Go on then - who have you met ?

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A bit bored now Christmas is over so thought up this one - someone "famous , infamous or a celebrity over the years we have met or stood next to at some time?

I'll start :

The Queen - passed by my wife and I - she spoke to the man next to us and he was so dumbstruck he didn't say anything ! she is really small and I'm very tall so I don't blame her at all for ignoring me !

Douglas Hurd - when I was working in London I used his private lift to get out of the building quicker than using the stairs - the doors opened and there he was with his "minders" - he was the Home Secretary at that time - he had to wait till I got out but he did say good morning !

Jet Harris in an amusement arcade when I was a boy - now he was small and even as a boy I was like a giraffe!

Rather an obscure bunch but there you go I have led a sheltered life!!

I'm sure you can all beat these.
 
Wracking my brains here...

The Queen, visited my school in Scotland in 1985 when it was 125 years old... I was part of a fencing (swords, not woodcraft... ) display

Damon Hill, said hi and shook his hand at a Brands Hatch F3 Corporate hospitality event in 2009 ; 10 years before I saw him in - Sports Bar in Roppongi, Tokyo, having a few shandys after the Japanese Grand Prix. He is very, very short...

Met Daniel McKenzie at the same brands event, at the time he was F3 National Class Champion, and my son got to sit in his car (one of the best photos I have of him, the look of joy is unmistakable :driving: )

Sat on the next table to John Madjeski (founder of Autotrader) in a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur in 2009 - not really famous or a celeb, but seriously minted.

... Can't think of anyone else right now. Great thread though - bet there will be some fantastic posts.
 
Not actually met, but used to see regularly around the town (until one died and one moved...)

'Q' from James Bond

and...wait for it.... Don Powell, the drummer from Slade who never really made any dosh because he never got any song royalties. He must HATE Christmas when that bloody Slade record comes out every year (Noddy Holder's pension!).

What an exciting place to live :D
 
Alan shearer at Manchester airport when he was England captain and setting off for a match.

Debbie Harry in a club in Camden Town when they were at the height of success. grrrrrrrrrr

Tony Blair who came to a presentation by my then employer, it was a visual presentation on large multiple screens he came over and thanked me for operating the different presentations,,,,,,, i had nothing to do with it and had only been brought in to boost the numbers :rofl:

and Bruce Foxton in Gosforth Chippey just after the jam slpit up.. he was there with the guy from stiff little fingers,,,, showin my age now....
 
Richard Wilson (Victor Meldrew "I don't Believe it") sat next to me in a concert, he started talking to me, seemed like a nice guy, waiting for someone around him to say his catch phrase but luckily no one did.
 
Graham Hill ...... when I were a lad he came to my school :D

Benazir Bhutto ..... shared a plane from Karrachi to Islamabad (besides her and her mob there were only 2 other passengers, apparantly folk wouldn't travel on the same plane she was on....... :D )

My ex wife ........ a celebrity in her own right. Was actually satan's blood sister.

My present wife ....... she's a celebrity in her own lunchtime.
 
Midge Ure-backstage at one of his many gigs we have seen
Chuckle Bros-i got pulled on stage and flanned in Scarborough :oops:
Sally Webster(from corrie)-at a car show we were at :cry:
Audrey Roberts(from corrie)-on the ferry to IOW :cry:
 
Teamemenracing's post reminded me of one - Ewan McGregor was 2 forms above me at my school.

Also played rugby against Gregor Townsend at school when he was fly half for the South District XV and I was blind side flanker for the Midlands District XV. Knocked him down twice, both off line outs :evil:

And finally, for now :D , when Scotland were staying at the St. Andrews Old Course Hotel prior to the 1991 Rugby World Cup, I took part in one of the hardest training sessions of my life run by (then) Head Coach Ian McGeechan and Captain David Sole.
 
andysat said:
Midge Ure-backstage at one of his many gigs we have seen
Chuckle Bros-i got pulled on stage and flanned in Scarborough :oops:
Sally Webster(from corrie)-at a car show we were at :cry:
Audrey Roberts(from corrie)-on the ferry to IOW :cry:
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Being pulled on stage by a Chuckle Brother :sick:
 
flimper said:
andysat said:
Midge Ure-backstage at one of his many gigs we have seen
Chuckle Bros-i got pulled on stage and flanned in Scarborough :oops:
Sally Webster(from corrie)-at a car show we were at :cry:
Audrey Roberts(from corrie)-on the ferry to IOW :cry:
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Being pulled on stage by a Chuckle Brother :sick:
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Yeah i know :roll: -i was leaning over talking to my better half and not paying attention to what was happening on stage,when my daughter lifted my arm up -before i knew it everyone on stage was looking at me(they had been asking for volunteers) :oops:
 
flimper said:
Being pulled on stage by a Chuckle Brother :sick:
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I have some hazy memories of being forced to watch something along that line in a club in Amsterdam... :D
 
Most of mine are from events..

Stirling Moss, Jay k from Jamiroqui and Chris Evans(beside his 6.5million £ ferrari),all at various times,at Goodwood fos.

Murray Walker,booksigning.

Sasa Papac (current Glasgow Rangers player)..while out shopping,in a John Lewis...as oppose to meeting a few of past and present rfc stars at/after matches..and meeting Ally Mcoist (current gers manager)with Fred Mcaully(comic),while doin a tv show in Largs years ago.
Also John Barnes,in Glasgow airport,a couple of yrs ago.

Tiff Needell at a trackday :driving:

Danni Minogue,backstage at a Radio1 roadshow,back in the 90s :)
 
Lots due to job but random standouts were Rachel Weiss on set of Mummy Returns, meeting with Sasha Baron Cohen, recorded voice clips of Rowan Atkinson, tea with Sarah Harding, breakfast with DeNiro and most recently working with cast of Doctor Who.
 
Steven Tyler (AreoSmith) at Boston FAO Schwartz. I was putting my head in the mouth of a large stuffed tiger when he came up and did the same :-)

Steve
 
John Cleese
Keith Duffy
Ester Ransen
Randy Mamola
Kenny Roberts
Carla Lane
Geoff Boycott
'Alec Gilroy' from Corrie
Chris Bison (He was nosing around my car in Wilmslow)
Keith Duffy again!
Ally Mcoist
Dermot Mernohan (BBC news)
'Jenny Bradley' from Corrie
Carl Fogerty
Peter Shilton
Jd Fortune (INXS)

I think that's it
 
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