[Misc] Mundane celebrity encounters

[Comrade Sam]

I'm having another go.
Sat behind the child of Satan on a plane to Berlin in the 90s - Carol was her name.
Saw Michael Gove on a train to the west country when he was the minister of education. My wife said I was definitely not to slap him, as it would embarrass the children to get thrown off the train. She later admitted that if the kids weren't with us I would have had her approval.

 

[Heffle Gull]

Went to buy a drink at the sister of the late (geat) Gerry Ryans wedding. He and Laim Brady were busy discusssing who the next great Brighton player would be. can't remeber who they named, but he wasn't. I didnt say hello.

Jane Torville ran very fast on the treadmill next to mine at a local gym. I did say Hello this time.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I met @AmexRuislip in the train queue outside of Wembley Stadium..

Surprisingly he looks nothing like a troll and quite normal.

I won't mention about your grey highlights!

 

[AmexRuislip]

Disappointing that. You'd think the self-confessed 'richest man on NSC' would be able to afford his own crisps.

I was dazzled by the perm.

 

[clapham_gull]

Once met Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves on a stairwell at a Fall gig in a gothick church in London town

Needless to say, you had the last laugh.

 

[Guinness Boy]

- Running for a bus in town, I saw Mark Williams (Fast Show) stood outside a pub and shouted "You aint seen me, right" as I sprinted past him.

Mark used to drink in the Lion and Lobster and The Robin Hood when I did. We nearly ran him over once. At the end of a six hour drive back to Bedford Square from oop north we were looking for parking when he came out of the L&L and stood in the road waiting for a mate, oblivious to the fact there was some traffic heading towards him.

He's a lovely feller and brilliant actor and my daughter loved him in the Harry Potter movies. I still can't bear to tell her this story.

 

[clapham_gull]

Won't mention the actress because that wouldn't be fair, but some friends of mine rented her flat with her brother who they knew through work.

She had moved out because she was is a relationship with another well known actor at the time.

It was fully furnished with her stuff, because I'd imagine her brother was living there and hadn't bothered to change the place.

Framed photos (and paintings) of her everywhere staring at you, piles of magazines with her in it.

It reminded of that Alan Partridge episode when he goes round the house of his "super fan".

 

[Alonso Moseley]

I was in the very busy Coach and Horses in Soho one evening when a fight broke out. Drinks flying everywhere. Me and my friend had just bought full pints so we covered them and went for the exit, dodging the craziness. Just as we got to the (double) doors they flew open in our faces and there stood Robbie Coltrane. He took in the scene and said to us ‘I don’t think I’ll bother’.

 

[jcdenton08]

Won't mention the actress because that wouldn't be fair, but some friends of mine rented her flat with her brother who they knew through work.

She had moved out because she was is a relationship with another well known actor at the time.

It was fully furnished with her stuff, because I'd imagine her brother was living there and hadn't bothered to change the place.

Framed photos (and paintings) of her everywhere staring at you, piles of magazines with her in it.

It reminded of that Alan Partridge episode when he goes round the house of his "super fan".

That’s right, it’s an airealator!

 

[Is it PotG?]

Sat on a plane back from somewhere, far east I think, and in the bit next to me was Gavin Hastings. He kept moaning to the staff, and everyone else, that the socks in the freebie pack were too small and he wanted bigger ones.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

A few chance encounters as worked in hospitality whilst at colleague and Also based in the west end for work.

Cilla Black - Had to escort her out of the a Royal Club lounge at Le Meridian LGW and put her to bed as had one too many.

Sven and Tony Blair (same hotel) their first face to face meeting.

West end lunchtime sightings

Ian Hislop - Eat in Soho Square

Micky Flanagan / Michael McIntyre / Sean Lock / Sean Walsh / Rob Beckett / Tom David separately in soho pubs during office hours

Terry Venables - his accountant was based in our building at the time. He caught me double taking him and as I walked in he assumed I worked for his accountants so i did the noble thing and escorted him into their reception. Nice guy, although face like a smacked arse a few hours later and his wife’s suggestion of going to Old Bond Street were promptly shut down.

Hasselhof - returned a glove he had dropped on the floor

Brighton based
Zamora - honey club
KLL - Burger King Hickstead

 

[Gwylan]

Bumped into Sir Lawrence Olivier in Harrods literally, I was told by the wife who he was!!

Ha, an ex girlfriend dropped half the contents of her handbag at Harrods and she realised that the bloke next to her who picked something up was Rod Stewart.

I've literally bumped into people coming through swing doors. First was Lemmy - who was very apologetic and the second was Simon Callow, who was equally apologetic - which is more than I could say about his mates , who were guffawing about "Callow having blokes falling at his feet"

As for not knowing who people were: I once shared a sauna with Bjork and had no idea who she was until the then Mrs Gwylan came into the sauna, did a double take, and tell me who I'd been talking to, once we were on our own.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Maybe we need a separate thread for mundane celebs you have pee'd with. Neil Morrisey for me

Mine was Nick Hancock at Stoke’s ground v Albion. Had Kevin Keegan sat behind me at the same game not long after he resigned from the England job - I asked him how he was and he gave me a dirty look and wanted to know why I asked.

 

[schmunk]

Cycled behind Jodie Kidd for a bit on a charity cycle ride. She was always just a little faster than me

Oh dear. What a shame that must have been for you...

 

[swindonseagull]

I won't mention about your grey highlights!

It’s Silver you silly man .

 

[CHAPPERS]

Ha, an ex girlfriend dropped half the contents of her handbag at Harrods and she realised that the bloke next to her who picked something up was Rod Stewart.

I've literally bumped into people coming through swing doors. First was Lemmy - who was very apologetic and the second was Simon Callow, who was equally apologetic - which is more than I could say about his mates , who were guffawing about "Callow having blokes falling at his feet"

As for not knowing who people were: I once shared a sauna with Bjork and had no idea who she was until the then Mrs Gwylan came into the sauna, did a double take, and tell me who I'd been talking to, once we were on our own.

The Bjork one probably wins this thread, tbh.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Seen quite a few famous people over the years but if we’re going “mundane” then Peter Andre in hotel in Courchevel. He was there with a film crew and filmed a breakfast scene….until Harvey wet himself and they had to stop the filming. They were literally on the next breakfast table. Spoke to him outside as we were all heading off for the slopes as well.

Phil Mitchell trying to get out of the council run gym and swimming pool in Kentish Town; it was late and the doors were locked.

 

[BiffyBoy100]

My old company (a retailer) had a number of crazy Christmas parties over the years. They’re out of business now…

Roy Walker was booked for a staff version of Countdown, there were dancing girls recruited from a local strip club, and it was madness.

Roy was partial to sampling/ingesting the delights of the party, with eyes like saucers.

Haha. Roy and Mr Chips sniffing it off the strippers..

 

[Easy 10]

In the mid 90s Roy Walker (who used to present Catchphrase) got off a train at the same stop as me as he’d realised he was on the wrong line so he asked me for directions to a cab office.

If you didn't ask him "what line did you think you were on ?" followed by "its good, but its not right", then frankly you are dead to me.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

Went to buy a drink at the sister of the late (geat) Gerry Ryans wedding. He and Laim Brady were busy discusssing who the next great Brighton player would be. can't remeber who they named, but he wasn't. I didnt say hello.

Jane Torville ran very fast on the treadmill next to mine at a local gym. I did say Hello this time.

Speaking of Ms Torville, attended her house alarm several times as a bobby at Cross in Hand...............was always the dogs..............