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Post by alece10 on Apr 10, 2020 9:18:13 GMT
I sat next to Imelda and her husband at a performance of La Cage at the Menier and as we left she spoke to us saying how wonderful the show was. I then told her how much I was enjoying Cranford which was on BBC at the time and she said it was so much fun making. A little girl then came up to her and asked if she was the lady in Harry Potter. Just shows how she spans the age groups.
A few years later I met her at one of the famous CD signings at Dress Circle when she was signing the CD of Sweeney Todd with Michael Ball.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Apr 10, 2020 9:23:20 GMT
Imelda sat behind me at the RSC once.
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 10, 2020 13:18:06 GMT
I think alece10 set up this thread just to tell us all the famous people they've met 😉 |
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Post by alece10 on Apr 10, 2020 13:57:44 GMT
I think alece10 set up this thread just to tell us all the famous people they've met 😉 I didn't actually. And when you read the thread you will see I haven't met one of the 1st 2 choices and the same for today's choices. In fact I haven't met either of the choices I had in mind for Sunday. But as it might come over that I am trying to show off I think its wise that I discontinue with the thread. Just thought it was a bit of fun. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Apr 10, 2020 14:30:15 GMT
Morning Todays famous people are Ant and/or Dec and Imelda Staunton. Ant and Dec for me. I used to go to the Pespi Chart and CDUK back in the day, and during the ad breaks of the latter they would sometimes chat to us audience and were lovely! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2020 14:45:25 GMT
One of the Queen's footmen once came on one of my dad's ice climbing courses (my dad was an alpine guide). He didn't talk much about her, but said she was a very kind and interested employer, and knew every single member of staff's name, and that she would always ask to see her staff's holiday photos. Apparently before he went on this course, she'd asked him what he was doing for his holiday, and when he told her, said 'oh Barry! That's very brave of you! Please don't do yourself a mischief."
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 10, 2020 14:51:02 GMT
I think alece10 set up this thread just to tell us all the famous people they've met 😉 I didn't actually. And when you read the thread you will see I haven't met one of the 1st 2 choices and the same for today's choices. In fact I haven't met either of the choices I had in mind for Sunday. But as it might come over that I am trying to show off I think its wise that I discontinue with the thread. Just thought it was a bit of fun. OK let's take a breather here. I thought the use of the winky face emoji might have shown that I was just making a pretty harmless joke just seeing as you mentioned you've met The Queen and Imelda Staunton. Nothing more than that. Please continue with the thread. |
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Post by lynette on Apr 10, 2020 18:04:58 GMT
Ok, so I haven’t met the Queen but I have met Prince Philip. So there. The Queen was there but I wasn’t in her line 😂
I’ve met David Tennant. That more or less tops it, no?
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Post by peggs on Apr 10, 2020 19:19:00 GMT
But did he say something wildly inappropriate to you lynette that's the question? Prince Philip that is, not David Tennant. |
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Post by londonmzfitz on Apr 10, 2020 19:54:46 GMT
Please keep the thread going ...
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Post by theatreian on Apr 10, 2020 22:01:07 GMT
I met Imelda after Sweeney Todd. Seen her several times in shows too. An amazing performer.
As to the Queen: Seen her a few times and been in her Palace with a member of her staff, invited of course. Was at the Diamond Jubilee concert at the Palace too. Another amazing lady.
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Post by Forrest on Apr 11, 2020 8:09:05 GMT
I’ve met David Tennant. That more or less tops it, no? David Tennant absolutely tops the Queen! Details, please! :) (He is one of the few 'celebrities' that fall into my 'totally would love to have a cup of coffee and a chat with this guy' category: I think he's a great actor, and he always seems like such a lovely guy overall.) If alece10 allows for random details on meeting other celebrities, that is. Wouldn't want to mess up the thread! :) |
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Apr 11, 2020 11:27:45 GMT
Sir Bob Geldof and his children were regular customers in a previous part of my life. He was a high profile celebrity at the time.
It was in the open air and the whispers and looks from people nearby were priceless. He was polite when people spoke to him but didn't engage in conversation.
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Post by tmesis on Apr 11, 2020 12:16:23 GMT
So there I was in the queue at Sunningdale post office not paying much attention when this large bearded guy in front booms 'Can I have a book of ten first class stamps please?' I then realised from the unmistakable voice it was Brian Blessed!*
*He lives relatively locally to me in Bagshot
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2020 12:55:50 GMT
Never met the Queen, but remember standing out to watch her and Queen Elizabeth when she went on tour back in 2002. A few years ago I did the whole Trouping The Colour thing and it was fun watching them all come out onto the balcony (Prince George made a guest appearance, might to then delight of people around me).
Never met Ant and Dec but I once had a gig working the BGT auditions. In Newcastle I had to stand behind a camera, on a chair, and teach 500 auditioning acts a dance to ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble’. Then we repeated the process out on the sodding street.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Apr 11, 2020 18:09:04 GMT
Love this thread. Desperate to participate. Closest I have so far is Ant & Dec started as PJ & Duncan in Byker Grove. And I live three roads from a road called Grovebury. I'd like the OP to include someone in the next list that they have a lovely story to us all
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 11, 2020 22:59:48 GMT
I was knocked backwards down the Oxford St Station stairs outside Niketown by Madonna's bodyguard when she was out jogging at 6.30 in the morning.
She didn't stop to see if I was ok...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2020 4:14:10 GMT
I was knocked backwards down the Oxford St Station stairs outside Niketown by Madonna's bodyguard when she was out jogging at 6.30 in the morning. She didn't stop to see if I was ok... Probably making her way to the previous evening's concert. |
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Post by alece10 on Apr 12, 2020 7:08:00 GMT
Morning.
Today's 2 names are:
Kerry Ellis
Keith Lemon
If you wonder where the names come from it's because I am sleeping very badly at the moment and obscure thoughts seem to come to me in the middle of night including names.
It's all very strange and I long for a good nights sleep.
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Post by richey on Apr 12, 2020 9:36:11 GMT
Morning. Today's 2 names are: Kerry Ellis Keith Lemon If you wonder where the names come from it's because I am sleeping very badly at the moment and obscure thoughts seem to come to me in the middle of night including names. It's all very strange and I long for a good nights sleep. Ooh finally one I can comment on! I 'met' Keith Lemon a few weeks ago when he arrived fashinably late at Back to the Future in Manchester just as the curtain was about to go up. We were on the end of his row so he had to brush past me to get to his seat in the middle of the row |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2020 10:49:58 GMT
Morning. Today's 2 names are: Kerry Ellis Keith Lemon If you wonder where the names come from it's because I am sleeping very badly at the moment and obscure thoughts seem to come to me in the middle of night including names. It's all very strange and I long for a good nights sleep. I've met Kerry Ellis a couple of times. Her own gig and the Wicked stage door don't really count I suppose, but I did also meet her at the closing night of We Will Rock You - she was chatting away to fans in the foyer during the interval so I spoke briefly to her as I passed by. |
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Post by theatreian on Apr 12, 2020 12:31:02 GMT
I have met Kerry a couple of times at shows. I remember once after a Christmas musicals show at Symphony Hall Birmingham we spotted her taxi leaving and she stopped and chatted and signed the programme. She is so down to earth and very friendly as well as amazingly talented.
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 12, 2020 18:26:13 GMT
I was knocked backwards down the Oxford St Station stairs outside Niketown by Madonna's bodyguard when she was out jogging at 6.30 in the morning. She didn't stop to see if I was ok... Probably making her way to the previous evening's concert. LOLOLOLOL This was like 15 years ago when she was living with Guy in Mayfair. I'd been up all night with hooping cough and thought stuff it I can't sleep so I'll just go into work early. I was so out of it from lack of sleep I wasn't really paying attention as I stepped out. I saw her first as she was jogging in front of him and then BAM he ran straight into me and down I went! |
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Post by londonpostie on Apr 13, 2020 14:58:23 GMT
Sir Bob Geldof and his children were regular customers in a previous part of my life. He was a high profile celebrity at the time. It was in the open air and the whispers and looks from people nearby were priceless. He was polite when people spoke to him but didn't engage in conversation. I might have skipped something but if we're talking about Gandolf apart from seeing him cycle around Chelsea a lot (back in the day) I do have some memories of ex-wife Paula Yates. An odd thing, but hers were the very first time I saw breast implants, and they were fab (in a bikini).
She was with Michael Hutchence and two of her kids at the time, around 1993-94 period. Strange and sad to think 3 of those people are dead now.
Spent random times with a lot of celebs, inc. Ant and Dec, but not always interesting. They were about as normal as normal could ever be.
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Post by adrianics on Apr 13, 2020 18:24:16 GMT
Morning Todays famous people are Ant and/or Dec and Imelda Staunton. Bit late on this one, but my wife and I sat opposite Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton on the Met Line out of London once. They got off at Finchley Road. |
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