Most Famous Person You've Met

[Zear0]

7 hours ago, Brizzle Fox said:

Has a wee next to Mads Mickleson at Heathrow Airport.   Also had a wee next to Damon Albarn at a club in Bristol.

 

Yes I know there does seem to be a theme here.

Glad it's not just me. I've got Jean Alesi and Will Roache on the "who I've had a slash next to". 

[Milo]

11 hours ago, tom27111 said:

NO FOOTBALLERS! TOO EASY!

Do ex-referees count? 
 

[taupe]

It's weird talking to a famous person because you're aware of their fame and as nonchalant as you try to be, you have this 'effing ell it's Fred Titmus' thing going on in your head. I've had several interactions (wouldn't say chats or "I met") but only 2 that qualify (unless we include pre-fame school days); Tom Conti and Melvin Bragg. On both occasions, I was struck by how normal they were... which says more about me than them. Why shouldn't they be normal.

 

I did once chat with Mark E Smith (The Fall) but he was so pissed/out of it that I'm not going to include that one!

[cambridgefox]

My sister in laws step brother is Phil Tufnell .

One of my old customers used to host a Teenage Cancer Trust cricket match and I used to get invited .Roger Daltrey was/is the patron so chatted a few times.

one thing I remember there and so do my kids is we were chatting to Barry Fry( not famous enough) my kids were about 5 and 8.There he was top off smoking a fat cigar and he asked my kids where they lived? Cambs.He said “ Do you support Posh” one of mine said” No,Leicester “ and he said”F**king Leicester “ and walked off.The drummer from Mcfly was a nice bloke and a good cricketer.

[Saxondale]

1 hour ago, Zear0 said:

Glad it's not just me. I've got Jean Alesi and Will Roache on the "who I've had a slash next to". 

I wonder how many celebs I’ve had a piss next to and not noticed, because I don’t want to stare at the next person whilst pissing?

[Parafox]

13 hours ago, Thefox81 said:

Stephen Graham in a cafe in Ashby de la zouch. Didnt speak to him as he looked like he was enjoying his fry up

 

12 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Lives in  Leicestershire doesn't he? Near Rothwell? 

 

I've heard interviews where he hates the fact his Mrs is a Leicester fan 

I thought he lived in Ibstock.

[RoboFox]

I know you said no footballers, but this is an LCFC forum... 

 

I've got a media willy puller job. 

 

I've told the story on here but I spent the day at a certain Mr. and Mrs. Vardy's house when they lived in Melton Mowbray. I've worked with plenty of "celebrities" over the years, some more "famous" than JV, and I've never been more nervous. 

 

I had a look around his house. We had a kick about in his garden. Had a cup of tea in the very same kitchen from the famous title win celebrations video.

 

Surreal to say the least. 

 

Edited 1 August 2022 by RoboFox

[Thefox81]

14 minutes ago, Parafox said:

 

I thought he lived in Ibstock.

 I have no idea where he lives but he was having a fry up at Norths deli in Ashby when i delivered the bread to the shop. Next time ill ask for a photo just for you

[bovril]

Chatted to Claire Forlani in an airport in Italy in 2007. Didn't let on I knew it was her and tried basically to ask her out for a drink. Found out later through a Hello article (or some such mag) she was there for her wedding.

[MustardTiger]

Noddy Holder

[Greg2607]

14 hours ago, Lionator said:

It was ibstock a few years back, not sure if he is now. 

still there.

[Fathead1981]

Will Mellor drinks in my local and have sat next to both Kevin Bridges and Laurence Dallaglio on a plane, big Laurence didn't leave much arm room

[StanSP]

Steve Redgrave. 

Jeff Stelling, Susie Dent & Rachel Riley

David Lloyd 

Jared & Shannon Leto

 

Francesco Totti (technically he's not a footballer any more ) 

Edited 2 August 2022 by StanSP

[Stadt]

Tom Meighan outside a pub at Brighton away, he was really happy to chat to us for a good 10 minutes or so. We'd walked down the same street earlier and I'd perviously put up a Kasabian Leicester sticker a few metres up the road which was serendipitous.

 

 

 

 

 

[Charl91]

Genuinely don't think I've ever met any. 

[JamieG]

When I was a kid about 6 or 7, my dad used to get given tickets to pantomimes around Christmas time from his work. 

One year was Jack and the beanstalk. With Rolf Harris, and the chuckle brothers.

My twin brother got called up on stage to participate in this game which looking back on now through the eyes of a 33 year old was a bit dodgy. 

 

My brother had to sit on a toad stool and bounce up and down on it to pump up a balloon.

He wasn't quite heavy enough for the pump to work so he had to sit on rolf harris' lap and do it to get it to work.

 

We thought it was hilarious at the time now we get creeped out by it 🤣 

[The Year Of The Fox]

Stephen Graham in the local chemist and Co-Op, and BP Garage as I live down the road from him

 

Colin McCrae

Mike Reid

Raquel’s Dad from OFAH who finds the watch 

Jill Dando

 

 

Stephen Graham in the BP was funny, as the card machine had broken down. His bill was £21.76 or something daft, but he only had £20’s and the cashier didn’t have enough change. I offered to lend him the £1.76 🤣

 

Jill Dando was filming the Holiday Program in Tunisia in Oct 98 when I recognised her as we got off a catamaran. She invited us back on it whilst they filmed the show. Mum was chatting to her for a couple of hours about all manner of things. 6 months later she was obviously killed.

 

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

4 hours ago, Parafox said:

 

I thought he lived in Ibstock.

He does 

[howie]

Met Tyson Fury about a year after he turned pro. 
 

Nice guy and seemed very different to how you would expect, came across as very shy and timid. 

Edited 1 August 2022 by howie

[grobyfox1990]

9 minutes ago, howie said:

Met Tyson Fury about a year after he turned pro. 
 

Nice and guy and seemed very different to how you would expect, came across as very shy and timid. 

Weirdly similar thoughts when I saw Anthony Joshua at paradise by way of Kensal Green in 2015 I think. Very shy, reserved, awkward even. Goes without saying he was off the charts size wise. Absolutely huge 

[Durnerz]

Donald Trump in New York and Sir Trevor McDonald in London.

[oakman]

Rod Stewart, John Malkovich, Brad Garrett (the brother from Everybody Loves Raymond) - all really decent. Michael Winner (R.I.P) was a bit of a tw*t but quite amusing. Worst person I ever met was the ex-MP David Mellor.

 

If by 'met' you mean 'punched', I can add Ross Kemp to the list.

[Nick]

12 minutes ago, oakman said:

Rod Stewart, John Malkovich, Brad Garrett (the brother from Everybody Loves Raymond) - all really decent. Michael Winner (R.I.P) was a bit of a tw*t but quite amusing. Worst person I ever met was the ex-MP David Mellor.

 

If by 'met' you mean 'punched', I can add Ross Kemp to the list.

That sounds like a great story, do tell!

[FoxesDeb]

It was a long time post LCFC so he was no longer a footballer...

 

Ali Mauchlen and I worked alongside each other for a couple of years and he remains a good friend now.

 

I've never actually met really anyone famous apart from our players, only minor celebs, just seen people from a distance. 

[The Year Of The Fox]

Bumped into Ranieri in our hotel in Sevilla the morning he got sacked 

 

Also shared a lift with Wasilevski the same morning on my way back to the room

 

Only nipped out the hotel for a fag 

 

Who says smoking doesn’t pay?