Brushes with Fame
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Nope never heard of him but he looks like a nob.Every winner has scars.0
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The Queen mother
The Queen
Prince Phillip
Prince Charles waved to me once when he drove past me (I waved first, he was returning the compliment)
Angelo Badelamenti
Craig & Charlie Reid (The Proclaimers)
Stuart Adamson (Skids, Big Country)
Mark Kermode
The blond actress from the first Matrix film
The Pub Landlord (in front of me in Sainsbury's)
Stelios (nearly walked into him exiting a swanky hotel)
Rula Lenska (always walking about Chiswick)
James Morrison (he was buying rollies, I was buying garlic in local corner shop)
Duncan from Blue (nearly ran me over in Soho!!)
Captain Slow from Top Gear (getting shouted at from WVM for driving like an idiot)
BTW for Shed Seven fans, I have 2 tickets for the Shepherds Bush gig in December for sale that I'm selling if you're interested, PM me.0 -
I had a short conversation with Richard Whiteley (sp?) a few years ago at a jazz gig in West Yorkshire. I was told shortly after who I'd been speaking too.
That's it in the world of entertainment.0 -
Oh I forgot to mention:
Davide Rebellin, Richard Virenque, Ivan Gotti and Laurent Jalabert after the Giro in 1999.
I had been chatting to this girl I'd met the day before, whose brother was a mechanic with Polti, but I wasn't really into road racing at the time, so despite watching a few of the stages there that final week, apart from Virenque I didn't reallise who I was standing next to.
I remember Rebellin did look rather like Tintin.0 -
When I was about 6 I was almost hit by Delia Smith in her car. Had my nose pressed against her bumper
My friends dad was a very long standing radio 1 DJ.
Went to school with a girl who presented John Craven's news round.
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I saw Alan Titchmarch in the street, tailed him for a bit before asking him if he would pose in a photo with me - he did, bucket and all.
Again when about 6 my dad played a charity cricket match against celebs including Noel Edmonds, sat in his helicopter afterwards.0 -
I got drinking with Mr C of the Shamen on holiday once. I remember him telling me that 'Ebeneezer Goode' was being released back home that week and giving me a rendition of the rap. Quite surreal when it went to the top of the charts a couple of weeks later.I have pain!0
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Met Ron Haslam when my brother was a marshall at the Kyalami race track in South Africa.
Also talked to Jaques Lafitte at the South African Grandprix at Kyalami. Actually got to sit in his car as well......
Have seen Terry Christian a couple of times in Space in Manchester, and also Nick Knowles in Cafe Nero in Manchester0 -
I did the Braveheart Challenge in 2006 - Chris Hoy and Sean Kelly were both there supporting and I met them both (very briefly). Chris Hoy's legs are frickin huge!0
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Had a kick-about with some of the Busby Babes at Bill Foulkes' parent's house
Lunch with Idi Amin
Talked to Field Marshall Montgomery at Farnham Post Office when he was picking up his pension
A number of Saudi princes
Harold Wilson
Screaming Lord Sutch0 -
I have been kept awake by Kylie Minogue snoring [true].0
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IanTrcp wrote:I have been kept awake by Kylie Minogue snoring [true].
Ian wins.........
tell us more, please! Any pictures? Or Video :shock:0 -
went to a family wedding of some distant cousin back in the 1980's. The groom was/is a theatrical agent so there was
Judi Dench
some woman off Blue Peter
Anton Rodgers
Keith Barron (at that time famous for Duty Free, not Coronation St)
and the then Attorney General Sir Michael Havers (complete with bodyguards)
if you think the last surname sounds familiar - it is as the best man was:
Nigel Havers
who was appearing in some sit-com of the time. He used the speech to tell us he'd been reading a book about best man's speeches and how the best bit of advice in it was:
"remember, you're not a professional comedian"
oh how we all laughed :roll:0 -
whitley wrote:
LOL
I'm on the right...
the guy on the left is Mr Lifto, he was a circus 'freak' a few years back lifting weights etc with ears, nose, toungue, nips and his nob.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rose_CircusPurveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
I was at school with Liz Hurley, even managed to dance with her in a school play.
During my mis-spent rock n'roll yoof I was on nodding terms with Alan McGhee (later the honcho of Creation Records) and Eddie Pillar (later head honcho of Acid Jazz Records). I briefly dated a Bangle, knew REM when they were still a cult band, kicked Noel Gallagher of my stage.
Later I fenced against Bruce Dickenson (of Iron Maiden). And on several occasions watched a young Bradley Wiggins disappear up the road during inter-club TT's.0 -
popette wrote:have you met anyone famous? who did you meet? what were they like and were they what you expected?
Donna McPhail, a lesbian comedian, once tried to snog me in a gay club! A rugby player too - not at the same time. A brief car flirtation with David Beckham (nothing too special in that as he did the same with my next door neighbour and probably many other ladies of cheshire), John Leslie almost got in a lift with me but the doors shut - thank god - and I often see Man U players in Tesco. Oh, and my husband was in a lift with Morgan Freeman in Warsaw.
I've not really had a proper chat with anyone in the public eye though. How's about you?
More to the point Popette, what was you doing in a gay bar? 8)0 -
I keep spilling far too many beans on here :shock: so I'm going to break the habit and say nowt!0
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Which one though? :PGavin Gilbert wrote:During my mis-spent rock n'roll yoof I was on nodding terms with Alan McGhee (later the honcho of Creation Records) and Eddie Pillar (later head honcho of Acid Jazz Records). I briefly dated a Bangle, knew REM when they were still a cult band, kicked Noel Gallagher of my stage.0 -
andyp wrote:
Which one though? :PGavin Gilbert wrote:During my mis-spent rock n'roll yoof I was on nodding terms with Alan McGhee (later the honcho of Creation Records) and Eddie Pillar (later head honcho of Acid Jazz Records). I briefly dated a Bangle, knew REM when they were still a cult band, kicked Noel Gallagher of my stage.
yeh, that's the important question. The lead singer was really pretty, the others less so from what I remember.0 -
andyp wrote:
Which one though? :PGavin Gilbert wrote:During my mis-spent rock n'roll yoof I was on nodding terms with Alan McGhee (later the honcho of Creation Records) and Eddie Pillar (later head honcho of Acid Jazz Records). I briefly dated a Bangle, knew REM when they were still a cult band, kicked Noel Gallagher of my stage.
ooh, I'm too much of a gentleman to say but not the small dark cute one (Sue Hoffs) - she was a right little prima donna 0 -
If it was Michael Steele, the bassist, I will be envious for the rest of my days - she was gorgeous! :oops:Gavin Gilbert wrote:ooh, I'm too much of a gentleman to say but not the small dark cute one (Sue Hoffs) - she was a right little prima donna0 -
andyp wrote:
Do you want to settle this outside? :evil:popette wrote:yeh, that's the important question. The lead singer was really pretty, the others less so from what I remember.
Frankly, I'd be happy to have dated any of them!
Oh I was about 8 at the time so probably have it wrong anyway
. I just remember wanting to be the lead singer. 0 -
Princess Di (in Rotherham!).
Frank Carson (Manchester Airport)
Tony Blackburn (London, mid 80's, in a Porsche).
Ashley off Coronation Street (Lake Windermere).
Gaz Coombes Supergrass leadsinger (Leeds)0 -
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Popette - you are a star.
Michael is the one on the left. *Swoon*0 -
Many many years ago John Noakes knocked on my mum and dads front door asking for directions. He was driving a mini and Shep was in the back of the car.0
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My wife insists to this day that the one on the right is a man...0
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Went cycling with steve cummings this year. One of my best mates used to be in emmerdale. That's it. Not many A listers there. Never even seen anyone else famous.Dan0
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The actress who plays Jean Slater in Eastenders is a good friend.
Cycling connection - she very kindly collected me from the train when I was in London for the Bike show. During the car journey I had my clothing disarranged and was nuzzled quite roughly.
By her over enthusiastic spaniel.... Where the neon madmen climb0
