Most famous person you have met, shook hands with and a chat

[LamieRobertson]

Well a few…but as i shook hands with none of them i guess i can’t list them…pity it wasnt hugged and kissed then i could….sigh

 

[GJN1]

I once interviewed Peter Cook and Andrew Ridgeley on the same evening which is about as incongruous as it gets.

But I'll plump for Samuel L Jackson.

 

[Crawley Dingo]

Roger Daltrey and Ed Stewart, both numerous times.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

And, as previously mentioned I have no doubt - Jonny Marr - at Warwick services. My mate got his autograph on a KFC receipt.

Three years ago, I mentioned this in reply to said mate, to a Facebook post he’d made (on an ‘Electronic’ page). Two days ago, I got this ‘like’ on my three-year old facebook comment.

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Bemard?

 

[rippleman]

Dame Flora Robson stands head and shoulders above the rest. A lovely lady, serene and regal (which is somewhat ironic given she played so many queens during her long and illustrious career).

Amongst others, the Wombles Mike Batt, former NUM leader Arthur Scargill, former ASLEF leader Ray Buxton and Bob Geldof! Oh, and my cousin Toni Sinclair (RIP) who was in Crossroads!!

 

[CroydonSeagull]

Also ended up at a party a few years ago with Greg Dyke, Iveta Lukosiute (strictly come dancing), John Stapleton and his wife Lynn Faulds-Wood. Discovered them by accidentally shoulder barging Lynn.

 

[GJN1]

Also ended up at a party a few years ago with Greg Dyke, Iveta Lukosiute (strictly come dancing), John Stapleton and his wife Lynn Faulds-Wood. Discovered them by accidentally shoulder barging Lynn.

Lynn Faulds-Wood? Some party trick that...

 

[Mellotron]

Not quite the same but I once tweeted on a post asking people to nominate great bass players.

I nominated Carlos D of Interpol, I said something along the lines of "He took the post-punk template laid down by Peter Hook and massively elevated it IMO."

Who should like my tweet? Peter Hook himself.

 

[Barham's tash]

Also ended up at a party a few years ago with Greg Dyke, Iveta Lukosiute (strictly come dancing), John Stapleton and his wife Lynn Faulds-Wood. Discovered them by accidentally shoulder barging Lynn.

Did she describe meeting you as "a potential death traaaappp"?!

Probably Ron Dennis or Martin Brundle for me.

 

[MTSeagulls]

I used to work for a famous St James's Street gentlemens club in London so quite a few of the toff kind.

 

[PTC Gull]

This thread got me thinking and I recalled the following:
Whilst working at Gatwick in the early 80's, spent about an hour with Bo Derek and her husband John Derek. Also George Kennedy (Naked Gun ) was with them as they transited from LA to somewhere in Spain. All very pleasant.
Had chats with Oliver Reed on his way to Guernsey where he would rent a small hotel and have a good time for a week. Once turned up for a flight in dressing gown and PJ's, when I asked why the attire? he replied "Peter O Toole bet me 500 quid I wouldn't do it"
Richard Branson on the day of VA first flight. Then regularly ran into him around Holland Park where he lived when I was living in the area.
President Jimmy Carter whilst living in Georgia. He was a few tables down from me at a local restaurant after attending his grandsons High School graduation
Margret Thatcher at Downing Street after the 83 election.
Jeff Harding (Hi I'm Ed Winchester" in the Fast Show.) whilst working on a film as an extra at Pinewood.
Gwyneth Paltrow working on Sliding Doors. Teri Hatcher working on Tomorrow Never Dies. Both were very chatty and nice.
Jasper Carrot on a TV series. Very funny in real life.
One of the most interesting people I met was Bob Hoover who is recognized as probably one of the best pilots who ever lived https://nbaa.org/about/nbaa-history/remembering-bob-hoover

 

[jonny.rainbow]

I once interviewed Peter Cook and Andrew Ridgeley on the same evening which is about as incongruous as it gets.

But I'll plump for Samuel L Jackson.

Was that at the Withdean?

 

[severnside gull]

Shook hands and chatted to her late majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a function at Buck House. She was surprisingly knowledgable about the education system.
Had lunch with Princess Anne and chatted mainly about food choices, and living n the city against living in the countryside. Lunch with former MP Margaret Beckett spent talking about caravanning. Lunch with David Deane (former Arsenal director ) chatting football - he is a big fan of our Tony and Paul.
Met quite a few celebs - all through work - more than a few I didn’t like tbh.

 

[keaton]

18th birthday. Bunked off Bhasvic and went into town and as I was walking into Borderline Records one of my all time favourites Bobby Gillespie walks out. I give him a look of awe which he seems to read as recognition ( he may have been worse for wear) and shakes my hand with words along the lines of " alright mate, not seen you in a while, catch up soon" and wanders off.
Being a grown up has mostly been downhill from there

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Not strictly spoken with but I walked past Chris Eubank on Hove seafront earlier today. He was having a very animated, slightly bizarre conversation with another bloke. Something about having fire in his heart. I didn't feel like interrupting to ask for a selfie.

Met him once in the Pitcher and Piano, it was quite obvious he had come out on his own for some attention, that aside he was very good with people asking questions and photos etc

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Does it count that I walked out of Sainsbury's just now next to a man who was the absolute spitting image of Saddam Hussain?

 

[Goldstone1976]

Dame Flora Robson stands head and shoulders above the rest. A lovely lady, serene and regal (which is somewhat ironic given she played so many queens during her long and illustrious career).

Amongst others, the Wombles Mike Batt, former NUM leader Arthur Scargill, former ASLEF leader Ray Buxton and Bob Geldof! Oh, and my cousin Toni Sinclair (RIP) who was in Crossroads!!

Eve Baker, no less!

Me: Ali, Michael Johnson, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, (the then) Prince Charles (multiple times) and his first wife (ditto), Seb Coe, Steve Redgrave, Daley Thompson, Matthew Pinsent, Jess Ennis (as was), Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Dan Marino… plus a few more.

Sorry, but you did ask.

 

[jimhigham]

Have met literally hundreds of famous folk after having worked at Heathrow for 20 years or so. But I couldn’t honestly say I actually got to have a proper chat with all that many.

Steve Van Zandt was a notable exception. Probably had a good 15 minutes chat with him, when he absolutely did not need to spend more than a minute with me. Lovely guy. Warm. Amusing. Humble. Totally comfortable in his own skin. The pleasure was all mine.

And Kelly Brook. My heart went pop on the spot. What a wonderful, happy soul she seemed to have. Plus… she’s gorgeous. Obviously.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Since we are now talking dodgy indie bands no one knows, also have met a few bands over the years.

Fontaines DC, only spoken to Grian and the Drummer, both pretty sound, the drummer was really into his music, really in depth conversation with him.

Had a very long conversation, while very drunk with the Bassist and Drummer from Shame, very nice lads. Had a sober conversation with the whole band at a later date where they described me as the drunkest man they’d ever met. Then you go on a bit more obscure and all of Pip Blom, Do Nothing, Tiña, The Lounge Society were very nice, but The Murder Capital and Working Men’s club they were odd. The lead singer from Squid also a very nice bloke who told me to check out Delilah which is one of the best recommendations I’ve ever had so he’s done well. Most of this forum has no idea who I’m talking about so I’ll never mention these bands ever again.

According to the latest edition of Uncut Magazine, the new album by Fontaines DC is about to shift them out of bands no one knows and into the mahoosive band bracket.

Here is Starburster from that album, Romance.

 

[oldboyroy]

For me it's David Jason many years ago