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

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Grannyknot Wed 18-Jan-17 19:54:40

Richard Osman off-a Pointless.

GrannyA11i Wed 18-Jan-17 19:52:45

Alexander Cox (film director) went to my primary school! Few years ago my elderly mother chatted to Paul McCartney at the Liverpool Tate - I just watched her!!

Swanny Wed 18-Jan-17 19:43:10

I was kissed by Maurice Gibbs of the BeeGees! We were in Germany and they did a big concert nearby, after which they'd been invited to the British Army military police club to 'unwind'. They were just ordinary guys looking for somewhere safe to relax without hordes of screaming fans around.

My sister has a photo of the Duke of Edinburgh leaning on the back of her chair when he visited her school for some reason.

Anniebach Wed 18-Jan-17 19:30:55

Several politicians but that's not fame is it

Salman Rhusdie , we had quite a long chat when he helped me take my shopping to the car

I knew George Melly and his family well

Angharad Rees of Poldark and her husband Christopher

And Mel Gibson said sorry to me when I stepped on his foot , not a conversation but not going to miss a chance to say I met him

Daddima Wed 18-Jan-17 19:25:29

I have remembered a wee while " looking after" Sandi Toksvig at the " Aye Write" book festival in Glasgow. She was absolutely charming.

Greenfinch Wed 18-Jan-17 19:20:58

I went to the same primary school as Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues.He was in my class and sat directly in front of me.He was very handsome even then and of course he was just one of us.

hildajenniJ Wed 18-Jan-17 19:14:16

My daughter once spent her entire train journey chatting to Mark Owen from Take That. She said he was lovely, and very normal.

ninathenana Wed 18-Jan-17 19:14:08

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ninathenana Wed 18-Jan-17 19:13:20

I have photos of Kris Akabusi and my children plus H and I taken at the children's primary school when he came for the day for a fundraiser organised by the PTA which H and I were members of.
We had tea and a chat in the staff room after. More of a household name as aplosed to famous though.
H used to deliver Barbara Castle's newspapers as a lad. She would often chat to him.

Ankers Wed 18-Jan-17 19:09:04

I know people who know Ulrika Johnson well. [does that count?]
Apparently she is perfectly fine and normal.

Daddima Wed 18-Jan-17 18:56:50

Now, I mean really met, not just seen and maybe said " hello".

I must say I've never met a really famous person, but will recall two friends' stories. One friend went to search for Paul McCartney's Blossom Wood (?) farm in Rye, and met Sir Paul & Linda, who were very charming and welcoming. They were given tea & biscuits, and Linda told her she should always carry a camera. I saw the Polaroid pic taken at the kitchen table.

My other friend was involved in a conversation at work on the " most famous person" topic. She couldn't choose between the Queen and the Pope!
She and her husband are titled people who are big Pro Life workers, and they were invited to Holyrood gigs, as well as a private audience at the Vatican for their Pro Life work.