Maplease

I am related to WG Grace on my mother's side. Not much in the way of bragging rights for a female, but it does explain my beard

I used to work on match days at Cov City in the boxes and met a few people there. Gary Linekar, who was a nob (he also tried to cop off with my cousin's mate!)

Also used to work at a service station and served Bucks Fizz (the group, not the drink) and Lofty from Eastenders.

My dad played golf with Russ Abbott (and said he was just as funny in real life. So, not at all then Dad!)

Was told to 'move out the bloody way' by Jimmy Tarbuck when I was kid. After he upset me I was cheered up by getting an autograph from Benny off Crossroads.

Novocastrian

I could help you with (a), but I won't.

(b) is a mystery I prefer not to investigate.

Alan2005

It's not worth it anyway. Most famous people are c***s. Not that I've met any, but still...

Mikeypm

I was in the same class at school as Mike Skinner (The Streets)

bumped into Shaun Ryder in a club in Ibiza and he got me into the VIP area and it ended up being a crazy evening with me hanging out with him and Bez and it was round the time of Blackgrape so folk from Blackgrape.

Worked for a hotel chain for a few months and had the privilege of telling John Thompson (cold feet) that h wasn't as famous as he thinks and when the hotel s full it's full unless your A list famous.

Needed some extra income so took on a second job for a while at the apple store in the Trafford centre and met all of the Man U and Man City teams, also met Russell Watson. Ryan Giggs wife use to come into the store a lot with their kids and she is a lovely woman, nice kids and then he did the dirty on her

I was on an MTV show when they filmed in Ibiza.

Met Teddy Sherringham while out on a works Christmas doo.

That's all I can think of for now

HSJones

I once walked past Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton who were having a cuppa at a cafe near Buckingham Palace.

I served Peter Ebdon (snooker player)'s wife and kids in a tearoom. Peter Ebdon was sitting at the table.

I once served pasties to David Baddiel and Frank Skinner in Greggs - they'd come to watch football at the Millenium Stadium. Also in Greggs I served a bottle of water to Jonathan Wilkes. He was starring in Godspell at the theatre across the road.

Oink

I told the Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to naff off when he asked me to put my cigarette out while was watching Eddie Kid do his motorbike stuff. Somehow I'd wandered into the royal enclosure.

Geordie Lass

I used to work at The Copthorne in Newcastle one summer and met loads of famous people. I served Bros (remember the twin boy band) and Kenny Thomas their breakfast. They both declined the full English and had sausages and beans

I once climbed a wall after The Hitman Roadshow and Sonya (the little singer with red hair) waved to me.

I have Yell's autograph ("Instant Replay") and got a kiss off them both.

My mam's cousin used to present TV on Tyne Tees I think it was.

Me and Hubby sat next to Liz Hurley in a departure lounge in Italy. Seriously without airbrushing she looked old and haggard.

Have seen Alan Shearer and Terry McDermott a ton of times as they used to drink in the same pub as me.

Have Tim Healey's autograph.

Think that's about it from me!

Woodstock62

Great thread!

I grew up with the niece of Joe Mercer the jockey.

I've spent the evening drinking with Kris Kristofferson.

Also shared an elevator with Mel Gibson...he's very short and had fallen off the wagon.

I'm very good friends with an AD who's worked on Hell on Wheels, Pillars of the Earth and Passchendale.

Oakvillian

• my folks live down the road from where Dickie Davis used to live.
• I was an extra for a TV movie with Richard Wilson and Andrew Yorke in it.
• I met Annette Crosbie in a pub opposite the House of Commons, she and her companion sat at a table with me and my mate, we all agreed Keith Joseph (then education secretary, I think, and holding forth loudly at the bar) was a complete prat.
• Jeremy Irons did the narration for a performance of "The Snow Goose" with my school orchestra.
• we used to get a Christmas card every year from Princess Diana.
• I once sang karaoke in the same bar as Ally McCoist somewhere in Portugal.
• And, of course, I know who Souvy is in real life. I don't know if that scores extra points in the "tenuous" or "famous" categories, probably both.

Jingsamichty

When I was a young tearaway I shared a flat in Camden with 2 guys from home, and it was a bit of a riotous existence. We'd all been at the pub in the evening and came home at closing time. We opened the door and the lights were on, and there sitting in our living room quite the thing were the guys from the band Roachford.

I've never got to the bottom of that one.

Lorry1

OOH just remembered another one, passed Lenny Henry walking out of a gym club as friend and I were walking in.

BristolUK

I was at the palace for my trinket the same day Christopher Lee collected his CBE.

The Queen really did ask me "and what do you do?"

Mikeypm

Nearly ran over that idiot from coronation street that plays Ashley

bats

I've met, and had hands on, many celebs, politicians, royals when I worked in a London private hospital.

I've been mistaken for Dawn French many times, and once shared a lift with her and Alison Moyet. It was a roomy lift.

I walked into an unlocked loo, John Conteh was in there and I saw his willy.

I used to go out with the actor who played one of the British airmen in Allo Allo so have spent a few evenings in the BBC bar.

I know who Souvy is but have never met him.

Flossie and Jim

My mum's cousin's son was the kid in Mad Max.

I met Brian Jacks and Duncan Goodhew on holibobs.

I used to babysit for a family whose Dad always played German soldiers in war films.

I was an extra in a BBC Play for Today back in the eighties. It was set at the end of WWII and "starred" Edward Fox. I got paid ten quid.

I also appeared on an episode of Wish You Were Here at a holiday camp in Bognor. Alas, I never got to meet Judith Chalmers, but they paid me with a lovely Wish You Were Here badge

My great Auntie Annie was in charge of the ladies' lavs at Dreamland in Margate back in its heyday.