ever met / know a celeb, beforethey became famous..?

[desprateseagull]

once saw jack dee at the old concorde, v early in career - bloody hilarious, and surprised he still gets away with it!

 

[Biscuit]

Dwayne's sister.

 

[Biscuit]

I was pals with Lucy Griffiths who went on to play Maid Marian in Robin Hood. Went to Varndean with her and made a short film with her (nothing like that, Danny) after she got famous she stopped replying to my emails/texts which was a shame. Lovely girl though and pleased she's doing well.

 

[daveinprague]

Its sad to report, but my best mate for the last few years at school was David Van Day...but he did open the door to a lot of otherwise unattainable girls...he was banging the autumn girl from the Daily Sketch when he was 14...I got her mate
I went in the Navy, and when I came back from the far east, discovered he was famous. Havnt seen him for years now..last time I met him was at Victoria Station with 'guys and dolls' and he told me they were going to studio to re-do their tunes for an album...asked him why and havnt really seen him since..keep meaning to look him up when im in Brighton but always forget.

 

[backson]

Saw Alan Davies and Phill Jupitus on the same night at Comedy Store, sometime in the early nineties.

The two of them were far funnier than the other two on that night, whom I've not heard of since.

 

[shingle]

Yes, a certain judge on 'Strictly'

 

[Arthur]

I knew (and still know) a chap called Neil Burgess. He is Barry Scott in the Cillit Bang adverts. Does that count?

 

[Biscuit]

Yes, a certain judge on 'Strictly'

How was her performance?

 

[Biscuit]

I knew (and still know) a chap called Neil Burgess. He is Barry Scott in the Cillit Bang adverts. Does that count?

Barry Scott... isn't... real?

 

[Durlston]

My dad was in the same year at school with John Lennon in Liverpool.

 

[Biscuit]

My dad was in the same year at school as John Lennon in Liverpool.

Very impressed. Now tell me he taught him the guitar or something!

 

[Gwylan]

You mean apart from Attila?

I knew Neil Tennant slightly when he was still a journalist (he got me an interview at Smash Hits) and I met Ardal O'Hanlon when he was just starting as stand-up - nice bloke too. I met Phyllida Lloyd, the director of Mama Mia, at a dinner party once - it sounds posh but there were just three of us.

And I used to know the new MP for Newcastle Central, Chinyelu Onwurah - not only have I shared many a drink with her, I've taken her to the football (I've an idea that she came with me to a Brighton match once, I've certainly watched the Arse with her).

 

[Jonno]

Roxanne Mckee who was in Hollyoaks and is now apparently in some lesbo drama on BBC was in my class at school.

 

[hart's shirt]

Fashion, portrait and music photographer Perou - one of the judges on 'Make Me A Super Model'. He also appeared in an episode of 'Absolutely Fabulous' with Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Went out on Saturdays to the Gloucester when I frequently borrowed his ID, drove around in his old Mini on the seafront in pre-speed camera days, went on holidays together, the bonfire night at Newick where he lived, etc.

Ralph was never into football, but he was still a great guy to grow up with.

 

[Durlston]

Very impressed. Now tell me he taught him the guitar or something!

The band John Lennon was in before The Beatles was called the Quarrymen, named after the school. At an early age he was destined for great things with his musical talent.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Roxanne Mckee who was in Hollyoaks and is now apparently in some lesbo drama on BBC was in my class at school.

Oh my days, how DID you concentrate. I would have come out with Fs.

 

[Jonno]

Oh my days, how DID you concentrate. I would have come out with Fs.

Things were very very different back then. How she looks now doesn't even slightly correspond to how I remember her.

 

[Durlston]

Roxanne Mckee who was in Hollyoaks and is now apparently in some lesbo drama on BBC was in my class at school.

I'd be putting my hand up to go to the toilets every half an hour at that age.

 

[Mendoza]

My cousin Dayana was Miss Universe 2008, and my uncle played in the World Cup for Honduras in South Africa

 

[ryans father]

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