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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

Who was it and how did they seem in real life.?

Have a great day all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah I met Jerome Flynn walking down University road in Belfast and he was walking the other way.

(I recognised his face instantly, but didn’t know who he was, thought ut was a guy I worked with abroad

, the beard confused me

, he was really cool had a chat for a few minutes and a selfie.)

He was there filming for GoT

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joanna Lumley and she’s a gorgeous person in real life.

Azeem Rafiq and he was also really lovely when I briefly asked for a selfie

And I met an actress from a Netflix series and made her dinner. She was very lovely.

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By *rAndMrsLilCouple
over a year ago

Barnsley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Joanna Lumley and she’s a gorgeous person in real life.

Azeem Rafiq and he was also really lovely when I briefly asked for a selfie

And I met an actress from a Netflix series and made her dinner. She was very lovely. "

Ohhhh intrigued about the dinner, what show and was it a dinner date? Or are you a chef

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"Who was it and how did they seem in real life.?

Have a great day all.

A fair few. Some were very up themselves and egotistical but a few that were very down to earth, friendly, chatty and approachable include The King (although he wasn't then), Midge Ure, Eric Cantona, Simon Le Bon, Stefan Dennis and the nicest guy you could ever meet, Martin Clunes.

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By *eFCUKaLotCouple
over a year ago

somewhere close

I’ve see the model Caprice on an open top bus. Chris Evans on a moped. Danniella Westbrook and Adel Silva walked passed where I worked. All in London.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

Ive met Jonathan Woss and his family in America, Bradley Walsh, Ryan Giggs, various news readers,Gabby Logan, Princess Diana and Fergie, Lemmy oh and the boxer Frank Bruno and others

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I met Ricky Wilson a long time ago JUST before the Keiser Chiefs - he bought me a drink in a pub and we talked about music (was an open mic night). If I had kept going to the pub (or if it was closer to me) I might have been the drummer for them...

Robert Lindsey - Was a nice guy - but don't expect him to be a natural at throwing a joke during a conversation.

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By *nigmaschild300Man
over a year ago

dunfermline

Yeah , I've met Jamie Oliver, Martin Clunes and thon guy from the who who's name escapes me right now.

All through a shared love of vw campers

Nice guys of the screen , Martin Clunes is actually very funny in person too

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By *inkyycurvyyWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Met Tony Wilson before he died when a school band I was in played at a local event he was hosting he was so lovely to us.

Met a few actors from shameless/corrie out and about in Manchester a few times.

Never met any A-listers

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago

Transsexual Transylvania

I met the legendary Johnny Clegg (you'd have to be South African, or French to know who I'm talking about) when his band played our Student Union and I was on the organising committee. What a down to earth, genuine person. Fame never made him lose sight of his roots.

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By *amannaCouple
over a year ago

tring

Joanna lumley I was a teenager and she was with her son on a train, she had just finished Avengers as purdy very good conversation

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By *elsh-guyMan
over a year ago

The land of the Dragon and loads of sheep

Used to work in the stadium so met all the cardiff City squad and Welsh football swmquad bale ledley rambo.

Done security for a bbc radio Wales thing and was on the radio with the go compare man Wynne evans

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By *rAndMrsLilCouple
over a year ago

Barnsley

We've met the band members of Bowling for Soup and Less Than Jake.

And E met Jimmy Saville in a cafe in Scarborough when she was a child

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Loads when I was cabin crew. My favourites were John Landis, Matthew Modine and Sir Paul McCartney. Lovely, lovely people.

My least favourite was a dj whose name is now a synonym for gone wrong. Tosser.

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By *inkedKuntsCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Sean Bean on a fair few occasions, he was at school with my old man and I used to date his niece.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Knine. He didn't say a lot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sean Bean on a fair few occasions, he was at school with my old man and I used to date his niece. "

I’ve met Jarvis Cocker a couple of times, one in Sheffield on Division Street and once in Edale at the cafe by the station.

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By *ezebel100Woman
over a year ago

Birmingham

John Thaw and he was lovely

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By *cukersteveMan
over a year ago

Crewe

Have met stevie coppell, flying pickets, Sharon Davies, Sir Alex Ferguson but by far the most funny and down to earth was Neil razor Ruddock and boy can he drink!

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Richard obrian in a nught club in soho really nice chap very polite.

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By *inkedKuntsCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Sean Bean on a fair few occasions, he was at school with my old man and I used to date his niece.

I’ve met Jarvis Cocker a couple of times, one in Sheffield on Division Street and once in Edale at the cafe by the station."

Nice! Love that man, saw him once in town and was fanboying a bit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just to tease some ladies here…..

Tom Cruise backstage at a film première. Top chap, funny, chatty and gives you his whole presence when you speak to him, even whilst others are trying to get his attention.

Robert Pattinson who sat beside me on a flight. Very friendly and open.

Both are just as handsome in person as their screen image.

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By *andadbodMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Ted Danson - Very grounded and down to earth.

Danny Davito - Sarcastic and bloody hilarious to be around.

Kenny Dalglish - No personality at all.

Alex Fletcher - Totally up her own arse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dermot Morgan when he hired out the cocktail bar of the restaurant I worked at to celebrate one of his TV specials.

Very nice guy, brought me in and introduced me to a couple of his guests.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Earl Louis Mountbatten, in 1977. One of those people who exude confidence and generosity - though if you're well off and titled, this often comes naturally. We were on a D of E hike and encountered him by chance. Naturally we were more interested in his wartime exploits, which were many, than anything else!

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By *tourgentMan
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Had a beer before the football with Robert Plant from Led Zep once.

Met and spent the day with DJ Carl Cox and Keith Flint (R.I.P). Met them at bike trackdays, massive bike fans and great blokes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A few...

Few footballers ...John Barnes was a highlight.

Loads of celebrity chefs, John Torode from MasterChef was surprisingly funny. James Martin was a miserable cunt, Paul Hollywood had delusions of grandeur.

My personal highlight was meeting Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid) at a party in New York... randomly ..

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"A few...

Few footballers ...John Barnes was a highlight.

Loads of celebrity chefs, John Torode from MasterChef was surprisingly funny. James Martin was a miserable cunt, Paul Hollywood had delusions of grandeur.

My personal highlight was meeting Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid) at a party in New York... randomly .."

I didn't think a post could upset me so much but hey, here we are.

How could you not name drop the most epic of food critics ever? With the most glorious mane of hair?

*le sigh*

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

"A few...

Few footballers ...John Barnes was a highlight.

Loads of celebrity chefs, John Torode from MasterChef was surprisingly funny. James Martin was a miserable cunt, Paul Hollywood had delusions of grandeur.

My personal highlight was meeting Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid) at a party in New York... randomly ..

I didn't think a post could upset me so much but hey, here we are.

How could you not name drop the most epic of food critics ever? With the most glorious mane of hair?

*le sigh*"

If you mean Jay Rayner, is he nice? I so want him to be nice because I love his column and books.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Far too many to mention… my upbringing in the horse racing world, to doing work in high end schools with famous (including Royals) parents. Also work with X factor and many other celebs from the 80’s til now.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"A few...

Few footballers ...John Barnes was a highlight.

Loads of celebrity chefs, John Torode from MasterChef was surprisingly funny. James Martin was a miserable cunt, Paul Hollywood had delusions of grandeur.

My personal highlight was meeting Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid) at a party in New York... randomly ..

I didn't think a post could upset me so much but hey, here we are.

How could you not name drop the most epic of food critics ever? With the most glorious mane of hair?

*le sigh*

If you mean Jay Rayner, is he nice? I so want him to be nice because I love his column and books.

Julie how did you guess who from that vague description?

I'm really impressed!

I think he's lovely. Passionate, funny, a brilliant story teller. Appreciates food, voices...

Yeah I think he's nice. In case it's not obvious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A few...

Few footballers ...John Barnes was a highlight.

Loads of celebrity chefs, John Torode from MasterChef was surprisingly funny. James Martin was a miserable cunt, Paul Hollywood had delusions of grandeur.

My personal highlight was meeting Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid) at a party in New York... randomly ..

I didn't think a post could upset me so much but hey, here we are.

How could you not name drop the most epic of food critics ever? With the most glorious mane of hair?

*le sigh*

If you mean Jay Rayner, is he nice? I so want him to be nice because I love his column and books.

Julie how did you guess who from that vague description?

I'm really impressed!

I think he's lovely. Passionate, funny, a brilliant story teller. Appreciates food, voices...

Yeah I think he's nice. In case it's not obvious."

Haha...oh yes...and Jay Rayner...

But I kinda know him personally so I don't automatically think of him as a celebrity...which of course he is....

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Haha...oh yes...and Jay Rayner...

But I kinda know him personally so I don't automatically think of him as a celebrity...which of course he is....

He's not a celebrity, he's a demigod.

To answer the OP, I've met quite a few celebrities. But there are two who'll always stand out to me. Neil Gaiman (because I cocked that up royally) and Pete Wicks because

he's the only person who has had me truly stumbling over my words like an absolute buffoon.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

"I didn't think a post could upset me so much but hey, here we are.

How could you not name drop the most epic of food critics ever? With the most glorious mane of hair?

*le sigh*

If you mean Jay Rayner, is he nice? I so want him to be nice because I love his column and books.

Julie how did you guess who from that vague description?

I'm really impressed!

I think he's lovely. Passionate, funny, a brilliant story teller. Appreciates food, voices...

Yeah I think he's nice. In case it's not obvious.

Haha...oh yes...and Jay Rayner...

But I kinda know him personally so I don't automatically think of him as a celebrity...which of course he is....

I'm glad he's nice as well as being good at what he does.

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By *udandBryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston

Lots of tv personalities, but the one we remember best is Big Narstie. We spent two days filming worth him and he's very much as you see him on tv - a really nice, larger than life character.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The King when he was Prince Charles

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

The late, great Rik Mayall after one of his standup shows. He was very polite and a real gentleman to my friends and me. Much missed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who was it and how did they seem in real life.?

Have a great day all.

I’ve worked in the SFX industry for nearly 18 years. In 2018 I moved from live entertainment to tv&film. I was lucky enough to work on peaky Blinders VI. Everyone on the production was lovely. That said I did get chance to meet Tom Hardy and we had a brief conversation about victorian porn, and the “what the butler saw” machines.

Tom was really nice. What was most impressive about meeting him was seeing how fast he got into character.

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By *akingMemoriesMan
over a year ago

Toronto

I met KSI at a footie match at Wembley years ago. He was just waking around the concourse and few seemed to recognise him. Believe it or not, he’s nowhere near as much of a twat in person as he is on YouTube.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I met David Bowie about 13 years ago at a concert I played, we were sitting at at a table at the after party, he joined us, stuck out his hand and said "Hi, I'm Dave". It was all I could do to not blurt out - "you're not Dave, you're David Bowie!" "Dave" seemed far too ordinary a name for him

Very nice guy though.

Bess x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve met quite a few,

Geoff Capes, Lisa I’anson, Steve McFadden.

Met Melinda messenger, Theresa May (porn star) Robin Reid, just to mention but a few

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By *aucasian GhandiMan
over a year ago

from my dad's left nut (Warwick)

Yeah Jimmy Saville but we don't mention uncle bad touch in the family any longer

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By *ppydayzzMan
over a year ago

Leighton Buzzard

Played in a pro-am golf tournament many years ago and afterwards shared a communal shower with Jimmy Hill, no funny business occurred I was just thrilled when I could tell him the football scores from the previous evening

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By *ooking4othersMan
over a year ago

Here ...

I've met loads ... and most have been OK ... but Hercules the Bear shit in my garden and that's just not cool

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

Several. Including one Hollywood actress who showed me her intimate piercings. And no, I don't name names.

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By *rchitectMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

Jude law in a watch shop in London and David Beckham in Adidas LA oh and at the airport. They were both lovely people.

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By *tsJustKateWoman
over a year ago

London

"Who was it and how did they seem in real life.?

Have a great day all.

A few!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I met [REDACTED] once.

She was surprisingly down to earth and VERY funny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah loads all the time. Even as recent as yesterday. Just goes with the territory of what I do.

Most people are alright. There’s a few people with bad attitudes and bad reputations. But mostly everyone’s chill especially if you just chill and don’t take out your phone or fanboy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I met Brian Robson (Man Utd/Eng) in New York and actually played a match with him in my team.

I scored a goal past Pat Jennings from a cross by Martin O'Neill.

I met Mo Molan at a RNLI lifeboat launch.

Met John Hume in Belfast International Airport.

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By *ustus555Couple
over a year ago

Met the d of e. Years ago. Don't let anyone tell you he didn't smoke. Hi security still owe me a lighter. Lol

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By *oldfischMan
over a year ago

HARROW

"Who was it and how did they seem in real life.?

Have a great day all.

Loads and loads of them, in my line of work. In fact I'm more or less one myself

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I've met a few in my time, but even better......

They got to meet me.

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Had a smoke with Evan Dando way back. Talked literature. Very well read.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I met Shawn Michaels at a restaurant once - we’d accidentally been given his table. Apparently he was fond of the restaurant and had a specific table he liked, and the management had messed up and gotten their days wrong, (it was Tuesday and they thought he was coming on Thursday or something like that). Anyway, the manager, completely embarrassed (this is a pretty nice restaurant) comes by and says “I’m so sorry, but we’d like to move you to another table if you could be troubled, and we’ll gladly compensate you for the cost of the meal and any other meal you’d like while you’re in town.” My sister and cousin were both like “Yeah that’s cool.” and I kind of played the asshole a bit. “I’m sorry, I just don’t understand. We’ve been here for 15 minutes - we’ve just ordered. Can’t we finish our meal here?” Then out of nowhere Shawn Michaels shows up next to the manager and says “Paul, these guys can finish. We’ll be at the bar. I got some time.” And I (being a big HBK fan) said “Oh wow, uh… I had no idea. Please feel free to give them the table.” Shawn was grateful, shook my hand and said thanks, then gave me a card with his number on it and told me to give him a call later. After working up the nerve, I gave him a call that night, and to make a long story short, we had a glorious 11 month love affair, man on man, that I shall never forget. Our bodies intertwined as one, and from the beauty of Morocco, to the French Riviera, to the snorkeling in the Galopagos, Shawn Michaels and I made glorious gay love to each other on six of the seven continents.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I met Shawn Michaels at a restaurant once - we’d accidentally been given his table. Apparently he was fond of the restaurant and had a specific table he liked, and the management had messed up and gotten their days wrong, (it was Tuesday and they thought he was coming on Thursday or something like that). Anyway, the manager, completely embarrassed (this is a pretty nice restaurant) comes by and says “I’m so sorry, but we’d like to move you to another table if you could be troubled, and we’ll gladly compensate you for the cost of the meal and any other meal you’d like while you’re in town.” My sister and cousin were both like “Yeah that’s cool.” and I kind of played the asshole a bit. “I’m sorry, I just don’t understand. We’ve been here for 15 minutes - we’ve just ordered. Can’t we finish our meal here?” Then out of nowhere Shawn Michaels shows up next to the manager and says “Paul, these guys can finish. We’ll be at the bar. I got some time.” And I (being a big HBK fan) said “Oh wow, uh… I had no idea. Please feel free to give them the table.” Shawn was grateful, shook my hand and said thanks, then gave me a card with his number on it and told me to give him a call later. After working up the nerve, I gave him a call that night, and to make a long story short, we had a glorious 11 month love affair, man on man, that I shall never forget. Our bodies intertwined as one, and from the beauty of Morocco, to the French Riviera, to the snorkeling in the Galopagos, Shawn Michaels and I made glorious gay love to each other on six of the seven continents."

Aw and it started off so well

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