The thread in which PHers reveal tenuous links to famous people.

[V8mate]

thismonkeyhere said:

I once sat next to Roy Jenkins at a lunch party.

I once sat next to Enoch Powell for lunch. Couldn't think of a damn thing to say to him.

thismonkeyhere said:

I once 'knew' a girl who had a small speaking part

That's quite a party trick.

[Papa Hotel]

I was at a wedding a couple of years ago, Charlotte Church was rumoured to be attending the evening party.

She didn't.

[chunkymonkey71]

Twice? She's a bit ignorant, isn't she?

[Justin Cyder]

0000 said:

The Hoff's put an offer in on a house in the next village to the one I live in.

You know why people call him the Hoff?

Less hassle.


I bumped into Jim Davidson at a fairground duck shooting stall thing once. He was every bit as charmless as you would expect of the achingly unamusing 70's throwback.

[Papa Hotel]

chunkymonkey71 said:

Twice? She's a bit ignorant, isn't she?

Yeah, fat bh.

[humpbackmaniac]

Samantha Janus was the previous tennant of my house. Mmmmm

[bluelightbabe]

Margaret Thatcher's PA was a distant cousin of mine (3rd cousin I think).

I resuscitated Kelly Groucutt - the bass player of ELO in 2009. It was a successful resuscitation for us but he died in hospital the next day.

[HA51EMT]

My wife once bought some scented candles from Bob Carolgees.

[texaxile]

I stood behind John Wark, previous Scotland international, star of "escape to victory" and former Ipswich town player in the Woodbridge road branch of barclays today. He was using the ATM and took rather a long time about it.

[Vieste]

I had a cup of tea and a bacon roll with Eddie Jordan in his f1 trailer when Eddie Irvine was testing at pembrey circuit.

[mattyn1]

I have been to lunch with Prince Charles at his house.

I have got drunk with Ron Atkinson in Dubai.

Thomas Cranmer is my Great Great (x10 or something) grandad.

Sept 11 is my birthday.

I was going to be an extra in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade but was not very well!

And I know the man who welded Paul Daniels magic rings closed so they were unusable for his show!

Edited by mattyn1 on Tuesday 9th April 19:06

[Benjurs]

Oh a couple more 'celebs' if you call them that...

Sat on the train from Kings X to Kings Lynn and was opposite the Lotto Lout - Michael Carroll (sp?), I recognised the twunt because of all his gold chains he was wearing (and that he was travelling to Kings Lynn)...I asked him if the chains were all that was left of his £7m win and he just sort of grunted yes...that was the extent of his communication...he was asked for his ticket which he responded in a whole load of grunts and swear words.....As I got off at Royston I gave him a jaunty wave and received the 'peace' sign in reverse....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249209/Lo...

Also Ronnie Knight (he of the Costa de Crime and ex Bab's Windsor hubby) turned up at my Step Uncle's Xmas party before he was 'paraded' around the pubs of Royston....No I'd never heard of him either but was told he was 'very naughty' in his previous life...I found this on the PH favourite paper...about him.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-451326/Who...

[Hammer67]

Once whilst batting at the pavilion end I very nearly smashed her back door in.

[RammyMP]

I was stood at a urinal next to Bryan Robson at a family wedding a few years ago...

[Justin Cyder]

My old dad once spilt a glass of red wine over Marty Wilde's white trousers. Neither were happy - it was a good Burgundy.

[bernhund]

My mate stood at the urinal next to Bernard Cribbins once. My mate turned his head towards Bernard and said 'alright?'. Bernard said 'alright' back.

[tleefox]

My uncle was one of the coffin carriers at the funeral of the Queen Mother.

[carlove]

I share a birthday with; Boy George, Paul O'Grady and Alan Carr.

Once I had the opportunity to push Keith Lemon in front of a bus, he was walking in daft clothes like a dick right next to a busy bus stop with moving buses.

[Dibble]

mister_ee said:

Dibble said:

My brother in law's cousin is married to Cat Deeley.

Irish comedian Patrick Kielty?

That's him. It's doubly tenuous, as my brother in law died a few years ago! Although I've had a few drinks at various family dos with PK and other members of his family. Not met Cat so far though...

[VetteG]

Keeping it tenuous.
It was my 21st birthday the day Donald Campbell died (he was my boyhood hero).
I met a few Playboy centrefold girls (usually escorted by some big heavy) when I was working in the Bahamas.
I raced karts with Dario Franchitti's Dad George.

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