Strange/Indirect claims to fame.....

[jakarta]

My mother's Cousin married Graham Hill's cousin. So somehow I'm related to ex- F1 Champion Damon Hill. Don't ask me what its called though Cousin once removed?

That is the 3rd Graham Hill related post on this thread - he obviously got about a bit when he wasn't racing Grand Prix Cars...

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

My nextdoor neighbour is friends with Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - in fact she visited just the other day.

Other than that my Mums cousin is good friends with the Albions very own Inigo Calderon and he has actually taught by brother on an AITC course.

 

[Doctor Crawley]

I was having a piss at the Ocean Rooms club when I heard someone chatting to me.
I didn't look round but answered that he sounded just like "that f****in' Danny Dyer bloke".
Anyway,it was him.

 

[aldershot village]

I went to school with the sons of Matthew Corbett of Sooty. fame They were spoilt, loudmouth fools. I also went to school with Shakin Steven's son and Johnny Wilkinson was at my school but way younger than me and never met him.

My Stepbrother is friends with Roger Waters and played in a band with his son.

I shagged Geoffrey Bernard's daughter

I had dinner with Heath Ledger and Colin Farrell a few years ago.

If that was Lord Wandsworth ,Peter Richards went there and he was mates with Wilkinson and also played Rugby for England

 

[Lower West Stander]

My dad's cousin played Mavis' boyfriend in Coronation St.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Went to school with Julie Walters niece.

Girlfriends mum is good friends with Dave Benson-Phillips and babysits his kids every now and then.

One of Peter Bonnetti's grandchildren was a Scout at the unit I assisted about 5 years ago or so.

 

[corkster]

The song 'Burn Baby Burn' by Ash is apparently about the wife of an old colleague of mine.

Dont forget your old man emptied Fatboy Slims basement, and was best mates with the WHO

 

[Wozza]

Used to know the girl who inspired '6 Underground' by the Sneaker Pimps.

And used to work with the sister of Transvision Vamp's lead guitarist.

Oh, and I work with someone who was in the last 16 of the auditions to become a Spice Girl.

Crap enough for you?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

My wife's aunt was a Bond girl (Michelle Yeoh) and my best mates cousin is Michael Vaughan.

The past few days I have been speaking & texting Spencer Kelly - presenter of Click. Not in a stalky way

 

[Deleted User X18H]

In the early 90's I worked with an old boy called C Watcyn Lewis . He was my sort of mentor . I remember him telling it was a good interesting job in reinsurance, and that he wished his son about my age would consider something like it instead of buggering around at drama school or trying to get acting work. This was his son Damian!!

 

[OzMike]

Right, as a youngster working on the Palace Pier I met loads of celebs but the ones who spoke to me were Frankie Howard, he was very funny, Ronnie Corbett told me off for nearly knocking him over and threatened to get his minder on me; I was only 16 FFS.
I apologised for nearly treading on Lena Zavaroni, she is/was so small that I did not see her.
I went out with the daughter of the model that featured in the video of The Model by Kraftwerk.
In the 80's I got a bit of extra cash as a sessions musician and worked with loads of musicians and was surprised at the number who couldn't play their instruments well if at all.
I auditioned for the part of Oliver and met Mark Lester and Jack Wild.
I did 3 seasons playing in the band on Med cruises in my summer hols from Uni and I played with Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball and Humphrey Littleton.
I chaperoned one of the girls from Buck's Fizz at a public function, not Cheryl Baker, the other one and I can't remember her name.
I had a 'Play Punch' with William Shatner and met 'McGyver' at the same time.
2 weeks ago I danced on stage with Iggy Pop and the Stooges and he patted me on the back.
I caught a sweet the Christopher Biggins threw into the crowd at a Panto at the Theatre Royal and gave it to my daughter.
My brother fixed the late James Herbert's cars as well as that Ellison chap who was Burnside in The Bill and my wife served Timothy Dalton when she worked at a jewelers.

 

[brighton terra]

Saira Khan, who found fame as a children's TV presenter following her appearance on The Apprentice, was once a close friend of mine. She often used to sunbath topless during her lunch break on my terrace in Lewes! No I don't have any pictures!!

 

[The Merry Prankster]

My Stepdad's brother dated Joanna Lumley in the 60's and 70's.

I guarded Michael Caine's house for a year in the late 90's

Joanna Lumley made me a cup of tea.

 

[OzMike]

I also fitted a set of taps in Greta Scacchi's kitchen at Ditchling and she made me a cup of tea.
I fitted Philip Dunn's kitchen and was invited to a couple of his party's also in Ditchling.

 

[brighton terra]

One of my ancestors sparked the riots which eventually led to the English Civil War!

Jenny Geddes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Lethargic]

I appeared in late night documentary on Channel 4 last week about outdoor activities although you won't recognise me due to the gimp mask.

 

[The Wookiee]

I am related in some way to this gentleman

Les Olive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[wehatepalace]

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[Mowgli37]

My mum and Dad went to school with Robert Smith of the Cure and went to their first ever gig.

 

[Nibble]

Joanna Lumley made me a cup of tea.

That's probably all she did for my Stepdad's brother, bit of an exagerrator.