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

[CornflakeShark]

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?

Basket weaving with Nick Knowles?

LARPing with Trevor MacDonald.

Fly Fishing with J R Hartley

Is it swimming with Sam Smith. It is, isn't it.

Butterfly farming with George Osborne?

Very big? I'm gonna go with 6"6 Mark Labett aka 'The Beast', who's on The Chase. He was in the papers recently unfortunately for him. But I don't want OP to confirm as this thread is more fun as a guessing game :D

I've only had one notable celebrity encounter. Many years ago went with my ex to see a fairly well known comedian who she loved, that celeb is now married to an even more famous fellow celeb. We went out after the show then dandered back to the car hours later (parked at back of the venue) and sat for another 10 mins eating a takeaway only to see said comedian emerge and head towards their own vehicle. My ex got overly excited and started banging the window etc, they noticed and walked over and made very pleasant small talk whilst standing beside our car for 10 mins - in the pissing rain! Very down to earth.

Not an encounter as such either but I have a close friend who works in a certain industry which requires him to travel globally and he often works with celebs on different ventures. This includes what we would call A-list USA celebs as well as UK ones. Always fascinating hearing back from him who are extremely pleasant and down to Earth and which are proper c**ts.

Knowing nothing with John Snow?

Dressage with Charles Dance?

Eh?? Next time you see him, throw open your arms, run up to him and shout out 'helllllllllooooooooo peter!!!!!!'

Is the hobby making sealife out of cornflakes?

I accidentally befriended a famous presenter. It happens. There are now so many people on TV etc that you're bound to occasionally meet them in the real world and I didn't watch that channel much so didn't recognise them. I only realised because people were gossiping about them and i eventually put 2+2 together but honestly I just tried to forget about it, it's not really the most important thing in a friendship.

The op isn't friends with the z lister they just chat at an event they attend.

Close up magic with stevie wonder

Trampolining with Simon LeBon?

Peter Andre!!

Is it dogging with Boris?

This is lovely! I haven't RTWT but please don't change a thing. He is obviously happy to chat to someone who is completely natural with him. At least he's not a 'don't you know who I am? celeb.

Mulching with Andre Agassi

I found it strange recently to see someone famous at a do, standing in a corner in his own. He was a guest of a client of mine at a work related function. If he hadn't been famous I would have done the decent thing and chatted but I couldn't bring myself to. Strange seeing someone so well known looking out of place and awkward. That's usually me!

Kayaking with James Nesbit?

Board games club with Idris Elba?

Metal detector hunting on Strand on the Green with Ant or Dec?

Subversive cross stitching with Craig from Bros?

Sunday School with Tom Cruise.

I play in an orchestra with Patrick Gale.

@KatherineJaneway Patrick Stewart is dead boring IRL. I see him occasionally (I'm so tempted to say "doing a shared hobby" that, in fact, I will). To be fair he's usually quite gracious if someone comes up all gushing and wanting a selfie but he's not a scintillating conversationalist.

You seem a bit daunted by his fame which changes nothing, I do not think it essentially changes people with talent who worked and studied hard to get there, although money might. Reality stars are different. I used to meet a couple of famous people a week in a former job but just spoke to them like everyone else and treated them the same, if there was a booze up they would be invited, like everyone else. I was only speechless when it was someone I had really admired or had their poster on the wall. Just try to carry on talking about your hobby and stuff. He probably assumes that you know who he is anyway and just enjoys your company.