Which famous person would you love as your best friend?

Miriam Margolyes always strikes me as one of those people who hide a bullying and unpleasant nature under a cloak of outrageous eccentricity
I certainly never formed that impression of her M0nica - do you have a closer acquaintance or other experience of her personality?

No, but I have experience of other people like that and I can see the ressemblances.

Love to have know Victoria Wood.
And I agree Greyson Perry he's amazing.

Not so much friends but would love to have met some of these and had dinner with them and a good chat.

David Bowie, intelligent, interesting.
Freddie Mercury, sensitive but fun.
Stephen Fry, erudite, charming.
Joan Collins - down to earth and fun,
Jack Nicoloson......(my late husbands doppelgänger, ?).
Joanna Lumley, intelligent, funny.
Alexander Armstrong, charming, fun.

Loads more.....

Paul O'Grady for me as well, he is such a caring man.
I think Pam Ferris would be a good friend and great fun.

Brenda Blethyn. I saw her interviewed once and she was so funny and not afraid to laugh at herself either.

Brenda Blethyn is lovely have you ever watched saving grace?

Not quite on topic but years ago a friend of my late father's was a jazz musician who, for many years, worked in the 'pit' at the London Palladium in the 60s and 70s and rehearsed with many showbiz big names before they appeared on stage in their particular show 'on the night'.
He said two of the most unpleasant and nasty people he ever met during his time working there was (1) Shirley Bassey and (2) Norman Wisdom.
A total surprise as so many others have said over the years how wonderful they were (esp Norman).
It is called 'Show' business for a reason I suppose. No one shows their true colours when the spotlight is on them.
Apologies to any Bassey/Wisdom fans of which there are many I'm sure but suddenly gaining a showbiz friend may not get you what you expected.

Monty Don - he has a nice quiet voice

Leonard Cohen were he still alive

Harrison Ford please! If not him, George Clooney.

Angela Bassett, Maura Tierney and Parminder Nagra (big ER fan here).

Do you mean Famous, Infamous or so called "Celebrity" of whom I now know so few. Keep on prattling though.
With all good wishes to you all.

Nigella, to show me how to cook properly and make lovely puds. She is already a sort of Twitter friend and usually replies to my inane tweets.

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Well, mine would definitely be Celia Morgan (Waldren) who is not exactly a celebrity but is married to Piers Morgan. Apart from that obvious slip-up, she is a superb writer and journalist, quite gossipy, grew up in France and is highly educated. From what I’ve seen of her, I think she would be a brilliant best friend as she seems quite discreet about a lot of things but always has something interesting to say and write about.
In my old job before retiring, I met a lot of celebrities. One of the nicest who stands out for best friend material is Cameron Diaz, the actress, who was very friendly and down-to-earth. Another was (many years ago) the singer Suzi Quattro who was really good fun and another down-to-earth person, who was a very nervous flyer.

M0nica when I read your post out to DH he said "your description of MM was better than he could have put it".

He had the unfortunate experience of her as a passenger on a long haul flight, the cabin crew had a very difficult time with her. So may be your sense of MM isn't so far off.

Joanna Lumley!

I think it would have to be Tom Hanks. He comes across as such a nice guy, so funny and down to earth. If he doesn't want to be my friend then I'll join a couple of you other ladies fighting over a friendship with Paul O'Grady.

Ha! I’ve met Shirley Bassey and I have to say she was fine with me but wouldn’t speak to anyone else. Not horrible as such but definitely a diva haha! And Norman Wisdom - my old friend and colleague married his son; she said he was alright but I did notice he hogged her limelight on her wedding day - jumping inanely into all her wedding photos (an early adopter of “photo bombing”!!)

Judy Dench because she looks like she would be a good giggle. Paul O Grady because he’s so compassionate about people and animals.

Zoejory

Those two would be on my need to avoid!

We have no idea what these people are like in the real world. We think we know them but we don't. I actually know a TV name who is nothing like her TV persona so it's hard to say.

Bit if I had to say, I met Pete Burns many years ago and adored him. He would have been my choice. Had he still been alive/

My Sister in Law lived accross the street from Pete Burns in Nottinghill

Susan Calman and Paul O'Grady. Need people with a sense of humour and a caring disposition.

Ricky Gervais/Peter Kay/James Cordon but sadly i can`t have Sean Lock.
I like fun down to earth people who aren`t up them selves.

Sarah Moore, the presenter of Money for Nothing. I'd like to hang out with her because she's so creative.