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I accidentally made friends with someone very famous, now what?

672 replies

CornflakeShark · 21/05/2019 21:09

I feel a bit of a dork here but hear me out. I met Peter* at one of my regular fav haunts. It's a quiet, out-of-the-way place used by those who share a common pass-time. Peter & I must have similar schedules because we often rock-up at the same time. Over a period, we've progressed from a smile & nod at a distance, to polite small-talk, to sharing a space to do our hobby side-by-side - with the accompanying chit-chat that goes with it. I felt like we were right on the cusp of becoming quite pally. I don't have a tv & seldom read the news online apart from a quick scan of the headlines, I'm a bit out of touch really. Then a week ago I suddenly saw his pic in the news & thought 'Oh fuck'. I was shocked. I know Peter's just a bloke like any other person underneath it. He doesn't court the press like some do but now I feel a bit funny about the next time we meet up. He's never told me who he is other than first names & I suspect he likes the quiet friendship. I feel funny about it now. Do I say something? If I don't I feel a bit awkward. Wwyd?

OP posts:
SaskiaRembrandt · 22/05/2019 07:38

I think it's either World of Warcraft with Ian McKellen, or a knitting circle with Russell Crowe.

woodcutbirds · 22/05/2019 07:46

@RageAgainsTheVendingMachine I like how you are thinking! Grin

coconuttelegraph · 22/05/2019 07:49

he can't be that famous if you don't know who he is

If I ever see Strictly I don't who is the pro and who the celeb

A few years back I saw a photo of a friends DD with a someone I assumed was her new boyfriend, turned out it was Harry Styles.

My DCs love Stormzy, I have absolutley no clue what he looks like, if someone's not in your orbit it doesn't matter how famous they are you aren't going to recognise them

woodcutbirds · 22/05/2019 07:50

@CornflakeShark - I agree. Don;t mention it. It's nothing to do with what you do and how you get on. But you have to give us a clue. Has Pete been mentioned? And do you question the ethics of cow tipping or do you just brace your shoulders and go for it?

woodcutbirds · 22/05/2019 07:50

I meant - has Pete been mentioned on this thread? Has anyone guessed right?

BellMcEnd · 22/05/2019 08:00

Cheese Making with Nigel Fromage Farage?

Dragonlight · 22/05/2019 08:15

Ballroom dancing with Daniel Radcliffe?

SinkGirl · 22/05/2019 08:16

Some older friends of mine met Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow some years ago. Neither of them had a clue they were in the presence of fame. Pam says to Gwnnie 'so, what do you do then Dear?' to which the reply is 'I'm an actress'. 'Oh' gushed Pam 'Me too! We're doing South Pacific this season, what about you?'

This is not dissimilar to something that happened to me. I was working in Cannes and attending a gala (not during the film festival) and I was introduced to a ridiculously handsome man and got chatting. He was telling me how he’s an actor and is due to head to a new west end production any day - I explained that lots of the people I studied drama with are now working in the west end so I know how difficult it is in between jobs etc. He agreed and we moved on to talk about something else.

Turns out he was actually rather famous and successful, including playing a romantic lead in a well known film I actually had seen but had forgotten about 😂

I was so embarrassed.

SinkGirl · 22/05/2019 08:17

And just keep on as you are OP.

Unless it’s Boris or Farage and then throw a milkshake over him

waterlego · 22/05/2019 08:18

Furniture restoration with Russ Abbot?

Unihorn · 22/05/2019 08:22

TheSheepofWallSt
It's like every episode of Alan Partridge. His is a great thread.

Hollowvictory · 22/05/2019 08:24

@waterlego he's dead.

MorrisZapp · 22/05/2019 08:27

Microlighting with Shaun Ryder?

AlyssasBackRolls · 22/05/2019 08:29

Zumba with Aled Jones?

Snog · 22/05/2019 08:35

Macrame with Ewan mcgregor

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 22/05/2019 08:40

Macramè with Billy Bob Thornton?

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 22/05/2019 08:40

Ooooh snog! Fist bump Grin

waterlego · 22/05/2019 08:40

Hollow, I thought that so I Googled to check and he is still very much alive and (probably) enjoying his furniture restoration.

Twocoffees · 22/05/2019 08:41

Forest Bathing with Alan Carr?

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 22/05/2019 08:42

"Please pass me the scissors, Ewan"

"Here you go, Billy Bob"

Mailista · 22/05/2019 08:52

What a jolly old thread Grin.

AssangesCat · 22/05/2019 08:52

I snorted aloud at Mudlarking with Flava Flav?

Warhammer with Richard Ayoade? (I do this in my dreams).

OhMyGodTheyKilledKenny · 22/05/2019 09:01

Beginners Mandarin with Barry from Eastenders?

ginghamtablecloths · 22/05/2019 09:03

He probably enjoys the quiet hobby as it gets him away from all the fuss and the glitz. I'd advise you to continue as you were. All that matters is if he's a nice person - just like anyone else.

EBearhug · 22/05/2019 09:05

he can't be that famous if you don't know who he is

There are quite a few names upthread which I don't know at all, so I definitely wouldn't recognise them. Or if I did recognise them, I 'd just think I'd seen them in Sainsbury's or at the swimming pool or something.