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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,155
    Saw Howard Lew Lewis (Elmo from Brush Strokes) going through the bargain cabinet at Tescos in Raynes Park. 
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    addickson said:
    I played 5 a side football at university and came up against Brian McClair and Alan Kay. The former was a part timer with Motherwell at the time studying law at Glasgow University just before he moved to Celtic and the rest is history. Alan Kay played full back for Patrick Thistle. We lost heavily as I recall. 
    We have the outright winner!!

    Were you at Glasgow too @Sillybilly round about 82?  Alan Kay was a classy full back who played for Dumbarton in our only year in the Premier League in 84/85. His first game was in a pre-season against Watford when he bossed a certain John Barnes. I think Barnes' previous game was in the Maracana!!
    I was indeed @addickson  82-86. We were by far the worst team in the five a side league and came up against a number of “faces”.  The University Celtic Supporters club took it all very seriously and regularly had some “guests” who went on to better things. We used it as an excuse to have a post match beer at lunchtime.  
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    MrOneLung said:
    Nadia the transsexual winner of Big Brother 5

    I was in a Carrefour supermarket in Singapore, and my shopping was being put through the till whilst the woman in front of me was still packing her shopping (very efficient in Singapore!)

    She took my bottle of strawberry milkshake and put it with her stuff. Thought it was a mistake so I just moved it back with my stuff . She then did it again so I just moved it once more. She then pointed at my actual as yet unscanned milkshake still on the conveyor belt and wiggled her finger and just said cheeky cheeky cheeky !! 
    nah you lot stop letting me down - more stories like this please - some of you are being too impressive I want really crap celebrities in the most mundane places possible!!

    Someone must have bumped into Chico in carpetright buying a new spread for his landing or summink??
    My wife went to university with Darius Danesh, and my brother worked at Boots with Rylan. 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,968
    My Airbnb landlady when I was working in Clevedon in Somerset had worked many years ago in a Covent Garden restaurant with Richard E. Grant before he got famous. Even then his nickname was Arty Farty Granty.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    When I worked in Homebase in Crayford, one of my regular customers was Peter Sissons.
    Absolutely lovely fella & blooming huge!
    Would always come & have a chat to us gals on the help desk.
  • Standing at B&Q checkout Strood
    heard a certain voice behind me 
    Joe Pasquale 
    always thought it was put on till then 
  • tom_k
    tom_k Posts: 1,207
    I was on holiday in Italy a few weeks ago and got lost so called up for a cab. An elderly Irish couple overheard us and asked if they could possibly share  the taxi with us. We agree and the man asks what football team I support, when I tell him Charlton he says "I've played at the Valley a couple of times". Turns out he was Sammy Morgan, who played for Port Vale and Villa amongst others. Very nice guy and we had a long chat in the cab about Georgie Best, Charlton etc.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    Did they give you the fare money?
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,752
    Was next to Emlyn Hughes in the toilets at Crayford Dogs (I think it was a charity night) - I didn't have a "gentleman's glance".   
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    1905 said:
    Was next to Emlyn Hughes in the toilets at Crayford Dogs (I think it was a charity night) - I didn't have a "gentleman's glance".   
    He probably couldn’t miss yours. Given he wasn’t that tall, it was probably at eye level to him.
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  • tom_k
    tom_k Posts: 1,207
    iaitch said:
    Did they give you the fare money?
    Yeah we split it with them.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,719
    My brush with a celebrity was short lived but memorable.
    Was sitting on the floor outside the south bank centre as a teen (not begging but would of happily had taken any spare change) Richard E Grant came storming out of a door and tripped right over me. He landed in a heap. As he got up he said "fancy sitting there ffs." Before carrying on storming down the street. 
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,752
    My brush with a celebrity was short lived but memorable.
    Was sitting on the floor outside the south bank centre as a teen (not begging but would of happily had taken any spare change) Richard E Grant came storming out of a door and tripped right over me. He landed in a heap. As he got up he said "fancy sitting there ffs." Before carrying on storming down the street. 
    What did you say?  I’m Charlton Athletic, I sit where I like. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,719
    Unfortunately I wasn't the witty and articulate man that I have become. Think all I said was sorry Richard. 
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Police chief Mark Rowley yesterday and he asked me for directions 
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    Hope he didn't have an axe to grind?.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Susannah Hoffs from the Bangles on a boat in Oslo, with her family and husband (who directed the Austin Power films), going to a small island where the Viking museum was. She was tiny.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,223
    Was watching Tipping Point earlier and an embarrassing memory popped up… of patting Dion Dublin on the bum as I passed him in a pub in Stratford upon Avon. 

    yes I am ashamed of myself before anyone starts. Young and silly. I think I might’ve even gurned at him. 
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,680
    Pest.
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,680
    He’s a nice fella - would have done the same.
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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,571
    Dion Dublin at a friend and suppliers party, never touched his bum!

    Directed Roger Alwen to the Athaneum in Pall Mall.

    Met Roy Castle in his dressing room at the London Palladium, I was brand manager of Elastoplast and we were sponsoring National Childrens Homes which he supported.

    Ruth Madoc on set making an Elastoplast TV ad.

    The one that got away was Lady Diana Spncer, I was invited to a dinner but never opened the invite until months too late.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,223
    edited July 2023
    Boom said:
    He’s a nice fella - would have done the same.
    He has rock solid glutes. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,632
    Curb_It said:
    Boom said:
    He’s a nice fella - would have done the same.
    He has cock solid flute.

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    One of my colleagues once patented a drum for Dion Dublin. True story.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    McBobbin said:
    One of my colleagues once patented a drum for Dion Dublin. True story.
    Always banging his dube 
  • Delfin
    Delfin Posts: 73
    A few very varied people from sports and entertainment.
    Pele,Bobby Moore, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Allan Simonsen, Davy Jones(Monkees) Bernard Manning, 
    Frank Carson, Jimmy Jones, Mike Reid, Kenny Ball,Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash, Julio Iglesias,Joe Strummer.Oh nearly forgot Derek Hales!
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,890
    Kap10 said:
    Dion Dublin at a friend and suppliers party, never touched his bum!

    Directed Roger Alwen to the Athaneum in Pall Mall.

    Met Roy Castle in his dressing room at the London Palladium, I was brand manager of Elastoplast and we were sponsoring National Childrens Homes which he supported.

    Ruth Madoc on set making an Elastoplast TV ad.

    The one that got away was Lady Diana Spncer, I was invited to a dinner but never opened the invite until months too late.
    Did she seal it with that many plasters that you couldn’t open it for ages 😆
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,041
    Delfin said:
    A few very varied people from sports and entertainment.
    Pele,Bobby Moore, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Allan Simonsen, Davy Jones(Monkees) Bernard Manning, 
    Frank Carson, Jimmy Jones, Mike Reid, Kenny Ball,Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash, Julio Iglesias,Joe Strummer.Oh nearly forgot Derek Hales!

    That's a good list, Mike Reid and Bernard Manning what were they like?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,855
    At the premiere party for the film Notting Hill I stood on Angus Daytons foot on the dance floor. 


  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,968
    Kap10 said:
    Dion Dublin at a friend and suppliers party, never touched his bum!

    Directed Roger Alwen to the Athaneum in Pall Mall.

    Met Roy Castle in his dressing room at the London Palladium, I was brand manager of Elastoplast and we were sponsoring National Childrens Homes which he supported.

    Ruth Madoc on set making an Elastoplast TV ad.

    The one that got away was Lady Diana Spncer, I was invited to a dinner but never opened the invite until months too late.
    When you did open it, did you do it ever so slowly or just rip it open in one swift movement?