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!

@SameToo Ooh I just remembered my ex boyfriend’s sister was in FHM! That’s got to be the shittest claim to fame so far 😂

A boy in my primary class was on Blue Peter playing the violin.

I stood behind Ulrika Jonsson at the hairdressers many years ago

I used to go to a lovely yoga class on Saturday mornings with Des O'Connor's daughter. In her car and everything.

Mum and me went to see Joan Collins in a play many years ago, iwe had front row seats. In the play her character had to eat some grapes, she dropped one of the grapes which rolled to the edge of the stage, Mum promptly stood up, and nicked the grape and popped it in her mouth!

In the late 80s my Mum processed a private pension application from one Georgios Panayiotou, and had to get permission from an underwriter to accept the application as he had signed it with his stage name (George Michael). I don't know if he kept up the payments.

Donald Pleasance's daughter was filmed outside our school

@Senan2019

I served Brendan Gleeson and Stephen Rea in our local supermarket. They were attending a party in a hotel across the road. I also babysat Nicky Byrne from Westlife with his Auntie when we lived on their road.

@Senan2019 please tell me they were buying a bag of cans and a naggin of vodka for the party.

I met Ace and Cobra from Gladiators in the early 90s.

My high-school geography teacher is the brother of an actor in Coronation Street.

I once liked the look of a noodle soup that a man at the next table was eating but I couldn't find it on the menu so I tapped him on the shoulder to ask what it was. When he around, I realised he was Mel Gibson. I'm sure he thought it was trick to get to speak to him.

DH used to be the postman for the Krankies and the Archbishop of Canterbury who apparently was a good tipper -£20 at Christmas, which DH spent on a bottle of gin for me, so indirectly the AoC bought me a Christmas present

A few years back when crossing Parliament St one lunch break after it had stopped raining, I caught a man by accident with my umbrella handle. It was Boris Johnson.

Met the Pope.

My DH works with James McAvoy's uncle.

One of my friends was married by the same minister who went on to conduct the wedding of Madonna to Guy Ritchie

Not sure if this is too genuine. My mum saw Tom Jones in bed. Not sure if this outs me...
It does if I say it was when he was a child with TB and his bed was downstairs so the children in the street could still talk to him. Mum lived in his street.

My grandpa's cousin was Margaret Thatcher's PA.

I've resuscitated a member of a very well known 70's band. I can't say who due to confidentiality but you will all know of the band.

I have a couple..
Johnny Morris made me cry when I was a kid. My dad put him straight 🤣

I worked with one of Frank Boughs sons. He was a knob.

I was in a bar with Duncan Preston once, all I can say is the make up people on emmerdale must have worked miracles!

I was chatted up by a famous American comedian at one of his gigs! I didn't meet him after although in hindsight I wish I had as my date was an arse

I served Paul Weller and his kids in a restaurant. Not sure how I didn't drool on him or his food 🤣

My sister went out with Dave Bartram from Showaddywaddy. We once went and asked for his autograph as children since he lived up the road from me. He told us all to piss off

Sat next to Suzie from girl band The 411 in A Level English.

Got chatted up by the brother of the bass guitar player in Cradle of Filth in a pub.

Met former Blue Peter presenter Tim Vincent before he became a Blue Peter presenter, at a leisure centre.

Remember a few more

Was on a plane with some of the 2012 GB Olympic team.
They were very gracious.

On s plane with Joanna Lumley. She smiled.
She then showed up at my local Community centre. People who met her said she was nice.

I have been shouted at by Rhod Gilbert 🤣

Oh also forgot - DH had a piss next to Paul Weller in the hospitality section of an Oasis gig (DH was doing security). Apparently Paul Weller has nothing to be ashamed of...

@cardibach oh wow. So my Grandad lived on his street too and they were school friends. He told me about this too 😯😯

I was once chased off Pope Paul 2 pope mobile by the security services

@Dungabees he's a priest of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.