Have you ever had a meal or drink when a personality is also in the building

At a fish restaurant in Woburn DH and I were celebrating our anniversary. Just around the corner , out of our sight, we overheard an interesting conversation. Someone was talking about recording new music. Popped to the loo, and on the way back recognised Allan Clark, ex Hollies.

Ladies, be still your beating hearts ♥️. I have been in a hot tub with David Ginola

When I was 18 I was a Dental receptionist and Bernard Manning came in with toothache,he gave me a tip of 50 pence...later when I worked in Manchester city centre I saw most of the cast of Coronation St.Also saw Lulu in Mark's and Spencers,the actor who played ' genial Harry Grout in Porridge and Robert Lindsay in the pub next door to the Royal Exchange Theatre.

In an airport lounge during a delay, I told the gentleman next to me that I was felt I knew him, and was sure he'd been in my living room. I was so embarrassed when he told me he was Stuart Miles, the Blue Peter presenter (at that time). Well, he had been in my living room, on TV!
I also stood next to Boris Becker in an airport queue in the 80s.

I helped someone run their fish 'n chip shop for a few months. Leo McKern came in one afternoon (Rumpole of the Bailey). That night, the shop burned down! Just a coincidence obviously but that's why I remember him.

anke you've just reminded me that I have been in a hot tub with Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen! The England team were staying in the hotel where I was a gym member. They had come back early from training and got into the jacuzzi where I was on my own. So just the 3 of us!

Pizza place in Blackpool stopping off on journey from Cornwall to Scotland half the then Tory cabinet (conference week) tea at the home of colleague in walks David Tennant didn't know he was their son Conference at Hydro hotel breakfast with Bill Beaumont Cuppa in hospital cafe with Daniel O Donell

Rula Lenska was my house captain at school; John Le Mesurier lived in my home town of Ramsgate, & I sat near him in the local pub; I spoke to Melvin Hayes when we both attended the same funeral; John Cleese was at the next table in a Kensington Restaurant when I was out on a date in the 70's; Steve Davis spoke to me in the hotel lift when I was attending the Snooker World Championship. We had our dog with us, so took it in turns to go to the sessions, & he was very surprised to see a dog in the hotel.

I can do better than fleeting glimpses, twice when I have been in an Indian Restaurant in Theydon Bois, Rod Stewart and his family came in for a meal. It was on a Monday evening both times. The second time, they were sitting on a round table behind ours. No one in the restaurant bothered them. It is not the done thing to bother them when they were out for a quiet family meal. I had a friend who is a massive fan and goes to all his concerts. She would have loved to have been there.

Good Wednesday morning to everyone.
I'm new to this community and as a start I would like to share my story.
I had a lovely encounter with Sir Ian Mckellen last week, walking in a park. It was such a wonderful surprise as I went to see him just a few months ago at the theatre in Stratford. I admire him and I think he is a national treasure.

Nightsky He was very full of himself.

my late partner was a Personality but not the rich boring show offy sort.

Kate1945.....indeed, very loud and I was absolutely disgusted at the comments he made at that do!. He had such a lovely wife too. Sometimes you do have to wonder!

Alexa. Not like Jeffrey Archer then.

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Bill Nighy lives in our neighbourhood and I see him often. He's always beautifully dressed and has impeccable manners.

I was sitting on the bench outside our local library a few years ago and saw out of the corner of my eye someone sitting at the other end (it's a 3 seater) At that point, one of our local lunatics walked down the road in a particularly outragious get up and I got the mad giggles. The person sitting next to me joined in and when I turned to look - it was Bert Kwoak. We met often after that on that bench and spent a few min's chatting and laughing at "the local wildlife".

He died a few years ago and I do miss our little chats.

Brian Murphy used to live next door to me and I got quite friendly with his wife.

There are quite a few celebrities living around here so we get used to them.

On an evening out at The University Arms Hotel in Cambridge in the 70s, my husband and I came across Tommy Cooper in full flight; I don't think the waiters got much work done that evening!
A few years later we sat at a table opposite Bruce Jones (Corrie's Les Battersby) in a little pub in Wales. And not long after that we saw John Major and entourage having an informal lunch in Blakeney Point

Many years ago in my teens I was drinking in an East End pub with friends when four men walked in. Two of them were the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie. Notsomuch 'personalities' as notorious! Other drinkers started to leave, it was expected. My friends stood up but I refused to budge and said "I'm not going anywhere I've only just got my drink". Reggie said "That's alright let the young lady finish her drink" I did, as my friends grew increasingly edgy. As we left I said cheekily "Thanks Reggie. Goodnight mate!" Once outside my friend said "Do you know who they are??" I said "Of course I do, everyone round her knows the Krays, but no-one tells me what to do" I was a very feisty kid back then.

A few years later I had coffee with Ginger Baker in a recording studio in London (I was there with a friend), and met the Small Faces the same day.

In the 70's I literally bumped into Danny LaRue in Leicester Square as I rushed back to work after lunch. He knocked me right off my feet, my shopping scattered all over the pavement. He was very apologetic and explained he was rushing to a rehearsal. He asked me where I was going and offered to walk me back to my workplace. I declined as he would be even later then. The following day a lovely bouquet of flowers arrived at work for me and tickets for his show, with more apologies. My colleages were gobsmacked.

I also met John Alderton and Pauline Collins several times, they were customers of ours.

My in laws view Spike Milligan’s house in Finchley with a view to buyin it. They didn’t in the end. He was out at the time) does this count.

Had dinner in a box at Lingfield races with Henry Cooper and his lovely wofe, Albina. I was there with my actress friend Diane Keene who was judging Best Dressed Racegoer with Henry.

An aside, it has stuck in my mind that as we were getting ready that evening she have me the actresses too of using haemorhoid cream around the eyes to delay wrinkles. This was validated by a beautician some years later. I've now used it every night for nearly thirty years and it works! And about 99% cheaper than expensive beauty brands.

I saw Colonel Sanders in Chicago’s O’Hare airport, complete with entourage, Leslie Crowther in our local Boots store one Christmas (I heard his distinctive voice first!), Roy Wood from Wizard lives in Shropshire and I used to see him in our town, same with Ken Downing from Judas Priest, he shopped locally too and Robert Plant.

I once went to Bristol for the day with my mum (something we NEVER do) and we went to Bill's Restaurant for lunch.

Who should come in and sit a couple of tables over but Zoe (Sunetra Sarker) and Dixie (Jane Hazlegrove) from Casualty. I so wanted to say something, but I didn't want to invade their privacy. I did take a subtle photo though!

Jackie Stewart (the racing driver) joined us at our table at a pub near Silverstone.
Also met Princess Alexandra at a High Commission drinks reception in Singapore.
Sat opposite Arthur Bostrom, the French policeman in 'Allo 'Allo, at a sailing club dinner. Had no idea who he was until DH told me in the car on the way home. We'd been talking to him and his wife all evening.
Met Patrick Moore at a Mess Ball in Cyprus.

I was once in a very upmarket bar in London many years ago and Omar Sharif sent a drink over to me. I didn’t know who he was and thought it rather cheesy so sent it back.

No, but I’ve had a wee in the same Ladies as Helena Bonham Carter (at the Albert Hall after whatever it was, IIRC Charles Aznavour.)

I positively felt sorry for her right afterwards - in the corridor outside she was instantly surrounded by a crowd of morons wanting selfies. Her face was a picture of strained-patience endurance.