What's your claim to fame? *lighthearted*

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Inspired by an article I've just read online whilst waiting for my train, AIBU to ask...what is your claim to fame? The weaker the claim the funnier, such as "I dated Margaret Thatcher's cousins drama tutor" e.g. But any will do.

I'll go first. I served Gary Cahill (footballer) once as a waitress; he came into the budget restaurant I worked at...and didn't even foot the bill!

A bit of a silly post I know, but the article I read had me giggling. If this post makes at least one person giggle that would be great - I think we're all in need of a laugh right now!

My mum is friends with one of the members off Little Mix's mum.

I have two.

I served Prince Philip with a half of bitter (in a glass with handle) in the staff bar at Windsor Castle.

I did some book-keeping and tax returns for Spike from 911 because his (now ex) wife was my friend's sister. Bastard still owes me money for it. [angry}

My technology teacher at school played a bus driver in one scene in a channel 4 drama. ‘Played’ is a bit grand but I feel like it’s a tiny step up from being an extra.

My dad’s best friend wrote the theme tune to a very popular 90s/00s kids tv show. (Along with producing some fairly well known dance music)

Oh actually I have more than 2.

Bobby Ball was friends with my Dsis on Facebook.

I once stood behind Mick Hucknall at a Sainsburys in Chorlton (Manchester)

The bass payer in my brother's band is married to the original Tracy Barlow from Corrie.

I got interviewed for a TV documentary by Tara Newley but it got cut cos my brother was very rude to her.

I played football against Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. His team won!

The first time I ever had a jack and coke it was bought for me by Lemmy.

Oh and DH was an extra in a Robin Hood film. Not the Kevin Costner one, the one Una Thurman was in.

I, at the end of a very busy and stressful day at work, dismissed a customer who came in too close to closing, I was knackered at the time and probably could have been a bit cheerier.
Carried on sweeping and my colleague said “did you even see who that was?...” it was Stacy Solomon. Sorry Stacy 🤦🏼‍♀️

I once, when vapes/ecigarettes were a very new things, let the conductor know there was a gentleman smoking a crack pipe on the train. After a discrete walk through by the conductor, I was informed it was somebody from Geordie Shore vaping.

When I was 10 I went up on stage with a bunch of other people with Ian mckellan. We all had to pretend to be dead French people. I still don't actually know what the joke was.

My first crush was the lorry driver in the Yorkie advert back in the 80s. Talking about crushes with a colleague recently it transpired that he had been good friends with her sister.

I was the stock video nurse that the BBC used whenever they delivered a nursing story on the 9pm BBC news. Mid 1990s

I won third place in a children's art competition when i was about 13 and Richard Whiteley gave me my prize and I had my photo in the paper.

When I was 15 we went on holiday to Cornwall and two of Status Quo were staying in the same hotel with their wives. I remember all us kids listening to them playing guitar and singing in the dining room.

I sat next to Barry Cryer on a train to London. He was orange and wearing a white suit.

I was involved in a road rage incident with Eric Pollard from Emmerdale as I was taking my children to school. He was disgusting and swore at me and it was his fault

I sat near Rodney Bewes in a restaurant in Edinburgh
I was pestered by Jimmy Savile in a cafe
I sang a duet with one of the Grumbleweeds at a party
I spoke to Alan Bennet briefly once.

I walked through a door in a hospital and let it shut on Patricia Hodge. She looked really miffed, but I had just had an operation and was in a lot of pain.

Used to regularly serve Pippa Hayward at work, lovely lady.
My Dad went to school with Alun Armstrong.

I served George Michael in Dickens and Jones (dept store on Regent St - no longer there sadly) a few times. He had the most beautiful skin.

My brother saw Jack Nicholson (he came to London for the Batman premiere) walking down South Molton Street with two gorgeous blondes on each arm. Apparantly he was from ear to ear!

@ElizabethMainwaring

My aunty went out with the bloke who designed 1) Terry's Chocolate Orange and 2) Buzby ( one for the teenagers) This is far too good, I know!

ha ha I hope your aunt says this just like Gretchen Weiner

@Muzzyarker

My mum is friends with one of the members off Little Mix's mum.

I hope it’s Jade cos if so then snap

A lecturer at college back in 1986 was married to a member of supertramp (I think she was also the sister of another member, but the memory is a bit vague)

An ex boyfriend played the part of the tramp who went to sleep in the car that Phil Mitchell set fire to in Eastenders.

@NeedToKnow101

A friend and I had a letter published with photo in Just 17 magazine. We won letter of the week.

I got star letter of the week from them too but never received the £10 or whatever it was that the star writer was supposed to get ☹️

@happinessischocolate - you were robbed! We got a £15 or £29 Boots voucher to share.

My mums friends cousin is Jack Davonport (pirates of the Caribbean, why women kill etc”)

DS had Guz Khan as a form tutor at secondary school. His story about GCSE marking (or lack of) isn't true.

Also I once got off with Eoin Jess and Noel Whelan (but not at the same time).

I've been in the house of the man who composed the theme tune to Countdown. It's massive and really nice.

As a teenager I was friends with a girl whose step mum’s mum was best friends with Orlando Bloom’s mum

Many years ago, Out of my office window, a few of us spotted Johnathan Ross in a shop opposite. He turned around, saw us and we all dropped to the floor giggling like idiots. As we were sat There On the floor he walked in the office door. Highly embarrassing! He gave us tickets to a Friday night show he did back then.

Ooh. I taught in Yorkshire & half the kids were occasional extras in Emmerdale. One (nicest lad EVER in real life) got a speaking part as a bully & was mean to Belle.

The actress Shirley Stelfox who played Edna (& was by all accounts the coolest cast member on set) had previously done a full frontal nude in the film of 1984, as a prostitute.

I was teaching 1984 to y10 & showed the film, having not made the connection. Apparently several of them were extra-ing shortly afterwards & were very keen to tell her they'd seen her with her bits out courtesy of Ms Purpureus.

She rolled her eyes, giggled & said 'Tell your English teacher I've got a bone to pick with her about that one!'

She died a few years back & was sadly missed by all the kids who had been on set with her - I'm told she was lovely, & incredibly funny offstage.