Who is the most famous person you have ever met / spoken to?

Hannah_Alumni

After another conversation with @Richard_Scope today (our discussions spark great topics for the community!), we want to know...

Who is the most famous person you have ever met / spoken to? 

And, if you have met / spoken to more than one famous person, who was your favourite? 

66Mustang

Not the most impressive, and also probably only older members will recognise, but I met chef Kieth Floyd at a restaurant as he helped himself to the chair I was sitting on when I got up to leave the table for a moment. When I got back was casually talking to my family. I got back and said to my Mum "who is that old man that stole my chair?".

I also almost ran someone over, I get mixed up with who it was, but I believe it was either Dara O Briain or one of the guys from the TV show called something like "3 men in a boat"? I was coming out from a car park and he was cycling along the pavement and didn't stop before he crossed the road.

POGGYFLOSS

Years ago I worked in Harrods so met quite a few the most unexpected and unexpectedly nice was Sid Vicious!

Hannah_Alumni

@66Mustang From a chair stealer to almost running someone over! there's ways to meet a celebrity you don't think about 

Ooooo Harrods,  @POGGYFLOSS I bet you could play a weekly game of Celebrity Bingo working there. It's lovely to hear when they are so nice  

Globster

 I have prince William and I got the chance to meet and talk to him
i also Judy dench actress who i met too 

Oxonlady

Many years ago I met Robert Powell at a Charity cricket match at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. I had my photo taken with him and Hale and Pace. 
Robert Powell really does have beautiful blue eyes, a wonderful voice and is every bit a gentleman. 
There are some churches abroad that still have his image as Jesus (from the epic Jesus of Nazareth). 

Margare93222061

Clare Balding RDA riding riding stables  Noel Edmonds  many years ago

Margare93222061

I new Paul OGrady
before he became famous he worked at my school 

Margare93222061

Pete Murray was he on radio 2 open house? Woodbine

janer1967

I met Marti pellow from wet wet wet at a hotel reception when I was in Manchester for work he gave a group of us tickets for concert but they were for next night and we were leaving that morning so we left them with reception 

Richard_Scope

66Mustang said:

Not the most impressive, and also probably only older members will recognise, but I met chef Kieth Floyd at a restaurant as he helped himself to the chair I was sitting on when I got up to leave the table for a moment. When I got back was casually talking to my family. I got back and said to my Mum "who is that old man that stole my chair?".

I also almost ran someone over, I get mixed up with who it was, but I believe it was either Dara O Briain or one of the guys from the TV show called something like "3 men in a boat"? I was coming out from a car park and he was cycling along the pavement and didn't stop before he crossed the road.

Keith Floyd was an absolute legend! 

Tori_Scope

I was once in a lift with Ulrika Jonsson

emancherry33

When working in casino had the pleasure of meeting the English rugby team a month after they had won the ruby world cup. Talked to them like they where old friends.

durhamjaide2001

I met Brendon of Coach Trip when my sister was in a pantomime. 

L_Volunteer

George Sampson for my younger teenage self!

leeCal

Terry Waite, what a tremendously resilient person he is. Respect!

Margare93222061

Hi  Lee
i went to a lecture by Terry Waite, it was very interesting.

leeCal

That’s how I met him @Margare93222061, he was selling books and telling his story, mostly about how he was incarcerated for five years. Nice chap too. I bought his book which he signed. 

Steve_in_The_City

@Margare93222061 @woodbine
I met Pete Murray many years ago. I had to be interviewed  by LBC (I think it was LBC) and I was feeling nervous. I have always been around high profile people, but only as someone in the background. Only a few times have I been in the spotlight and it makes me incredibly nervous because I am very shy.  However I know how to "front" things and no one can get by on a wing and a prayer better than me! In the studio I looked confident but my heart was beating. Yet Pete Murray seemed to suss me out. He came and sat next to me, and reassured me about being on the radio. He was the personification of charm and good will. After speaking with him I didn't feel so nervous, but the interview was still a bit of an ordeal.

Margare93222061

Hi  Steve
 Good to hear you met Pete. Murray 

rebel11

I once got chatted up by an actress that appeared in a big US soap.
Met Boy George, Holly Johnson, an artist that lied about the band he
was in.