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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:
TooTrueToBeGood · 26/05/2019 09:11

Maybe "hobby" was actually "hobbit" autocorrected. Then there's the reference to glitter. Is it midget vajazzling with Martin Freeman?

BullshitometerCalibrator · 26/05/2019 10:05

Is it aquabeads with Professor Brian Cox? Come on OP - please at least tell us the hobby. I'm feeling quite boring now reading some of the suggestions - I need more inspiration for a new niche hobby.

Suse74 · 26/05/2019 10:52

Peter Kay Hmm - you did say Peter......

MyMumDimensionJumps · 26/05/2019 12:01

TheSandman

Extreme Mountain Biking with Boris Johnson

Near some cliffs please. Crumbly edged ones with sharks in the water 200 meters below.

Or rusty spikes on top of rocks? Grin

MyMumDimensionJumps · 26/05/2019 12:04

Cow-tipping with Jamie Oliver?

MyMumDimensionJumps · 26/05/2019 12:20

Fudge making with John McCruick?

Zumba with Prince Phillip?

Unicycling with Jeremy Clarkson?

Ballet with Ricky Gervais?

I think it is someone like James May or Chris Packham isn't it?

LadyOfTheCanyon · 26/05/2019 12:53

Oooo ooooo! Is it Bushcraft with Ray Mears? Do you sit side by side in your little nettle covered hides, whittling acorns into teaspoons?

XXVaginaAndAUterus · 26/05/2019 12:58

Mindfulness drawing with Declan Donnelly?

findingmyfeet12 · 26/05/2019 13:01

Hot yoga with Shane MacGowan?

MyMumDimensionJumps · 26/05/2019 13:05

OP, you have dangled a massive carrot now and I just want to know! I'm wracking my brains for the answer.

Is the person known for:
A) sport
b) music
c) comedy
d) acting
e) documentaries/current affairs
f) politics

Is the hobby

a) an art or craft
b) a discussion group/club
c) music
d) a sport
e) an alternative therapy
f) food related
g) a game/strategy game
h) a tech part-time
i) a performing art
J) an outdoor/adventure sport
K) nature/animals

As you've said in the news recently, I'm thinking it is Louis Theroux, as he was on a current affairs programme recently, but have no idea what. Out of the way and niche suggests some kind of outdoor sport or activity with animals.

jewel1968 · 26/05/2019 14:45

My son was friends at school with a famous young actor. He had no idea. He was befuddled by all the youngsters hanging around when they walked through the school but didn't think that much of it. He then accidentally saw him on TV and the penny dropped. This went on for about a year. He never told his friend what he had discovered. They weren't particularly close - more mates I guess that shared a common interest. They are still casual friends.

MilesJuppIsMyBitch · 26/05/2019 15:43

Synchronised swimming with Jeremy Paxman?

Beginners Dollhouse Furniture Making with Nicholas Witchell?

Wild Swimming with Michael Aspel?

LadyOfTheCanyon · 26/05/2019 16:08

Nicholas Witchell would turn any Doll's house into Buckingham Palace given half a chance.

areukiddingme · 26/05/2019 16:13

What do you do? Maybe not post anything on social media about it.

SilverySurfer · 26/05/2019 17:19

You have sort of made friends with a secret famous person and you do a secret hobby together? Riveting but must get back to watching the paint dry.

Pieceofpurplesky · 26/05/2019 17:24

I reckon you make snow globes with Yom Hardy

Pieceofpurplesky · 26/05/2019 17:24

Or maybe even Tom

Eggproducer · 26/05/2019 20:24

Otter breeding with Benedict Cumberbatch?

WhatWouldChristineCagneyDo · 26/05/2019 20:29

Badger Baiting with Lionel Blair ?

MilesJuppIsMyBitch · 26/05/2019 21:39

Fruit-tree sexing with Antonio Banderas?

notfromworcester · 26/05/2019 22:47

Paperweight making with michael palin

prettyatmidnight · 27/05/2019 00:07

You "don't have a TV"
you "seldom read the news online"....
you are 'a bit out of touch, really'
but you state in your thread title he is 'very famous' and that he 'doesn't court the press like some do' ..... how do you know this in view of the aforementioned?!

prettyatmidnight · 27/05/2019 00:09

And why post this in 'relationships'??? Confused.

HopeIsNotAStrategy · 27/05/2019 03:41

Laughter yoga with Brian Blessed.

Bellringing with a Chuckle Brother.

Bullshitdetectionservice · 27/05/2019 07:36

beep

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