I had a pint at the same table as John Stapletons once.

At the Hogshead (now Brewdog), Queen Street, Norwich.
Vanessa Felch turned up after a bit as well, but that's a smidgen more impressive...

Posted By: Garry Brooke on March 24th 2022 at 10:00:14

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Most unimpressive 'celebrity' encounter? I was on the same table as Helen Lederer at a (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 24, 09:44:15
- Shared a tennis club changing room with Cliff Richard (n/m) (General Chat) - revsimon, Mar 24, 16:51:32
- I have a few actually (General Chat) - Kev, Mar 24, 15:22:27
  - We have a winner. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 24, 19:20:36
  - Forgot mentioning Justin Timberlake at the BA lounge in Vancouver (General Chat) - Kev, Mar 24, 15:29:18
- I was introduced to Kate Silverton by a work colleague at an event as it turned out she (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Mar 24, 15:00:35
- Had a wee next to Lemmy... and less cooly... Paul Ross... and (General Chat) - Pixelman, Mar 24, 13:56:33
- I Was stood next to Melanie Sykes at a bar in shoreditch she's very tall (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 24, 12:17:15
- Saw Tommy Cannon in his motor outside the Royalty Theatre in Yarmouth. (n/m) (General Chat) - phelans tash, Mar 24, 11:56:06
- Larrald could write a book on this (n/m) (General Chat) - phelans tash, Mar 24, 11:49:04
- I've got 2 (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 24, 11:39:02
- stood at a bar ordering a drink next to Paul Whitehouse (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Mar 24, 11:20:42
- Met Colin Murray at a wedding. (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 24, 11:19:09
  - Oh, and I had a pint with Swampy (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 24, 11:21:10
- i've got a reverse minor celebrity encounter (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 11:11:49
  - I KNOW (of) someone who has seen the house of seamus colemans's wife's parents (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 24, 11:41:53
    - lolf (n/m) (General Chat) - Mr Clyde Council, Mar 24, 14:59:25
    - my money is on the same bloke tipped the someone you know off as well (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 14:56:07
- Overtaking Duncan Goodhew on the M1 (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 24, 10:56:11
- I saw David Icke whilst walking coastal path on Isle of Wight. I think it was him. (General Chat) - fond, Mar 24, 10:42:07
  - Was he on the neighbouring island? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 24, 10:48:24
- Mike Liggins was two people behind me in a queue at Sainsbury's once (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 24, 10:40:09
  - Liggins covered one of my sisters canvassing sessions that I was at. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 24, 19:22:51
  - Bill Oddie used the bank I worked in many years ago (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Mar 24, 13:22:09
  - i saw liggins disposing of a body rolled up in a carpet at bergh apton recycling centre (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 10:50:26
  - A former work colleague of mine despised Liggins (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 24, 10:44:57
    - I can so believe that story! He was unbelievably loud in the queue in a real ‘ LOOK AT ME’ (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 24, 11:06:09
      - Probably between you and Tudders at the moment (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 24, 11:18:42
        
        i think kddd's otbc sock wearing katrina and the waves trumpet hook player (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 11:24:07
        
        Also present was the sax player who originally did the The Bill theme tune (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 24, 11:53:56
  - Did he rub his beard all over your body? (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 24, 10:41:07
- Didn't someone on here get propositioned by Lucy Porter? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Mar 24, 10:37:59
- Don't I know you from somewhere? (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 24, 10:35:26
- I was once in France when Les Dennis was right next door (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Mar 24, 10:31:26
- I sold a sofa to the bloke who does the weather on Look North. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Mar 24, 10:28:30
- Saw Gareth Hale out of Hale and Pace walking along a road in London once (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 10:21:03
- Had a pint and cone of chips with Tony Scannell at the LCR which was quite... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 24, 10:14:58
- was once in the monorail shuttle at the gatwicks with alan shearer (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 10:12:00
- Well... (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 24, 10:09:57
  - awww (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 24, 11:26:29
- I've met Louis Theroux (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 24, 10:08:57
- Spoke to Jim Davidson on the phone a few times for the newspaper in Yarmouth (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 10:08:34
  - My OH previously worked as a drug and addiction counsellor at Wayland Prison (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 24, 10:18:05
    - My friend was in panto with him. Not a good word to say about him. (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 24, 12:07:27
    - Good for him (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 24, 10:20:09
      - Yep everything I’ve heard is he’s a cunt (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 10:24:54
        
        I wouldn’t say I defended him, merely provided an alternative experience of him (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 24, 10:37:49
        
        You mentioned NZR (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 10:46:41
        
        Yes I did (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 24, 10:48:37
        
        Can you find me the foreign office guidance (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 11:11:05
        
        Where were you when NZR needed a lawyer? (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Mar 24, 11:25:09
        
        You could simply say you were mistaken (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 11:34:04
- David Gest with Cleo Rocos and the 3 lesser-known Jackson brothers at Gilgamesh (General Chat) - JD3, Mar 24, 10:07:03
- Went to Wimbledon with Wills and Kate (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 10:02:08
- Once nearly reversed into Sir Robert Winston in central London (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 24, 10:00:36
- I had a pint at the same table as John Stapletons once. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 24, 10:00:14
- I think I’ve only ever had unimpressive ‘celebrity’ encounters…. (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 24, 09:53:41
  - ^^^ Thinly veiled 'I shop at Waitrose' post (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 24, 09:54:57
    - Incorrect…. (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 24, 09:55:37
- Had a recording session with the bloke who played the trumpet hook on Walking On Sunshine (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 24, 09:49:29
- Went to an apprentice finalist wedding once (n/m) (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Mar 24, 09:47:47
  - I think that would make me want to kill (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 24, 13:01:05
  - A mate from uni was on the apprentice (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 24, 09:54:28
  - ^^^ Katie Hopkins' mate (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 24, 09:49:47
    - 🤢 🤮 (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Mar 24, 09:51:34

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