I haven't even started making them up Scroat.
Can't give you a Pope story, but my uncle is married to the niece of the late Rocco Forte.
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The All New Jeni B
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberLorraine Kelly lives along the road from me, and her daughter, who is gorgeous, is at the same school as my son. While a pupil at the same school, my husband was taught by Ricky Ross, and KT Tunstall was in my friend's year at the same school.
Former Scotland footballer Richard Gough is my friend's ex-husband.
George Galloway and Andrew Marr are two of the notable FPs of my old school.
Almost done...
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Scroat
offlineMemberI thought Chris Tarrant was going to kill me once. He was playing in a charity cricket match in Henley, and I asked him something totally inconsequential like 'Do you think you're going to win?' or something. When he replied with something equally trivial, I made the big mistake of asking 'Is that your final answer?' He came over to me in a rather threatening manner, and with his nose a mere six inches from mine, said: 'Do you know, that's the first time anyone's ever said that to me.'
A bit scary.
When I was a safe distance away, I waved my mobile at him and shouted 'Do you want to phone a friend?' and ran like buggery.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberOoh! Just remembered - when I was about 10, we were in Scarborough for the day and went to Peasham Park. Couldn't understand why there were so many people until we stumbled across 'It's A Knockout' being filmed and ended up being in the crowd and spotted on the tv.
My dad spilt a drink over Joanna Lumley in the local Rep.
Alan Cumming is my pal's cousin.
Andy Murray's mum Judy was at school with my step-mum, as were Ewan McGregor's parents, and my step-mum used to babysit Ewan.
Plus she was at Uni with Fred McAuley, who calls her 'Alf' as her maiden name was Ramsay.I worked with David Niven's great-niece, and also with the partner of one of A.A. Milne's relatives.
My dad approached Eddie Izzard at the Edinburgh Fringe and asked him, "What brings you to Edinburgh?".
My cousins were pupils at the same school as Gordon Brown, although he left the year before the oldest one started.
Olympian Liz McColgan's eldest son is one of my son's best friends.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberQuaz, you're on elephant duty tonight for that.
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Anonymous
offlineUnregisteredI once saw Rodney Bewes rowing a boat on the Thames. It was an ill-considered trip, we both knew I was going to abuse him.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberAlmost done...
Ruud Gullit chatted me up in one of the bars in Edinburgh Airport.Posted 2 years ago # -
bonjonelson
offlineMemberI walked past George Lucas in the first class section of a jet, he was wearing dark glasses, holding his newspaper up at an odd angle, and really, really trying very hard not to be recognised.
I should have just said "Episode 1", and walked away tutting... but you never think of these things at the right time.
My dad used to do the gardening in the house next door to Joanna Lumley's house.
I saw Jordan's mum in Ikea once.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberOk, as tenuous as it gets - both my dogs are/were of the 'Sandringham' pedigree, and one of their very distant relatives may have been tickled under the chin by the Queen.
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beau-jolly
offlineMemberMy lady, Maddy, owns a little pub in the middle of nowhere and we often have celebs in. Mostly they are completely ignored.
The other night Guy Richie was in with his new girlfriend and his dog. Maddy talked to the dog, I didn't notice him at all but the barman said "piss off you already own Ashmore" when he asked if he could buy a Hamlet.. How we laughed. He once bought that actor who played the pikey fighter in. No one recognised him either.My daughter served Ludavic Kennedy a half of lager - he died the next day, but we keep that one quiet.
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beau-jolly
offlineMemberThe Benett Arms: not so regulars include
Princess Anne - When the kids were at prep school
Egon Rowney - had stroganof dropped in lap by previous landlord
Guy Richie - bit of a local
Madonna - but not any more, naturally
That pikey fighter actor
Sir Terry Pratchett - but not recently, sadly
Ludavik Kennedy - beforewe killed himhe sadly passed away
Lord Andrew Lloyds Bank - miserable sod, used to live down the road
... and loads of others that I don't recognise as I seldom see the pap rags.Posted 2 years ago # -
beau-jolly
offlineMemberWhen I was 21 I lived with a flame haired actress called Roxy. When she was 16 she had a date with a creep who said he was in a band. She chucked him straight away as he dribbled when he tried to kiss her. I've never been able to take Jules Holland seriously ever since.
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