Which famous person would you love as your best friend?

Kimski44 When I worked in the West End, I saw Shirley Bassey arriving in style at Tiffany's on Bond Street. Chauffeur opened the car door and she glided, very regally, into the shop. It made me laugh a bit. Still, I admire her for her talent and she has done very well coming from what I believe was a quite deprived background.

I also saw Dr Miriam Stoppard on Bond Street but for a second couldn't think who she was and assumed she was someone I knew. I said a cheery hello. She looked a bit perplexed, and then mumbled hello back. After she'd walked by, I realised who she was.

Also Terrence Stamp on Old Burlington Street. I exclaimed to two young women colleagues in my office that I had seen him and they looked at me blankly. Too young to know who he was.

Neen

Anthony Hopkins but only meet away from cameras and the world is to never know I'm his friend ( limelight avoider )

Snap!

Louise Minchin from BBC news. She seems a really fun normal person. So sorry to hear she’s leaving next week. Hope her shifts aren’t taken by Nagga!

Dolly Parton and Julie Walters I love their sense of humour.

In answer to JdotJ - I had the unpleasant experience of Norman Wisdom on a cruise ship. Very poor behaviour - 'don't you know who I am?'!!
Can't think of anything worse than most of the people mentioned - would prefer someone genuine like Nelson Mandela or the Dalai Larma.

Ferne Britton . I think she’s been great on 5 go fishing , very down to earth . She didn’t get all those presenting shows for nothing !!

OMG! Almost forgot Monty Don... he's the friend for me...

BawBee2

Susan Calman - she seems down to earth with a lovely SOH
But then again, , Joanna Lumley but I would be in awe of her glamorous willowyness!

Susan Calman for me too, though I know she can be very straightforward so I'm sure she'd be a good sweary friend - someone you could let your hair down with...

I think most celebrities are just ordinary people like us but whose jobs put them in the public eye. I would probably like loads of them off camera particularly Alan Titchmarsh, who might even help me with my garden. I'm such a user!

I have been watching Emma Thompson on the late show and love her style. She’s my kind of person,

Can't stand most celebrities as I think many of them are a bunch of egomaniacs. They spend all their time courting the limelight then when they make it they treat their fans like crap. I don't care how talented they are I don't want ANY of them as a friend.

I love Miriam Margoyles too.
But my choice would be Kathy Burke. Very funny, very honest.
Im drawn to acerbic people I think. I don't have time for namby pamby lovey dovey. I like to know where I stand. If people don't like me I'm fine with that but don't pretend.

Michael Ball with the added bonus of singing for me just wonderful.

Dolly Parton , I just love her vibrancy & enthusiasm for life

Judge Judy Sheindlin. Seems very grounded and sensible. Saw her in interview recently with Ellen DeGeneres and she has a really nice personality.

Don’t know if this would be technically possible given that he’s not really into attachments, but I would love the Dalai Llama as my best friend. He just exudes love and kindness.

Stacey Solomon, so she could clean, tidy and organise for me. And although she comes across as a bit ditzy sometimes she actually is a bright, intelligent caring person.

Julian Clary and Nina Stibbe.

Alan Titchmarsh - he has those lovely laughter crinkles at the edge of his eyes ... and he could help me with my garden!!

Phoebe Waller Bridge
Lee Mack
Michael Macintyre
Betany Hughes
All brilliant, and I sense,lovely humans.

Bob Mortimer. I love his attitude to life and the tales he tells. He seems really genuine.

I would love Giles Brandreth as my friend very funny happy and intelligent man

Eviebeanz should be deleted from this account her comments about another woman truly appalling

I loved Victoria Wood. I would have liked her as a friend. I didn’t know her but miss her.

polnan

Glad that I am the only one to want Alan Titchmarsh as my friend

I like him

Any gardener will do as long as they enjoy weeding!