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To ask for your tenuous claim to fame?

294 replies

PaperwhiteTheGhost · 27/04/2023 01:30

Mine is that Derren Brown’s dad was my swimming teacher when I was in primary school.

I was in the top set too, only time I’ve ever been any good at a sport!

Whats yours?

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Karatema · 27/04/2023 12:35

I also nearly bumped into Frank Bruno in Harrods and have queued behind Dermot O'Leary in a local deli (his wife comes from our area).

ghostyslovesheets · 27/04/2023 12:37

I once shared a lift with Kid Creole (and his coconuts)

I was in a C4 documentary

I fell down the stairs drunk - top to bottom at the press party for Eurovision in Birmingham

I was chatted up by Barry from Brookside - and Karen nearly ran me down in her car

Hadjab · 27/04/2023 12:38

My sister is an actress.

I’ve modelled with a potential James Bond

A relative is the President of a country (not Biden 🤣)

I’ve almost run over Sarah Beeney, Nathaniel Parker and Michael Portillo

A close friend has a very famous aunty who is a much loved actor

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 27/04/2023 12:40

I once turned down Dustin Hoffman …………….when he offered me some chocolate. I didn’t realise who he was until my stuttering, over-excited friend told me.

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 27/04/2023 12:41

I once shared a table in an airport with Steve Redgrave.

I've stood behind Bill Bailey in a cinema queue.

Rasputina · 27/04/2023 12:41

I slept with a grunge-era musician a couple of times and no one ever believes me!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 27/04/2023 12:51

mogtheexcellent · 27/04/2023 09:39

My arse was on time team.

My job was doing archaeology stuff in the background during a special dig and i was mostly forgotten about. Team photos? Yep Im not there. But my hi vis covered arse can be seen behind tony robinson during one of his monologues as i was bent over peering into a trench.

I work with someone who was an archaeologist in the background on Time Team.

Keeperofsecrets · 27/04/2023 12:54

I am very, very, very distantly related to Barack Obama. And Brad Pitt.

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 27/04/2023 12:59

PickledPurplePickle · 27/04/2023 02:01

I’m an award winning true crime podcaster

Are you Lucy Worsley? If so I'm sorry my Mum nearly tripped you up with her crutch on your Queen Victoria tour

Oneearringlost · 27/04/2023 13:04

maras2 · 27/04/2023 05:41

I was scrub nurse to Graham Chapman (Monty Python)'s surgeon brother in 1973.
I was born on the same day as Horace (Special AKA) Panter.

Hey, I worked with his nephew Murray Chapman in 1990/91in A&E at Barts, and his neice ( a nurse) also at Barts. I remember them going to his funeral.

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 27/04/2023 13:05

KnickerlessParsons · 27/04/2023 08:28

Are you Princess Anne?

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If so @KnickerlessParsons sorry about nearly running you over.

Apparently most of my claims to fame involve almost injuring celebrities.

WhatCanWeDoNext · 27/04/2023 13:08

@WhatTheHeckyPeck please tell me your DH is Uncle Knobhead?

VerityUnreasonble · 27/04/2023 13:27

Arlene Phillips taught my DM to ballet dance. My DM cannot in any way competently ballet dance.

TheOtherHotstepper · 27/04/2023 13:38

Tarkan · 27/04/2023 12:15

Garry Bushell viewed my childhood home when we were moving across the country. My mum didn't recognise him (or even really know who he was tbh) and he wasn't too happy about that. Grin

I've been on The Chase and beat The Beast.

Ha ha!

I stood next to Gary Bushell at a gig and he was obviously desperate for me to recognise him. I hadn't got a clue!

I'm famous in my own right for my appearance on Time Team - History Hunters in 1998 and for being Radio 1 Johnny Walker Show Pop the Question champion for 24 hours back in 1972.

QuintanaRoo · 27/04/2023 13:40

My great uncle was a formula 1 driver in the 50s and still holds an F1 record which has never been beaten!

maras2 · 27/04/2023 13:41

oneearingghost
Graham's brother John was a consultant surgeon in Northampton General where I trained. Python had just made 'Holy Grail' but it wasn't released until after I left in 1974 to go back to my home town and marry my childhood sweetheart.🙄(cringe) There were financial problems with the film, hence the late release, which were resolved with a huge donation from George Harrison. Sweetheart and me are still married and embarrassing our kids and grandkids by quoting Python when pissed. 😃

wyntersuhn · 27/04/2023 13:58

I read the news on TV once.

HairyMcHairyFace · 27/04/2023 14:30

I was papped with my famous friend while heavily pregnant and there were rumours online I was her surrogate. Presumably because a haggard pregnant woman dressed down and with no make up on could possibly be friends with a world famous glamorous actress.

HairyMcHairyFace · 27/04/2023 14:31

Goodread1 · 27/04/2023 06:57

My tenuous link to someone famous is for obvious reasons something I keep quiet 🤫 about, to myself,

I met years ago quite a notorious well known individual, nowadays, who did a hideous painting 🖼 of the late Queen, and also was once in contrast to his reputation seen as a national treasure in uk,
He has eccentric persno, well known for his quirky songs too from 60s era orginally, and his love of nature especially animals , where he has lived before ,there are fair few unique quirky animals,
one in particular certainly gets around in a unique quirky manner, pretty nifty on their feet
His fall from grace in the blink in the eye 👁 was...

I came across him as he was V.I.P guest of a new back then birdlife nature sanctuary place /discovery Centre

He seemed friendly personalable just like on small screen

My daughter was in brownies group, so we came there to vist with other big wigs and interested parties seeing the centre open

You can just say Rolf Harris.

Tarkan · 27/04/2023 14:34

I stood next to Gary Bushell at a gig and he was obviously desperate for me to recognise him. I hadn't got a clue!

It seems to be a theme with him then. Haha! I bet he's done the good old "don't you know who I am" many times. Grin

Afolnerd · 27/04/2023 14:35

My uncle was a roadie for status quo.
I also once literally ran into Frank Tate from emmerdale. I was about 8

seratoninmoonbeams · 27/04/2023 14:44

awakeeveeynight · 27/04/2023 06:20

Barry from Eastenders borrowed my parent's tent.

HAHAHA. This is my fave and I've never even watched Eastenders but everyone knows Barry from Eastenders 😆

Woadicea · 27/04/2023 15:20

My mum did Mystic Meg's tax return

HairyMcHairyFace · 27/04/2023 15:42

HairyMcHairyFace · 27/04/2023 14:30

I was papped with my famous friend while heavily pregnant and there were rumours online I was her surrogate. Presumably because a haggard pregnant woman dressed down and with no make up on could possibly be friends with a world famous glamorous actress.

*couldn't possibly. Oh for an edit button.

GettingStuffed · 27/04/2023 15:44

I own Gryfudd's dad taught at my school.