Who's the most famous person you've met, and what were they like?

I might have mentioned before that I have a photo of myself and another group of people with the Beatles. George Harrison (my hero) chatted to a group of us dumstruck girls on another occasion and he was really lovely. I had a little chat with Tom Jones whilst getting his autograph back in the '60s. He was also very nice. Have seen lots of the '60s pop stars live on stage, including the Rolling Stones but no one could top the Beatles (especially George) for me.

Zoe Ball used to present a children's TV show and my then 10 yo DD was in the audience . Afterwards , I bumped into her in a corridor and she was absolutely delightful - very chatty and natural. On the other hand my friend asked Lulu for her autograph in a shop and I am told she was extremely rude and bad tempered.

Princess Margaret was the patron of a project I managed and visited us.

Lionel Bart came to lunch one Boxing Day and bought a beautiful bunch of gold wrapped, grapes......he offered me one and when unwrapped it was chocolate, (I was 11) I popped it into my mouth and it was a liqueur....almost blew my head off. He was fun and was one of the many famous people who came through our lives at that time.

Oh Bobbysgirl19 I met The Drifters too. I won a competition - what they call a Meet and Greet - and we were taken to their dressing room before the show. They were utterly charming... and when I mentioned we'd been married 40 years, they asked me what was my favourite Drifters song. When "Under the Boardwalk" came up during the Show, they asked us to stand, told everyone how long we'd been together, and dedicated the song to us. A wonderful night.... in Wellingborough of all places !!

These are brilliant. I love finding out who is nice and who isn't.

Sort of following on from Beth - went to see Brendan Cole (Strictly Come Dancing) at our local theatre with DH and both DDs (one in a wheelchair, the other on the autistic spectrum). The show was great and he is very informal with the audience, running up the aisles and even climbing up to talk to people on occasions. Afterwards, we went round to the stage door and he was charming with both our girls, very chatty. He was going off for a pint in the local pint with his wife and in laws who were "in" that night. Also saw Nicole Cutler and some of the other dancers come out and just amble off to the car park, just like anyone else.

Working in the hospitality industry I have met many well known people who stayed with us in hotels. Many of them are no longer with us unfortunately but one of the most charming was Patrick Moore of Sky at Night fame. A real gentleman. Bob Monkhouse,who did so much for charity, was one of the few who paid his own bill and did not expect the charity to pick up the tab as so many who shall be nameless did.

As a spotty teenager I met Peter O'Toole. He stood and talked to my father and I outside the stage door of the theatre he was appearing in. Charming, handsome and very tall. Also very kind to a besotted teen.

I sat opposite Tony Benn on a train. I had always liked him and I liked him even more after that. He had the air of an absent minded professor about him.

Does anyone remember Richard O'Sullivan (Man about the House etc)? In the '70s I went with my sister to see him in a play at a theatre in Birmingham. As we were leaving, he walked past us and went into the bar so we followed him. He was absolutely lovely, chatting and signing autographs. I feel sad that he has been quite poorly for many years.

Jimi Hendrix.

My boyfriend was in a band playing at a club in London in the late 60s when Jimi Hendrix got up and jammed with them. Afterwards he came over and had a chat with me. He was a lovely man.

I also went to school with Robert Palmer although he was called Alan Palmer then.

My cousin is Gary Vincent from Magic radio and we meet up once a year at our family reunion. I have known him since he was a baby .... lovely man and so very funny :-)

Brian Murphy (George and Mildred) goes to my Pilates class! Very unassuming man

We were on holiday on the island of Tresco in the '60s. We settled on a deserted beach, and we were joined by another couple plus bodyguard....it was Harold Wilson,who was Prime Minister at the time, and his wife. They were friendly and chatty and let my Dad take a cine film of us all. The bodyguard made the greatest impression on me...a man in swimming trunks with a handgun wrapped up carelessly in a towel!!

When I was doing national service, in the army in 1956. I was hitchhiking from Nottingham to London. I got a lift from David Whitfield, just outside Boston. A great singer and a very nice guy.

Hi Petra, I had Christmas lunch with that pilot and his wife,as he was a friend of a friend. Cant remember his name though.....
Frankie Vaughan knocked me over at the Boys and Girls Exhibition at Olympia, when I was young. He was lovely picked me up and gave me a cuddle. My Mum was so jealous as he was her heart throb

I've been to a garden party at the Palace. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh walked past me. Does that count?

Several pop stars when I was working as a nurse.

I worked in an accountants in London in the 60s and there were a lot of 'famous people' who came into the office, from a Keithe Richards to a very Margot Fonteyn but, the nicest of them all was Leslie Crowther. Such a down to earth person. My DH was a cabbie in London and had loads of famous people in his cab. He chatted to one man, as they do, he was American and over here working. When DH dropped him off at a hotel the doorman came and opened the door and said good morning Mr Gere. Can't believe he didn't recognise him.

Greenfinch - last time I saw Justin Hayward he was churchwarden at an English church we go to on the French Riviera - he lives in Monaco.
DanniRae - my daughter used to work in a shop in SE London which Jo Brand used frequently. DD says she was the nicest of people and a really lovely mummy to her 2 girls.
Me - I've met Gordon Ramsay twice and he was the most charming and attentive person.
Speak as you find, I say.

I met Sting when he was a backing musician in a show in Newcastle he was still working as a teacher at the time.

Long long time ago meeting my MIL at Southampton Docks. Met Johnny Cash and his wife June who were kindly assisting my MIL with her luggage.

Princess Anne when I was doing some fundraising/PR work for the British Equestriain Olympic Fund - very normal, no airs and graces at all.

Sat next to Pete Townsend of The Who in a local pub, common ground was ponies, felt completely tongue tied though!

The lads from Queen, Brian May especially as DH was a roadie with them and had to look after his guitars! No pressure...

Before that he worked with Mott the Hoople - remember All the Young Dudes! - so I've met all that lot too.

That's the lot for me... so far!

Father-in-law's cousin was Patricia Phoenix, and they were very good friends. Met her a few times, then she came to our wedding. She was charming but a little distant.

Clutching at straws here. Anyone heard of Hugo Vickers, he is a royal historian and written several books as well as popping up on TV now and again. Used to work for him, very pleasant man.
Also used to work for Adrian Thompson, one of the last Concorde pilots who lives locally and who did a fly-past thingy on his last flight over the town. Nice but a bit remote to me.

Alan Bennett - my four year old son asked him for his autograph (not as cultured as you might think - he used to listen to the Winnie the Pooh tapes). Anyway he was extremely nice and said "Ooh - I'm not often asked"!