I met Shane Warne several times. His dad Keith was an agent for the company I worked for. The first time was at an indoor cricket match between agents and office staff. Would have been about 1984/5. I think he was 15. Later on when he was famous he used to arrive in a blue Ferrari with tan leather seats where I worked. He was a very laid back personality. I have known his father since 1976.
Friend of mine from work ended up exchanging some very-very mildly suggestive messages with Huw Edwards on Instagram a couple of Fridays ago.
Having read the messages, I think he was just being friendly/older generation innocently not really getting social media... but it was funny.
Doesn't he work for the BBC....just saying....
Haha, I'm gonna say it definitely wasn't anything sinister - watching the message exchange live in the pub was an experience. Did not expect to have a lengthy debate about whether Huw Edwards was coming onto my mate or not, though. "Ooh he's typing!!"
I’m in the o2 priority bar before The Who gig tonight and George Allagiah has just walked in. Was tempted to simply ask him “did you know?” But thought better of it.
I’m in the o2 priority bar before The Who gig tonight and George Allagiah has just walked in. Was tempted to simply ask him “did you know?” But thought better of it.
Friend of mine from work ended up exchanging some very-very mildly suggestive messages with Huw Edwards on Instagram a couple of Fridays ago.
Having read the messages, I think he was just being friendly/older generation innocently not really getting social media... but it was funny.
I guess you're not exactly shocked at today's revelations then.
Just read through this for the first time. Crikey @ROTW you might have been ahead of the game there 😳
Met loads of celebs/famous peeps over the years.
Only yesterday was sat drinking non alcoholic beer with Dr Pixie McKenna (embarrassing bodies fame). She has a holiday home here. The whole of West Cork is full of celebs tbh. The most famous being Mr Norton (who I have met) & so hoping against hope it isn’t him as I think the whole of Ireland would need therapy 🫣
And me pal Sam lives in Schull - he’s had a photography exhibition but not really famous
are we allowed to discuss it all now that the worst kept secret in the world for the last week is "out" - fascinated by the gender neutral language being used all around for the accusers... it doesn't matter either way of course but still seems like a bit of a precedent for this kind of scandal?
Amy Winehouse Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie Paul McCartney Sting Brian May John Williams (Star Wars, ET…..) Suggs Mel C Emma Bunton Brandon Flowers Ed Sheeran Lionel Ritchie Sharleen Spiteri Paolo Nutini Noel Gallagher Lily Allen Gary Barlow Craig David Thom Yorke Bob Geldof Tom Jones Calvin Harris Naughty Boy Olly Murs Adam Lambert Dave Stewart Nicole Shitsinger Caroline Flack Andrew Ridgely Lin Manuel Miranda Andrew Lloyd Webber Jain Aurora Ricky Wilson RagN Bone Man
Paul Hollywood Rob Beckett Craig Revell Horwood Bruno Tonioni Gok Wan Alex Scott Rob Brydon Simon Cowell Jimmy Carr Alan Carr JJ Abrams David Walliams Ricky Gervais Steve Merchant Jack Whitehall Nick Grimshaw Anita Dobson Alesha Dixon Charlotte Church
Judi Dench Carrie Fisher Daisy Ridley Gal Gadot Oscar Isaac John Boyega Mark Hamill Adam Driver Anthony Daniels Hayden Christensen Mark Ruffalo Samuel L Jackson Billy Dee Williams Frank Oz Ian McKellen David Harbour Ray Winstone Will Ferrell Bradley Cooper Peter Mayhew Benedict Cumberbatch Scarlet Johansson
Starting to struggle to remember others, but been in all of the above company, at parties, handed awards to, at dinners, out for boozy nights, at awards, away on holiday etc etc. Genuinely only two of the above that I really did not like, I have given one of those two away a bit…
Amy Winehouse Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie Paul McCartney Sting Brian May John Williams (Star Wars, ET…..) Suggs Mel C Emma Bunton Brandon Flowers Ed Sheeran Lionel Ritchie Sharleen Spiteri Paolo Nutini Noel Gallagher Lily Allen Gary Barlow Craig David Thom Yorke Bob Geldof Tom Jones Calvin Harris Naughty Boy Olly Murs Adam Lambert Dave Stewart Nicole Shitsinger Caroline Flack Andrew Ridgely Lin Manuel Miranda Andrew Lloyd Webber Jain Aurora Ricky Wilson RagN Bone Man
Paul Hollywood Rob Beckett Craig Revell Horwood Bruno Tonioni Gok Wan Alex Scott Rob Brydon Simon Cowell Jimmy Carr Alan Carr JJ Abrams David Walliams Ricky Gervais Steve Merchant Jack Whitehall Nick Grimshaw Anita Dobson Alesha Dixon Charlotte Church
Judi Dench Carrie Fisher Daisy Ridley Gal Gadot Oscar Isaac John Boyega Mark Hamill Adam Driver Anthony Daniels Hayden Christensen Mark Ruffalo Samuel L Jackson Billy Dee Williams Frank Oz Ian McKellen David Harbour Ray Winstone Will Ferrell Bradley Cooper Peter Mayhew Benedict Cumberbatch Scarlet Johansson
Starting to struggle to remember others, but been in all of the above company, at parties, handed awards to, at dinners, out for boozy nights, at awards, away on holiday etc etc. Genuinely only two of the above that I really did not like, I have given one of those two away a bit…
I served Anthony Costa once when I worked at Wickes - his Mrs is a right sort. They bought some chain link wiring because their dog kept getting out of the garden. Served Kush from Eastenders a couple of times but I didn't know at the time until a couple of the older ladies came running up to me afterwards like a bunch of teenage girls asking what he was like - I was baffled and still am to be honest.
Oh and I was the next bowling aisle over from Nick Berry once. He didn't get a strike.
Its probably not enough to start a new thread but i'd love to hear if anyone has met any lower tier famous people than me in a more mundane way? kind of a "bottom trumps" kind of deal!?
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
I played a frame of snooker against Fred Davis in an exhibition match when I was at Warwick University. I am crap at snooker but won the raffle and this was the prize. He set me up for an easy red and blue and then cleared the table! Nice man. A true gentleman.
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
His wife named him.
Here is Vicky Flind's statement on behalf of her husband, given to PA news agency, in full:
"In light of the recent reporting regarding the 'BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family.
"I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children.
"Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years.
"The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future.
"Once well enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published.
"To be clear Huw was first told that there were allegations being made against him last Thursday.
"In the circumstances and given Huw's condition I would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected.
"I know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation. We hope this statement will bring that to an end."
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
I heard about 3pm that the Police said there was no evidence of wrongdoing and not that it was Huw Edwards until later.
This is in my opinion all down to The Sun printing basically gossip and bringing matters to a head when there is no evidence of any illegality. Why are people fascinated by celebrities and what they do? If any celebrity was sending photos to another consenting adult and there is no illegality involved then why should that be of any interest to anyone other than those involved. I really couldn’t give a flying fuck.
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
His wife named him.
Pretty much forced to really. It was very easy to find the name if you did even the most basic search online. The Sun jumped the gun IMO by even releasing the story - had no problem splashing Sam Fox over their pages with her tits out when she was 16 did they. Or their frankly creepy "countdown to her 16th birthday" themed weeks that they did for Charlotte Church and Emma Watson which is far more insidious to me.
I do think it's reasonable that the public are made aware, IF a leading BBC employee, presenting royal wedding programmes etc to the world, is allegedly sending semi naked photos of himself on social media. (I've seen the photos).
I do think it's reasonable that the public are made aware, IF a leading BBC employee, presenting royal wedding programmes etc to the world, is allegedly sending semi naked photos of himself on social media. (I've seen the photos).
Why?
What business of ours is it if a famous person wants to send semi naked pictures privately on social media in his free time? - the only question is whether it started when the individual was 17 or not, because if they were that would be against the law. The rest is just salacious and frankly none of our business, even if it is an ill advised thing to do, and probably considered immoral given his marital and family status.
The fact that The Sun have pivoted their coverage to talking about 23 year olds and alleged "abusive messages" suggests that perhaps their evidence for what they originally reported in their story on Saturday is shaky at best.
If something illegal occurred then absolutely the police should investigate this and they should be allowed to conduct their enquiries, but the sun is attempting trial by media here as they always do and jumping the gun (and throwing on some lighter fluid to the fire for good measure)
edit to add - just seen that the police have concluded that no criminality occurred. So all of above still stands and my position is it is none of our business. My advice to HE would be start up an Onlyfans screw the news that's where the real money is these days !
I do think it's reasonable that the public are made aware, IF a leading BBC employee, presenting royal wedding programmes etc to the world, is allegedly sending semi naked photos of himself on social media. (I've seen the photos).
Why?
What business of ours is it if a famous person wants to send semi naked pictures privately on social media in his free time? - the only question is whether it started when the individual was 17 or not, because if they were that would be against the law. The rest is just salacious and frankly none of our business, even if it is an ill advised thing to do, and probably considered immoral given his marital and family status.
The fact that The Sun have pivoted their coverage to talking about 23 year olds and alleged "abusive messages" suggests that perhaps their evidence for what they originally reported in their story on Saturday is shaky at best.
If something illegal occurred then absolutely the police should investigate this and they should be allowed to conduct their enquiries, but the sun is attempting trial by media here as they always do and jumping the gun (and throwing on some lighter fluid to the fire for good measure)
edit to add - just seen that the police have concluded that no criminality occurred. So all of above still stands and my position is it is none of our business. My advice to HE would be start up an Onlyfans screw the news that's where the real money is these days !
I served Anthony Costa once when I worked at Wickes - his Mrs is a right sort. They bought some chain link wiring because their dog kept getting out of the garden. Served Kush from Eastenders a couple of times but I didn't know at the time until a couple of the older ladies came running up to me afterwards like a bunch of teenage girls asking what he was like - I was baffled and still am to be honest.
Oh and I was the next bowling aisle over from Nick Berry once. He didn't get a strike.
Its probably not enough to start a new thread but i'd love to hear if anyone has met any lower tier famous people than me in a more mundane way? kind of a "bottom trumps" kind of deal!?
I was once in the adjacent bowling lane to some bloke from The Bill. He wasn't Reg Hollis, D.I. Burnside or PC Stamp. Just one of the young blokes on it in the mid 2000s when it was on its way out. How's that for mundane?
I served Anthony Costa once when I worked at Wickes - his Mrs is a right sort. They bought some chain link wiring because their dog kept getting out of the garden. Served Kush from Eastenders a couple of times but I didn't know at the time until a couple of the older ladies came running up to me afterwards like a bunch of teenage girls asking what he was like - I was baffled and still am to be honest.
Oh and I was the next bowling aisle over from Nick Berry once. He didn't get a strike.
Its probably not enough to start a new thread but i'd love to hear if anyone has met any lower tier famous people than me in a more mundane way? kind of a "bottom trumps" kind of deal!?
I was once in the adjacent bowling lane to some bloke from The Bill. He wasn't Reg Hollis, D.I. Burnside or PC Stamp. Just one of the young blokes on it in the mid 2000s when it was on its way out. How's that for mundane?
My parents next door neighbour is Johnny Herbert's cousin. Met him once. Friendly.
I served Anthony Costa once when I worked at Wickes - his Mrs is a right sort. They bought some chain link wiring because their dog kept getting out of the garden. Served Kush from Eastenders a couple of times but I didn't know at the time until a couple of the older ladies came running up to me afterwards like a bunch of teenage girls asking what he was like - I was baffled and still am to be honest.
Oh and I was the next bowling aisle over from Nick Berry once. He didn't get a strike.
Its probably not enough to start a new thread but i'd love to hear if anyone has met any lower tier famous people than me in a more mundane way? kind of a "bottom trumps" kind of deal!?
I was once in the adjacent bowling lane to some bloke from The Bill. He wasn't Reg Hollis, D.I. Burnside or PC Stamp. Just one of the young blokes on it in the mid 2000s when it was on its way out. How's that for mundane?
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The first time was at an indoor cricket match between agents and office staff. Would have been about 1984/5. I think he was 15. Later on when he was famous he used to arrive in a blue Ferrari with tan leather seats where I worked. He was a very laid back personality. I have known his father since 1976.
You need to come back with some more detail!
Things you won't hear taxi drivers say - number 1.
Best I don't post them on here though.
Queen Camilla
Lindsey Buckingham
Christine McVie
Paul McCartney
Sting
Brian May
John Williams (Star Wars, ET…..)
Suggs
Mel C
Emma Bunton
Brandon Flowers
Ed Sheeran
Lionel Ritchie
Sharleen Spiteri
Paolo Nutini
Noel Gallagher
Lily Allen
Gary Barlow
Craig David
Thom Yorke
Bob Geldof
Tom Jones
Calvin Harris
Naughty Boy
Olly Murs
Adam Lambert
Dave Stewart
Nicole Shitsinger
Caroline Flack
Andrew Ridgely
Lin Manuel Miranda
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jain
Aurora
Ricky Wilson
RagN Bone Man
Paul Hollywood
Rob Beckett
Craig Revell Horwood
Bruno Tonioni
Gok Wan
Alex Scott
Rob Brydon
Simon Cowell
Jimmy Carr
Alan Carr
JJ Abrams
David Walliams
Ricky Gervais
Steve Merchant
Jack Whitehall
Nick Grimshaw
Anita Dobson
Alesha Dixon
Charlotte Church
Judi Dench
Carrie Fisher
Daisy Ridley
Gal Gadot
Oscar Isaac
John Boyega
Mark Hamill
Adam Driver
Anthony Daniels
Hayden Christensen
Mark Ruffalo
Samuel L Jackson
Billy Dee Williams
Frank Oz
Ian McKellen
David Harbour
Ray Winstone
Will Ferrell
Bradley Cooper
Peter Mayhew
Benedict Cumberbatch
Scarlet Johansson
Starting to struggle to remember others, but been in all of the above company, at parties, handed awards to, at dinners, out for boozy nights, at awards, away on holiday etc etc. Genuinely only two of the above that I really did not like, I have given one of those two away a bit…
Oh and I was the next bowling aisle over from Nick Berry once. He didn't get a strike.
Its probably not enough to start a new thread but i'd love to hear if anyone has met any lower tier famous people than me in a more mundane way? kind of a "bottom trumps" kind of deal!?
I really think more needs to be done to protect people's identities before charges are mad. It's pretty bad that the police have come out saying they have no evidence of wrongdoing soon after his name was released. Innocent or not, his name is tarnished now.
Here is Vicky Flind's statement on behalf of her husband, given to PA news agency, in full:
"In light of the recent reporting regarding the 'BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family.
"I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children.
"Huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years.
"The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future.
"Once well enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published.
"To be clear Huw was first told that there were allegations being made against him last Thursday.
"In the circumstances and given Huw's condition I would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected.
"I know that Huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation. We hope this statement will bring that to an end."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66159469
This is in my opinion all down to The Sun printing basically gossip and bringing matters to a head when there is no evidence of any illegality. Why are people fascinated by celebrities and what they do? If any celebrity was sending photos to another consenting adult and there is no illegality involved then why should that be of any interest to anyone other than those involved. I really couldn’t give a flying fuck.
(I've seen the photos).
What business of ours is it if a famous person wants to send semi naked pictures privately on social media in his free time? - the only question is whether it started when the individual was 17 or not, because if they were that would be against the law. The rest is just salacious and frankly none of our business, even if it is an ill advised thing to do, and probably considered immoral given his marital and family status.
The fact that The Sun have pivoted their coverage to talking about 23 year olds and alleged "abusive messages" suggests that perhaps their evidence for what they originally reported in their story on Saturday is shaky at best.
If something illegal occurred then absolutely the police should investigate this and they should be allowed to conduct their enquiries, but the sun is attempting trial by media here as they always do and jumping the gun (and throwing on some lighter fluid to the fire for good measure)
edit to add - just seen that the police have concluded that no criminality occurred. So all of above still stands and my position is it is none of our business. My advice to HE would be start up an Onlyfans screw the news that's where the real money is these days !
any advances people?