Most random celebrity you have seen

sadlybiggins

Good point re the channel - excitement got to me I'm afraid (and I left Bristol a long time ago)

walkingbootweather

I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales

Also seen most of the Man Utd team at er Old Trafford.

Not sure I've got the hang of this game yet.....

gtvlusso

Walked into Claudia Schiffer in Geneva Airport, quite literally bumped into her, she is really tall and walks real fast.....
Her 'bodyguard' that was carrying the Louis Vuitton luggage gave me a stern look, not quite a stern as the look that my girlfriend gave me though....

I also walked into Dave Navarro, guitar player for Janes Addiction, in Voltage Guitars in Los Angeles, he is really short and wide, I trapped him in the door to the shop....he was cool about it.

I stayed in the room where John Frusciante stayed while he was off his head after leaving the Red Hot Chili Peppers for the first time, he had burned his house down by accident and holed up at Chateau Marmont in LA.

I have also played John Frusciantes 1962 Fender Strat guitar through his JCM800 25/50 jubilee amp.....

Seen Jarvis Cocker and family twice at Bristol airport, he dresses like that all the time!

Ate dinner next to Haydn Christienson (Darth Vader junior)....Chateau Marmont in LA

Went swimming with Stacey Travis (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006826/) on Santa Monica beach - she smokes and likes pizza, had her phone number too!

Was bought a drink by Blaze Bailey while he was affiliated to Iron Maiden - Blaze Bailey is teetotal.....

I had Kurt Cobains set list from a gig from before the release of Nevermind, small gig at the Waterfront in Norfolk.....I was at the front and bumped into him loads. Hand written set list + notes were stolen when I was in a shared house.

My Ex went to school with Adam Horowitz (Adrock) of the Beastie Boys fame.

Sat next to Carol Voderman in coffee number 1 in Clifton in Bristol.

I played guitar for a couple of boy bands - met them, don't remember their names; did a few big gigs.....

Danced with Jessica Simpson in Cafe Wha, NYC - I had no idea it was her, only when the band pointed her out to the entire crowd!

Got pushed over by the rapper 'Biscuit' from the band Snap (I have the power) - in a club in Finland.....He is f*cking massive!

Seen Eddie Izzard about a fair bit when in London.....

I have seen Cathy Barry in Sainsburys in Emersons Green in Bristol, she lives on Cock Road in Bristol, apparently, suggest you google Cathy Barry.....I wrote to her asking if she would open a new rowing club building as a local celeb - I did not get a response.

rubertoe

gtvlusso wrote:

I have seen Cathy Barry in Sainsburys in Emersons Green in Bristol, she lives on fool Road in Bristol, apparently, suggest you google Cathy Barry.....I wrote to her asking if she would open a new rowing club building as a local celeb - I did not get a response.

I believe that she is familiar with the person mentioned in the OP. :shock:

veronese68

Funny one about 25 years ago. David Frost was in front of us going into a posh restaurant in London. The maitre d' was making a bit of a fuss of him. He then spotted my Dad stood behind DF, dropped the celeb and greeted my old man like a long lost friend. Got a waiter to take DF to his table whilst the maitre d' attended to us personally.
David Frost kept looking over trying to work out who we were. He obviously didn't know that my Dad used to go in there a lot when he worked for a big publishing firm so the man was obviously hoping to get him to return more often.
Didn't see it myself but my Dad saw Peter Sellers in Mr Chow's. The waiters were obviously trying not to stare at him, so he struggled to get their attention. He eventually stood on a chair, waved a napkin with one hand and put his other hand to his mouth and whistled very loudly. He got served pretty quickly then.

Ben6899

Living and working in London, I invariably see quite a few. You can make your own minds up how crap/stellar/z-list/a-list they are.

Walking through to Piccadilly Circus from Soho (just been to Fresh n Wild, natch) - two separate occasions: Marc Almond and the stuffy one out of "Vicar of Dibley".

Euston Road, walking to Regent's Park to wind down after work: Louis Theroux nodding away on a town bike.

A couple of streets along from where we live: Rich Fulcher aka Bob Fossil of Mighty Boosh fame.

In one of the local pubs: Noel Fielding (Rich's mate).

Coming out the expensive furniture shop on TCR: big Swiss fella who played at the back for Arsenal (Senderos?).

Walking along Kentish Town Road: Jenny Eclair.

Spotted through the window while having dinner in the Garden Gate in Hampstead - walking along with a filly: Russell Brand.

At Kentish Town city farm, with his fiancé and daugher: Carl Barat aka the non-grey-skinned one from the Libertines.

Last but not least, I lent him a light while stoon on Newport Beach boardwalk: Alec Baldwin.

redvee

gtvlusso wrote:

I have seen Cathy Barry in Sainsburys in Emersons Green in Bristol, she lives on fool Road in Bristol, apparently, suggest you google Cathy Barry.....I wrote to her asking if she would open a new rowing club building as a local celeb - I did not get a response.

Google Maps can't find Fool Road Bristol I met her one night in Seymours where she was ahem 'dancing'

lostboysaint

Favourite and most regular are Norman and Zoe Cook. A few of us windsurf off of the beach immediately adjacent to their house. They are very, very nice people.

Loads through sailing. Most of the McLaren boys at various stages in the past decade or so (Boss sponsorship means that they have to go on boats occasionally with other Boss sponsored peeps), various of the Murdoch clan, King Juan Carlos of Spain, various Princes/Sultans from the Middle East, lots of other sports people who either like sailing or are obliged to do it for PR!

sadlybiggins

I forgot to mention Paul Merton on the train to Godalming or, if that's not rock n' roll enough, James Dean Bradfield of the Manics in the 1st class section of the train to Paddington

jonomc4

Erik Estrada - the guy from the early 80's TV series CHiPS (who what?) at a hotel in New Orleans

Long live wiKapedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Estrada

Stag on

Richard Ayoade (mighty boosh, IT crowd, director of the excellent film Submarine) twice on public transport. Once outside Waterloo getting on a bus, then in London Bridge tube station. I think he thinks I am stalking him. I could not help grinning at him but didnt say anything.

Flyingbogey

The large ginger youth from Grangehill 'the Zammo years', on the northern line in 1992. Looks like he was a builder or similar. Also I keep seeing Punt from Punt and Dennis, around Wimbledon and Waterloo. Finally I bored 'smokin' Joe Lydon (rugby league star) to within an inch of his life, telling him how much I loved him in a pub in Twickenham. He was really good though, really good.

Sharkyssurfers

erm where to start,
andy jameson (olympic swimmer)
Peter Bowles (from to the manner born)
Darhyl Hanna
Teddy Sheringham
one of the james bond baddies either from goldeneye or the one before/after
Pete Waterman
Steps
Lyndsey Dawn Mckenzie (had a couple of things going for her )
Alma from Corrie (two weeks ago)
Linford Christie
JK
the old Conservative PM (shared a lift with him and bodyguards)
Martin Jol

gtvlusso

Thats a point - I saw JK from Jamiroquai at the snowdome in Tamworth once......I only realised it was him when I went out to the car park and saw an Aston Martin V8, reg plate was JK's initials.....

bdave262000

Justin Lee Colins (see him loads around TCR)
Joey Barton (on his mobile probably tweeting outside Goodge St Station)
Paul Merton (around Fitzrovia, see him so much we are on nodding terms)
Rickeee from Eastenders, bowling into some nightclub like he was King Dong.
Anabel Croft (I used to serve her when I worked in Safeways for my Saturday job, a very nice lady)
Andre Agassi (poking his head through through the sun roof of a limo whilst driving through Wimbledon Village, Tom Hanks style in Big)
Eddie Izzard (loads of times in Covent Garden)
Trevor McDoghnut (10 O'clock news)
Sir Steve Redgave (miserable T***er)
Shook hands with Pope John Paul II when I was 6 (Didn't really know who he was at the time).
John Major

jonomc4

here's a boast - I have seen quite a few famous people recently because my youngest son is an actor and been in an upcoming new film - boast over.

gtvlusso

bdave262000 wrote:

Shook hands with Pope John Paul II when I was 6 (Didn't really know who he was at the time).

You win!!!! Tops everyone!

Sharkyssurfers

gtvlusso wrote:

bdave262000 wrote:

Shook hands with Pope John Paul II when I was 6 (Didn't really know who he was at the time).

You win!!!! Tops everyone!

no way I have seen Elvis eating a burger just last week in the local burger king :shock:

EKE_38BPM

jonomc4 wrote:

here's a boast - I have seen quite a few famous people recently because my youngest son is an actor and been in an upcoming new film - boast over.

jonomc4, boasting? Never!

bdave262000

gtvlusso wrote:

bdave262000 wrote:

Shook hands with Pope John Paul II when I was 6 (Didn't really know who he was at the time).

You win!!!! Tops everyone!

It was his 1982 visit to the Uk, he stayed in the Ponitff house along Park Side in Wimbledon. We were the nearest Catholic School and our class got invited to meet him. I remember queing up with my classmates, he was sitting on a bench in the grounds. He shook my hand and blessed me and said something I cannot recall, didn't do me any good as I still carried on nicking sweets from the local corner shop without feeling a twinge of guilt, never admitted to it in confession either.

jonomc4

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

here's a boast - I have seen quite a few famous people recently because my youngest son is an actor and been in an upcoming new film - boast over.

jonomc4, boasting? Never!

Your not still smarting over my fast ride into work are you are you going to be demanding evidence for this as well/

EKE_38BPM

jonomc4 wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

here's a boast - I have seen quite a few famous people recently because my youngest son is an actor and been in an upcoming new film - boast over.

jonomc4, boasting? Never!

Your not still smarting over my fast ride into work are you are you going to be demanding evidence for this as well/

Nah, even if you did do it (which no one thinks you did), you RLJd so it wouldn't count anyway.

rubertoe

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

here's a boast - I have seen quite a few famous people recently because my youngest son is an actor and been in an upcoming new film - boast over.

jonomc4, boasting? Never!

Your not still smarting over my fast ride into work are you are you going to be demanding evidence for this as well/

Nah, even if you did do it (which no one thinks you did), you RLJd so it wouldn't count anyway.

The film and your son can easily be proved. Although as EKE says the ride doesnt count.

EKE_38BPM

rubertoe wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

here's a boast - I have seen quite a few famous people recently because my youngest son is an actor and been in an upcoming new film - boast over.

jonomc4, boasting? Never!

Your not still smarting over my fast ride into work are you are you going to be demanding evidence for this as well/

Nah, even if you did do it (which no one thinks you did), you RLJd so it wouldn't count anyway.

The film and your son can easily be proved. Although as EKE says the ride doesnt count.

Whoa there. I don't think he's suggesting a paternity test. Its just a coincidence that his son looks so similar to the milkman.

extrusion

Well it seems easy to spot famous people if you live in London.

Myself I saw Bob Carolgees when i was queuing for the log flume on a school trip to Alton Towers. He didn't have Spit the dog with him, and it didn't occur to us to spit on him as he walked off till later.

Mark Lamarr walking through Leicester with a mate, think he had a gig that night.

I didn't see him but apparently Russell Crowe was in market harborough a few weeks ago and popped into the local bike shop to get a bike and go for a ride up the Brampton Valley Way (this is a disused railway not a euphemism!).

jonomc4

Ok I'll bite.

supersonic

Jack Charlton in Asda.

EKE_38BPM

jonomc4 wrote:

Ok I'll bite.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=34337

My son is the kid in the second half of the trailer - the one being help by K K and in the maze (about 1.40 onwards) - not a major part but hey like the ride time - it's true. Just a bit sad the tone you are now taking, I thought this was supposed to be light hearted. But hey judge everyone by your level and carry on.

Yup, he looks just like the milkman!

SimonAH

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

Ok I'll bite.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=34337

My son is the kid in the second half of the trailer - the one being help by K K and in the maze (about 1.40 onwards) - not a major part but hey like the ride time - it's true. Just a bit sad the tone you are now taking, I thought this was supposed to be light hearted. But hey judge everyone by your level and carry on.

Yup, he looks just like the milkman!

Eke, you just play nice y'hear.

Jono, don't take us to heart - this is a nice place (and with the exception of a coupla twunts, mostly banned) we're all friendly people. Expect a little ribbing now and then though! Especially if Eke hasn't had his chocolate. :-D

SimonAH

EKE_38BPM wrote:

jonomc4 wrote:

Ok I'll bite.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=34337

My son is the kid in the second half of the trailer - the one being help by K K and in the maze (about 1.40 onwards) - not a major part but hey like the ride time - it's true. Just a bit sad the tone you are now taking, I thought this was supposed to be light hearted. But hey judge everyone by your level and carry on.

Yup, he looks just like the milkman!

Eke, you just play nice y'hear.

Jono, don't take us to heart - this is a nice place (and with the exception of a coupla twunts, mostly banned) we're all friendly people. Expect a little ribbing now and then though! Especially if Eke hasn't had his chocolate. :-D