Aibu to ask if you have a famous DH

[MeadowL]

Does it bother you? I have a semi famous DH, he gets paid to gig and go on podcasts etc if we go out locally he does get asked for selfies so we tend to go away for weekends as a family.

I do find it slightly annoying but I guess it pays the bills 💃

This:

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Nah, he's a legend

I’ve done a bit of detective work and I think OP’s DH is Tony Blackburn

I'm sure this point has already been made repeatedly, but noone who was happy with their life would make this thread. If OP really is married to a semi famous DJ then tbh I hope she's OK

With vanishingly few exceptions, it's always easy to know who is genuinely extremely famous. They're the ones at airport check-in, M&S customer service counter and mid-range restaurants, asking "Don't you know who I am?"

It's a big hilarious in-joke, because of course everybody knows who they are - they're at the very top of their game!!!!

My husband isn't famous but he has had the same fairly recognisable look since the 1980s and when we are out in our local town he often gets recognised by some other random middle-aged person who used to work with him in one of his many different jobs years ago and then we have to stop for a long reminiscing chat.

Or she's bored/amusing herself. Takes all sorts.
I'd thank her irl as I've been listening to Last of the international playboys, Hey boy hey girl and the Bus Stop version of Get it on for the last half an hour.

Chemical Brothers. That's another one.

You know more DJs than you think you know!

It is difficult for those of us in the higher echelons of the fame sphere - especially when ordinary people just don't get what we're all about.

Last Thursday, I did a book signing at my local bookshop - I signed 613 books - but even so, the manager was furious and threw me out when she found me.

It definitely shows deep insecurity and a desire for reflected glory.
It's much easier not to be famous.

You can just live your life without people pestering for selfies and autographs,
which must get tiresome.

Also one is at risk of having stories sold to the press about you and press hanging around outside your house hoping for a shot that they can sell.

It's freedom being un-famous, one can be oneself, incognito and it's so much better.

Freddie Mercury is someone who I would call ''Famous'' - his garden gate sold for more than £412,750 {after commissions}

I was a Daily Winner on Going For Gold…!!!!!

I am Camilla! And here’s the video to prove it!

''Hey Boy hey girl '' reminds me of Whippets tearing around a field!

They need no stimulants.

You're married to Pat Sharpe aren't you? He does Butlins these days, since he lost his job on Greatest Hits Radio after making a crude comment about a woman's breasts. I wouldn't brag about being married to him, tbh.

Somebody I went to school.with was on Blockbusters too.,she won £15 .😂
She wss really clever too.

Is he going to do the school disco though?

Just confirmed...it is MC Grindr!

not famous but he's a chatterbox and knows everyone. so, it's the same effect in terms of trying to go anywhere! 🤣

It's freedom being un-famous, one can be oneself, incognito and it's so much better.

I couldn't agree more.

I would also add having an old, non-pristine (but still decent condition and reliable) car to that - it is such a freedom not having to panic at the slightest hint of a new scratch or tiny bump!

Never heard of him... but he doesn't sound like the kind of guy who would want a wife in the first place!

There have allegedly been spouses of famous/semi-famous people on here, mind. And slebs themselves.
Didn't Mrs Jon Ronson pop up on here many many moons ago?
And Jules Oliver was purportedly a Mumsnetter?
Jack Monroe has allegedly been on threads.
Daisy Lee Cooper and Nadia Sawalha must browse at the very least.
And one MN who isn't on here anymore (at least under the name they were) was related to Leona Lewis iirc.

I was on play school when I was 4. It’s been hard to shake off the fame. So many people come up to me and say they remember seeing me through the round window. I think it stresses my family out as we can’t go anywhere without someone wanting a selfie.

I'm nominating this for post of the thread 🙂

I laughed. A lot 🤣 At the mention of Dave Doubledecks and the vision of he and FBS engaging in handbags at dawn under Brighton pier. I'd buy a ticket for that 😝

Loving it, @ParkerPipe Please pass my regards to Fatboy 🥰

Yes this is definitely the winner

It's freedom being un-famous, one can be oneself, incognito and it's so much better.

Absolutely. I'm weirdly (and accidentally) well-known online in a fairly niche way, to the point where I've had a few well-known creators make videos about me, and it's very...odd...when I'm recognised. Those folk who know always want to talk to me, and it's not something I'm good at so I'm always worried I'm going to leave them feeling a bit shit about the whole thing. It's almost like I have a responsibility to make them feel good.

I'm not kidding myself, I'm quite small-fry in the grand scheme of things, but as a small taste of what the truly famous must get on a daily basis, and what they must have to plan their lives around...yeah, I'd never ever want to be actually-famous.