so fit).

CallMeCleo · 04/05/2021 22:46

Princess Margaret

BikeRunSki · 04/05/2021 22:48

Sir Anthony Hopkins (before he was a Sir).