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

Have you ever met anyone famous and were they how you expected them to be?

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

Yep and they were very down to earth, sociable and fun to be around. As I hoped they would be given the context so not a surprise.

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

Yes, and they were a lot friendlier than I'd imagined.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Yes, some are and some aren't. One I think is more perfect in person.

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By *XimagesCouple
over a year ago

north liverpool

Met David Bowie and Sean Connery as they were watching their boys play rugby. Had a good chat with them before being called on. They just seemed like enthusiastic Dads watching their boys play rugby, remember being really chuffed I'd met them

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

Its weird. Theyre just people. Like I could suddenly get discovered and sell millions of records but inside id still be me.

Do you think fame would change you?

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By *airymagicWoman
over a year ago

goblin city

Peter Kay, I knocked him over at the cinema then helped him up and I had no idea who he was

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

I used to work for Kay Mellors Husband in an art gallery. And I also met Gaynor Faye who is her Daughter and also on emmerdale. She is well flirty even though she is married.

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

I met Jim Bowen once years ago...it was Super,Smashing,Great

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

If anyone remembers Tony Wilson used to be on Granada reports and founder of the hacienda. I had a few good night's with him way back when. Sadly he died a very poor man thanks to well let's not go there but if you know the man you'll know the story. very sad indead

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

"I used to work for Kay Mellors Husband in an art gallery. And I also met Gaynor Faye who is her Daughter and also on emmerdale. She is well flirty even though she is married.

I also met Kay Mellor regularly

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By *ngineering brillianceMan
over a year ago

south of England travelling

"Its weird. Theyre just people. Like I could suddenly get discovered and sell millions of records but inside id still be me.

Do you think fame would change you? "

I agree. I don't get all this histerics over celebs. Half of them aren't even that talented!

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

Yes, lots.

Some good, some bad

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

"Peter Kay, I knocked him over at the cinema then helped him up and I had no idea who he was"

How on earth did you knock him over?

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

"I met Jim Bowen once years ago...it was Super,Smashing,Great

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Oh I've met hanky to she's famous right

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Yes and some were what I expected, some better and some worse

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

"Have you ever met anyone famous and were they how you expected them to be? "

I've met lots.

Yes. No. Alan Rickman was brilliant.

Sinbad off brook side. Nob

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

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. All nice guys and a good laugh.

The chuckle brothers, hilarious.

Jimmy Carr, sarcasm on a whole new level.

Sean Kelly off Auction Hunters, nice guy.

Jet from gladiators, hot.

Loads of famous strongmen, all nice guys.

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

Met Yuri Geller years ago now and exactly how I expected but incredibly warm hand when we shook hands, always remember that. Nice guy.

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

Ive only ever met the queen. She was as expected, no banter

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

I danced with Kate Bush, damn that lady is short.

Still lovely though.

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

I meet loads in one day . Thought they were quite rude as they never spoke ... then I realised I was in the was in the wax works in London xxxxx

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"I meet loads in one day . Thought they were quite rude as they never spoke ... then I realised I was in the was in the wax works in London xxxxx"

That did make me

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"I danced with Kate Bush, damn that lady is short.

Still lovely though.

I'm so jealous I had hell still do have such a thing for her

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

I've met a lot of famous people, a lot who you'd expect to be arseholes are lovely, the ones you'd expect to be lovely can be arseholes...

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

"Have you ever met anyone famous and were they how you expected them to be? "

I met Elvis, and she was beautiful, in her own way

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

Quite a few - mostly musicians and comedians as I had 2 night clubs and used to run occasional concerts or comedy festivals out of them when I was in my 20's. Some were just as expected, some were very different - was like someone flipping a switch when they'd go on stage

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

"I meet loads in one day . Thought they were quite rude as they never spoke ... then I realised I was in the was in the wax works in London xxxxx"

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

Dunno if met is the right word. I'm around them slot in my line of work

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By *avrick15Man
over a year ago

glasgow

"Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. All nice guys and a good laugh.

The chuckle brothers, hilarious.

Jimmy Carr, sarcasm on a whole new level.

Sean Kelly off Auction Hunters, nice guy.

Jet from gladiators, hot.

Loads of famous strongmen, all nice guys.

Hey from gladiators

She was the hotness on that show

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

Ironically I met Irvine Welsh on the train going down the roses in Manchester last he was really down to earth. His missus was sitting nitten which was a bit sureal

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

"Ive only ever met the queen. She was as expected, no banter

She is tiny in height though and so is Princess Anne which surprised me - only seen but not met.

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

Plenty, I've been a tour truck driver for the last 12 or so years so touring with bands and theatre shows they are part of your everyday life for the duration of the tour, most of them are ok, most of the time it's there management that are arseholes

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

I'd say most were cool everyday people but you definitely get the 'im the star' vibe from others

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

A few. All through work. One is a regular customer of mine and has been in Poldark and a ton of bit parts in series over the years. He's a bloody nice fella and not at all up his own arse.

Also, about ten years or so ago I did a load of work in a place that Gillian Anderson was doing up and she was also very lovely and personable. But if you wanted to ask anything pertinent to the job she would turn to her ever present PA and it would get put on the list to get back to you. First time working for folks with PAs.

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

I've not met any famous people, but I've known quite a few American politicians and they range from nice to horrible and from honest to disingenuous. Pretty much as you'd expect.

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

"A few. All through work. One is a regular customer of mine and has been in Poldark and a ton of bit parts in series over the years. He's a bloody nice fella and not at all up his own arse.

If you mean actual Poldark, then we need to talk strategy about making him my husband!

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

Met William Shatner outside Starbucks once. Very surreal.

Lovely guy, very gracious, consented to a selfie without even a hint of exasperation.

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

I haven't reaaaaally met anyone famous but I did serve the members of the Dire Straits on the first night at a new job. The only impression I got of them was that they all liked fish and chips.

I also came very close to meeting Brian May at the same job too until one of the managers took his food to him herself. He also got a massive meaty tapas platter, which would've been a disaster as he's a vegetarian.

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

"Ive only ever met the queen. She was as expected, no banter

She is tiny in height though and so is Princess Anne which surprised me - only seen but not met."

I got invited to a reception at the palace and I was super shy so everytime the queen went one way I went the other! I got caught out in a corner though

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

I worked as a private hire driver in London and met loads of famous people the best 3

1. Mark Owen

2. Nicholas Lyndhurst(Rodney)

3. Babs Windsor

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

"Ive only ever met the queen. She was as expected, no banter

She is tiny in height though and so is Princess Anne which surprised me - only seen but not met.

I got invited to a reception at the palace and I was super shy so everytime the queen went one way I went the other! I got caught out in a corner though

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is that caught out or caught short in the corner?? haha

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

I used to wait outside theatres when I went to see musicals and plays in London to get autographs. Most famous person I met that way was Rupert Everett when he was in Pygmalion. Fairly grumpy but allowed me to take a photo of him. Kara Tointon was far more cheerful and we had a brief chat

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

"Noones to look Beyonce in the eye" was the funniest

All good.. I was busy checking her ass out

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

"Ive only ever met the queen. She was as expected, no banter

She is tiny in height though and so is Princess Anne which surprised me - only seen but not met.

I got invited to a reception at the palace and I was super shy so everytime the queen went one way I went the other! I got caught out in a corner though

is that caught out or caught short in the corner?? haha "

A bit of both

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

I got to meet Ben affleck at a private screening of Paycheck. He is a massive bloke, I'm 6'3 and he was bigger and broader than I am. Nice guy but was surrounded by loads of adoring women.

I spent the best two hours of my life sat in the corner talking to a small unassuming man from Hong Kong and his wife. We talked about Hong Kong, America, he showed me pics of his family and spoke warmly about his beloved gran daughter.

I remember my partner at the time asking me why I sat with this guy that no one was interested in and chatted shit about 10 feet from Ben affleck.

Darling, I said, that man is Hong kongs greatest living legend director John woo and no one here except me even knows what he looked like. Fuck Ben affleck, I got John woo all to myself.

Met Michelle heaton at the same showing, she let my partner lick her new tattoo, kinky cow.

Met limp bizkit frontman Fred durst at the Hyde park show. I say met, he was running to the stage and ploughed right into me. Me being about a good foot taller wasn't fazed but it took him a minute to get up. He invited me backstage for a beer.

Once beat some famous band at pool in my local, I was so pissed I have no idea who they were but my friend said they were famous. Still can't remember who they were.

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

""Noones to look Beyonce in the eye" was the funniest

All good.. I was busy checking her ass out

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get told not to do that with the WWE wrestlers, apparently it in nerves them, errrm I'm 5"8 and some of them are 7ft tall it's like an elephant being scared of the mouse haha

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By *punkymonkey40Man
over a year ago

derby

Met many over years.. Including Tony Blair just before he won the Labour election.. Also met linsey Dawn makensi. But carrie fisher and Christopher Lee are among many I met.

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

""Noones to look Beyonce in the eye" was the funniest

All good.. I was busy checking her ass out

get told not to do that with the WWE wrestlers, apparently it in nerves them, errrm I'm 5"8 and some of them are 7ft tall it's like an elephant being scared of the mouse haha"

Haha yeah. I kind of understood. They must get stared at alot. I'd hate it too

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

""Noones to look Beyonce in the eye" was the funniest

All good.. I was busy checking her ass out

get told not to do that with the WWE wrestlers, apparently it in nerves them, errrm I'm 5"8 and some of them are 7ft tall it's like an elephant being scared of the mouse haha

Haha yeah. I kind of understood. They must get stared at alot. I'd hate it too"
not exactly staring at them, sitting on the same table as them in catering eating dinner haha can't really avoid looking at them

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

Yes. I have met many famous people, and still do from time to time. I have always seen people as just people regardless of 'fame' or celebrity status. Most are no different to the rest of the human race..

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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i met norman lovett, i was really nervous but he was lovely, fairly like his character off red dawrf, and pretty much nothing to be nervous around. don't know why i was so bothered, think i made myself look stupid.

also met laurence r harvey (human centipede 2 martin), i was so excited i wasn't nervous and really enjoyed chatting to him for ages. really nice guy and a bit posh, totally different from martin.

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"I used to work for Kay Mellors Husband in an art gallery. And I also met Gaynor Faye who is her Daughter and also on emmerdale. She is well flirty even though she is married.

Gaynor Faye is not charitable, I was doing a charity bag pack with work colleagues at Tesco Seacroft and she walked past my colleague who was shaking a collection bucket, she put her hand up and said no, it was for funds for a children's hospice

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

Yes

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

I went to the a garden party at the palace once,unfortunately the queen wasn't there it was Princess Ann and Harry. Most disappointed.

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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"A few. All through work. One is a regular customer of mine and has been in Poldark and a ton of bit parts in series over the years. He's a bloody nice fella and not at all up his own arse.

If you mean actual Poldark, then we need to talk strategy about making him my husband!"

If he's talking actual Poldark I think I would like a threesome

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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I've met a few. Lots like to holiday around where I live.

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

"I've met a few. Lots like to holiday around where I live.

So do us normal folk....

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