Whose the most famous person you have touched
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Prince Charles or David Beckham probably the most famous I've shaken hands with. The most anecdote-worthy though was about 15 years ago.
I was living in Tokyo and out for dinner with my then girlfriend. She comes back from a visit to the ladies room and tells me she's just spotted Sarah Michelle Gellar from Buffy the Vampire Slayer at another table. She was relatively famous back then and obviously smoking hot so I naturally went off to the bogs so I could have a letch. On my way back I look over to the table my ex had indicated (couldn't see it from our table) and I see this blonde who was obviously not SMG. Maybe a very vague resemblance but that was it. I sit down at our table and tell my gf she needs to go to an optician pronto because it was obviously just some random.
Long argument ensues culminating in a ridiculous drunken bet for some insane amount of money which we both knew we'd never settle. I think it was $100,000 (the ex was American). Shortly after she sees this random blonde she thinks is SMG heading out the restaurant with her date and tells me she's going to accost her and settle the bet. Sure enough a couple of minutes later she returns looking glum and says "you were right...not her" at which point I just burst out laughing as she'd been so confident and then I start laying it on big time about her terrible celeb-spotting skills. As I'm in full flow I feel a tap on my shoulder, turn round and there standing behind me is...Sarah Michelle Gellar. She holds out her hand and says "you owe me 50 grand". The ex had told her about the bet and offered to split the dough if she came over to the table. Tucked up like a kipper. Kudos to them both quite frankly.
The answer to your 2 questions are yes I got a peck on the cheek from SMG and no I didn't give her 50 grand!
I was living in Tokyo and out for dinner with my then girlfriend. She comes back from a visit to the ladies room and tells me she's just spotted Sarah Michelle Gellar from Buffy the Vampire Slayer at another table. She was relatively famous back then and obviously smoking hot so I naturally went off to the bogs so I could have a letch. On my way back I look over to the table my ex had indicated (couldn't see it from our table) and I see this blonde who was obviously not SMG. Maybe a very vague resemblance but that was it. I sit down at our table and tell my gf she needs to go to an optician pronto because it was obviously just some random.
Long argument ensues culminating in a ridiculous drunken bet for some insane amount of money which we both knew we'd never settle. I think it was $100,000 (the ex was American). Shortly after she sees this random blonde she thinks is SMG heading out the restaurant with her date and tells me she's going to accost her and settle the bet. Sure enough a couple of minutes later she returns looking glum and says "you were right...not her" at which point I just burst out laughing as she'd been so confident and then I start laying it on big time about her terrible celeb-spotting skills. As I'm in full flow I feel a tap on my shoulder, turn round and there standing behind me is...Sarah Michelle Gellar. She holds out her hand and says "you owe me 50 grand". The ex had told her about the bet and offered to split the dough if she came over to the table. Tucked up like a kipper. Kudos to them both quite frankly.
The answer to your 2 questions are yes I got a peck on the cheek from SMG and no I didn't give her 50 grand!
Rayy said:
Harry Secombe
Michael Bentine
Frankie Howerd
Esther Rantzen
Lyndsey de Paul
Wet, Wet, Wet
Used to know govt Transport Secretary Chris Grayling socially and went to parties at his flat in Balham in the 1980s.
Shared a flat at uni with James Mates, the ITV newscaster
Edwina Currie once asked me (in a restaurant) if I wanted my pudding. I said, no, and she duly ate it.
Had lunch with Roger Clark. That afternoon he drove me around a rally stage in his 1970s Escort.
Used to correct Vicki Butler-Henderson's spelling when we worked together at What Car? magazine.
Gave Raef Bjayou (below: ex-Apprentice TV series) a lift during a Fiat press event. That hair appeared to be a wig.
you were doing so well till the end. Michael Bentine
Frankie Howerd
Esther Rantzen
Lyndsey de Paul
Wet, Wet, Wet
Used to know govt Transport Secretary Chris Grayling socially and went to parties at his flat in Balham in the 1980s.
Shared a flat at uni with James Mates, the ITV newscaster
Edwina Currie once asked me (in a restaurant) if I wanted my pudding. I said, no, and she duly ate it.
Had lunch with Roger Clark. That afternoon he drove me around a rally stage in his 1970s Escort.
Used to correct Vicki Butler-Henderson's spelling when we worked together at What Car? magazine.
Gave Raef Bjayou (below: ex-Apprentice TV series) a lift during a Fiat press event. That hair appeared to be a wig.
lots of unfamous people here folks lets keep it to actual famous people rather than z listers...
also probably should have stipulation that its not at an official event where you went specifically to meet that person...random bumping into's and stalkings only please.
i went to a gala dinner and met xxxx knowing they'd be there kind of thing doesn't really count. i should have been clearer in the OP.
still waiting for stalkers to reveals themselves or feels copped apart from the Anne Robinson one that some believe...rolls eyes...
also probably should have stipulation that its not at an official event where you went specifically to meet that person...random bumping into's and stalkings only please.
i went to a gala dinner and met xxxx knowing they'd be there kind of thing doesn't really count. i should have been clearer in the OP.
still waiting for stalkers to reveals themselves or feels copped apart from the Anne Robinson one that some believe...rolls eyes...
ClaphamGT3 said:
HM The Queen
Me too, is it a Chartered Surveyor thing do you think? Had the honour of being the other side of the railings for once when I chaired a charity in Docklands for a while and was introduced to HMQ when she opened a sports centre we built.large bosoms and lots of make up is my overiding memory. I expect I'll be thinking that on my way to The Tower
Darcy Bussell - sold her a load of furniture when she was only just engaged. Loveliest person I've ever met.
Esther McVey - back in the 90s when she was on L!ve TV. Cracking rack, I recall.
I apparently came face to knee with Her Maj when I was about 5 in Singapore but no idea if we touched.
Esther McVey - back in the 90s when she was on L!ve TV. Cracking rack, I recall.
I apparently came face to knee with Her Maj when I was about 5 in Singapore but no idea if we touched.
Met the Queen when I was in reception class. We had made her sock puppets and on the day our area was set up and we were doing craft. We had been briefed on how to address her when she approached our area, if I recall correctly I was pretty stressed over how to pronounce mam. Bearing in mind we were 5 years old. When she came over I stuck my little hand out for a shake. Remember a b
king from the teacher after. Got some great photos from the professional photographer that day and the Queen faked some good interest in our puppets and what we were doing.
king from the teacher after. Got some great photos from the professional photographer that day and the Queen faked some good interest in our puppets and what we were doing. Edited by ROSSinHD on Tuesday 16th January 18:12
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