Who is the most famous person you have ever met?

BrettW
BrettW Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
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Many years ago when still married My wife and I were on holiday in Florida. On one of our visits to Disneyworld we decided to have lunch in the Rainforest Cafe.

Whilst we were waiting for our orders to arrive we noticed a group of men walk in, black suits, sunglasses and the curly wired ear-pieces. At first I thought it was going to be some kind of entertainment because Disney do a lot of these types of spontaneous shows around the park. 

My wife started to get a bit nervous thinking there was some kind of trouble until suddenly the group parted and into the Rainforest Cafe walked none other than Cher. I can honestly say she looks even more stunning in the flesh than she does on TV

That woman spent over half an hour walking around the cafe and spoke to people with no airs or pomp and was extremely gracious. She sat down at our table and asked us where we were from, how we were enjoying our day and how long we were in the US for. To this day I still cannot believe that I sat in a restaurant with one of the greatest musical and movie superstars ever!

So my question is - who is the most famous person you have ever met in your life?
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  • Cress
    Cress Online Community Member Posts: 1,005 Trailblazing
    Nowt so glamorous for me lol
    But I did meet the cast of Two Pints in a green room at the bbc....
  • BrettW
    BrettW Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    @Cress I'd have enjoyed meeting them too - I loved that show :smile:
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    Sir tom Jones twice  he is awesome 

    The first time was when he was staying at the metropole  hotel  where I was staying i got in the lift and sir Tom Jones was in the lift 

    The second time was when  I went to London  and sir Tom Jones was doing a show after his  him being knighted a sir by the Queen and he sat with me and mum haveing teas and cake that had been arranged by family for my mums birthday 
  • BrettW
    BrettW Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    Thats cool @lisathomas50

  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    @BrettW my mum has met him a few times in her younger days aswel 
  • Dragonslayer
    Dragonslayer Online Community Member Posts: 2,177 Pioneering
    When visiting my brother in law in America. My wife and I went with them to a church nearby and saw President Carter giving a talk. We met him and have a photo of us with him,
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    I once saw local "celebrity" Bobby Knutt in a Bar, I didn't say hi or anything, the man was just sat quietly with a Pint, a man and his Pint aren't to be disturbed lol.. Sadly he passed away a few years back.

    He was at the place because his wife was running a line dancing class there, which my Parents were doing.

  • BrettW
    BrettW Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    Looks like people have met some really interesting celebs over the years
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    Also, in 2019 I saw the 7th Doctor, Sylvester McCoy at a Comic Con, I'd have said hi but I wasn't paying 25 quid for an autograph.


  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,402 Championing
    I can’t match some of the ones posted here but I have met the chef Kieth Floyd
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    edited January 2021
    Mrs Tishell from Doc Martin, Selina Cadell.
    At a local garden centre, she was buying plants. she doesn’t wear that neck brace in real life you’ll be pleased to know. ?
  • Andy58
    Andy58 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Empowering
    Before my mobility deteriorated I once played Bobby George at darts on a stage at an exhibition and received a damn good thrashing. Also, when I was younger and a Nightclub Manager, a taxi pulled up at the door one night and Alex Higgins got out of it. A different parson to the usual image he portrayed, he wanted a quiet drink and I spent the next hour with him trying to keep him from being pestered and harrassed. He was pleasant enough, signed autographs and bought all the staff a drink.


  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    @Andy58 oh wow that is well cool  I knew Eric Bristow before he went global lol I love darts 
  • Andy58
    Andy58 Online Community Member Posts: 41 Empowering
    @lisathomas50 I don't love darts as much as I used to, can be a bit boring now, not as many"characters" as there used to be.
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    @Andy58 very true I cant remember their name but there is one dart player now with different colored hair proper character again not many disabled dsrt players 

    Pre covid where I live we set up dart playing for people with disabilitus  we were amazed how many people came 
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,782 Connected
    Oh yeah it's funny because I was once in a Darts comp at school, miraculously I was almost winning, and needed to finish on a double 3 to win and I did it! My old rival wasn't too chuffed lol.


  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    I met Stephen Gately (from Boyzone) after watching him in Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat. Even got a hug too :) 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,879 Championing
    @amanda8289 that's cool 
  • BrettW
    BrettW Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    @Ami2301 Thats awesome made even more bittersweet by the fact he's no longer with us
  • anth22
    anth22 Online Community Member Posts: 241 Empowering
    A few years ago me and my wife was on This Morning and Philip Schofield gave me a long man hug :) we also met Lorraine Kelly lovely lady and as we left we bumped into Jerry Springer :):).

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