Met anyone famous?

[FragglePete]

I met Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst at my Mum's Office. Must have been late 70s, early 80s - These famous footballers went on to work in the Insurance industry after their career on the pitch finished. My Mum was their boss at the time! She was an Office Manager for Abbey Life. Jimmy Greaves took time to speak to me and showed off his fancy calculator (I must have been about 9 or 10) - I was a bit star struck at the time, he was a nice guy, really friendly and chatty. Geoff Hurst just really shook my hand and didn't say much.

 

Met Brian Jacks at a 'Judo Event', again when I was quite young. He picked people randomly from the young students sitting around the Judo mat watching his demonstration to 'have a go' - I ran at him at full pelt and just bounced off him!

 

Pete

[Danp]

I have met quite a few over the years, a random section that I can think of

 

I went to school with Brian Jacks' son and met Brian a few times. Nigel Benn used to live near me, spoke to him a few times.

Met a few footballers, I used to help a friend who is a TV camera man for Sky, had a couple of pints with Kevin Gallacher in the players bar at Filbert Street after an FA cup match. I once asked Michael Bentine (the Goons) if he knew any good jokes.

Met Alan Smith and thanked him for scoring the winning goal in the 1994 Cup Winners Cup final on my birthday.

 

Toyah Willcox lives in the same town as me, end up seeing her a few times a month.

[hfnistelrooy]

I met Ali G and the Bigshow (wrestler) during my work experience at News International back in 2005. I was 15 and was blown away, live in London and we have Graham Norton and Helen Mirren who live nearby - see them every so often, most people just leave them to it.

[GREED]

Met Gary Lineker today... nice chap!

 

He came in while I was meeting, i had to go back in to collect me brolly... and just said hi, big fan, shook hand. Very accommodating.

 

 

 

Also met Richard Blackwood years ago, not as impressive. lol

 

Bumped into The Hoosiers the other year.

 

Some bloke who used to be in The Bill nearly ran into me before BETT 2012.

[mattx]

I am one sad git.....that is true :-)

[westleya]

Used to work for Capital Radio years ago, so have met:

 

Chris Tarrant

Tony Blackburn (advised him to use Freeserve - God that was a long time ago)

Neil Fox

John Craven

Andy Crane

Noddy Holder

Spencer Kelly (used to be a jock at Ocean FM in Hampshire)

Mr Motivator

Fluff FReeman

Howard Jones

Richard Park (fame Academy) - was Capitals programme director.

Edited May 2, 2012 by westleya

[Gibbo]

Russell Grant

Keith Chegwin

William Hague

Mike McCartney

[Danp]

Haha, just remembered Mick McCarthy chasing me down the road one Halloween about the time he was at Millwall.

[Zoom7000]

Z-Listers/TV & Radio Presenters/Minor Celebrities - Met so many that I've lost count! lol! For some reason, I've bumped in to a lot of BBC staff, no idea why!

 

In terms of really famous people:

 

Princess Diana - Met her whilst I was in Primary School at Leicester in 1992.

Michael Atherton - Was a regular at my dad's newsagents in Paddington.

Jerry Springer - Dropped by dad's newsagents again.

Ricky Gervais - Met him at InfoSec (dunno why he was there!) He seemed quite annoyed that I didn't really seem interested in who he was!

Spencer Kelly (BBC Click) - Met him at InfoSec too.

A few Bollywood film stars - My late cousin was a Bollywood singer, so met a lot of stars through him.

 

A few others that don't come to mind right now

[mattx]

AH HA !!!

I can add to this posting now as I had [ only yesterday ] a conversation in the plane galley with Steve Wright [ Radio 2 ]

I was on my way to our New York Office and he was going over for a weekend visit to see his daughter. What a nice chap - had a good chat about radio and his show etc. Really nice for someone to actually take the time to talk to you.

[speckytecky]

Lord Paddy Ashdown

Baroness Shirley Williams

Don Foster

Lembit Opik

Steve Webb - was his Press Agent in the 97 General Election

Sir Graham Watson

Sir Menzies Campbell

Norman Baker

Sir Richard Needham

Lord Berkley

Baroness Thatcher

Maddie Prior

Lord Harry Worcester

The Marchioness of Worcester - was her PA in 1997!

Lord Teverson

[elsiegee40]

I can add to mine too. I flew to New York with Ricky Gervaise in February... (he's very short! )

 

We were travelling first class on other half's airmiles that he earned on his only too frequent trips to Australia and India over the last 18 months.

[mac_shinobi]

I can add to mine too. I flew to New York with Ricky Gervaise in February... (he's very short! )

 

We were travelling first class on other half's airmiles that he earned on his only too frequent trips to Australia and India over the last 18 months.

 

I bet that was great, manage to talk about idiots abroad ( not referring to you btw ) or anything interesting ?

[bushby]

where do i start is the question.

Michael Barrymore (while recording a episode of kids say the funnest things)

hearsay (the winners of popstars)

ant, dec and kat deely

johnathon ross (helping dad doing his kids bday partys)

the queen + mother

now on to the more intresting people:

angalina jolie

jonny depp (when he was looking at places in the new forrest)

simon cowl

and amanda holden (family freind)

[speckytecky]

The other Steve Wright of Ipswich - I worked with his dad who is an absolutely fabulous person, and sure as heck didn't deserve the shame his son brought on the family.

 

John Peters and John Nichol of Tornado Down fame from the First gulf war.

[featured_spectre]

I met Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips Saturday...shame I didn't get a picture :-(

[CESIL]

and I stood next to Steve Davies in a gents loo and had a wee.

How weird...I did that too! What made it seem stranger was that he was in full snooker gear as he has doing demonstrations at the launch of a game with his name on it...which shows how long ago it was...

[jimmy_2k]

Chris Jury - Eric Catchpole from Lovejoy and director (Eastenders, Crossroads etc)

Was a colleague at the University where I worked, nice guy.

 

Lord Richard Rogers - Architect (Used to go to school with this son)

 

I've also met one of the regional reporters for BBC Points West when they were filming in our school, I was on the bulletin for 5 seconds. It was one of the GCSE results days.

Edited June 10, 2012 by jimmy_2k

[laserblazer]

We nearly met Jules Holland at the Bayles Museum in Bridlington. I'm taking two kids from each of our feeder schools to Worcester Cathedral next month so I expect I will nearly meet the Queen?

[detjo]

Ann@ Friel visits on a regular basis, and occasionally her bloke Rhys If@ns (played spike in Notting Hill) joins her.

She sat in my room (IT suite) once to watch a French lesson, and she joined in too - she speaks French!!!

[laserblazer]

Ann@ Friel visits on a regular basis, and occasionally her bloke Rhys If@ns (played spike in Notting Hill) joins her.

She sat in my room (IT suite) once to watch a French lesson, and she joined in too - she speaks French!!!

 

You lucky so and so.

[cpjitservices]

I'm related to Reg Varney..... On the busses!

 

[Rawns]

Our friends godmother is none other than Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews!

[tmcd35]

Stood next to Neil Finn at his son, Liams, concert - was too star struck to say anything though. Served Twiggy when I was at PC-World (and her husband (Mike Leigh (I think - director?))). Cannon and Ball visited PC-World while I was there. Served Joe Pesquali at a petrol station (yes that is his real voice). And Jimmy Carr at an after show signing. Edited July 5, 2012 by tmcd35

[Flatpackhamster]

Nearly ran over Gloria Hunniford this morning.