Suzzane from Hollyoaks is nice , that is my only experience.
Who are the nicest , rudest celebs you have met?
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Pathetic Shark
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A-holes - Bruce Forsyth (in our group for a pro-am in the 80s), Lewis Hamilton (NFL Wembley 2007)
Top blokes/girls - Jimmy Tarbuck (at Coombe Hill), Martin Johnson (worked with him on the NFL coverage), John Cusack (too long a story to tell here), Sir Ray Davies of the Kinks (did PR work with him), Anita Dobson from EastEnders and her then new boyfriend who was guitarist in some band. Ian Wright and Mark Bright (played golf with both).
My daughter wants to add Matt from Busted and Jennifer Lawrence from the Hunger Games here too.
Top blokes/girls - Jimmy Tarbuck (at Coombe Hill), Martin Johnson (worked with him on the NFL coverage), John Cusack (too long a story to tell here), Sir Ray Davies of the Kinks (did PR work with him), Anita Dobson from EastEnders and her then new boyfriend who was guitarist in some band. Ian Wright and Mark Bright (played golf with both).
My daughter wants to add Matt from Busted and Jennifer Lawrence from the Hunger Games here too.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Met a few over the years. Dan Maskell, James Bolam and James Hunt were fantastic people to play golf with and spend time in their company. Bernard Cribbins wasn't the best golfing partner but what a kind guy with the public. Played with him in the old Harry Secombe tournament at Effingham and he spent ages doing Womble voices for the kids, little bits of his songs for the older spectators and was just really friendly. I have to say I found Terry Wogan and Bruce Forsyth extremely rude and full of self importance and were impossible to warm to
Met Anneka Rice in her 80's prime and was disappointed on a purely transparent level with "that bum" and her looks. I am very good friends with the singer Fish and he's another that is always very giving with time before and after a gig for fans. It does of course depend with all of these things about the time and the place and how people go about engaging with these celebrities.
Met Anneka Rice in her 80's prime and was disappointed on a purely transparent level with "that bum" and her looks. I am very good friends with the singer Fish and he's another that is always very giving with time before and after a gig for fans. It does of course depend with all of these things about the time and the place and how people go about engaging with these celebrities.
Homer, I am so relieved you said nice things about Bernard Cribbins. Always seemed such a nice bloke, yes I know he is an actor acting out parts, and when so many of our childhood memories are being tarnished it is good to hear that Bernard is the bloke you would wish him to be. He even made me cry when he was in Dr Who.
Only ever met celebs in passing so no real stories to tell either way. A mate of mine was support for Shakin Stevens 10-15 years ago. He was full of praise for the amount of time Shaky spent with many disabled fans. For whatever reason he had a big support with people with learning disabilities, no dig there he just did, and he was supposedly brilliant with them back stage before each gig.
Only ever met celebs in passing so no real stories to tell either way. A mate of mine was support for Shakin Stevens 10-15 years ago. He was full of praise for the amount of time Shaky spent with many disabled fans. For whatever reason he had a big support with people with learning disabilities, no dig there he just did, and he was supposedly brilliant with them back stage before each gig.
Had to deal with Simon LeBon a couple of weeks ago...he was a ****!
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
Have played with John Miles, had a big hit with "Music" & worked as Tina Turner's music director. Really nice guy., see him regularly at the range & he always speaks.
Have worked with Alan Shearer., Shay Given & the late Gary Speed in the past. Shay & Gary were great. Shearer was OK with me but I've never met anyone with a good word to say about him.
I once photographed Norman Wisdom at a golf day a couple of years before he died. He was great, sang a couple of songs around midnight at the charity dinner. Brought the house down.
Have worked with Alan Shearer., Shay Given & the late Gary Speed in the past. Shay & Gary were great. Shearer was OK with me but I've never met anyone with a good word to say about him.
I once photographed Norman Wisdom at a golf day a couple of years before he died. He was great, sang a couple of songs around midnight at the charity dinner. Brought the house down.
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hovis
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arnold schwarzenegger was the nicest and phil Colins was the worst
Nicest I've met was Roger Black, the 400m runner. And boy, is a World Championship gold medal heavy.
Sat near a famous celeb 4 ball post round for a meal. Tarbuck was fantastic, two others were lukewarm and one "secret agent" was rude and obnoxious in the extreme.
Saw a famous ex-footballer, who is perceived to be an ambassador of the game, get asked for his autograph by a young fan. The reply isn't printable. Whereas his brother, who comes across very forthright, is great company.
Sat near a famous celeb 4 ball post round for a meal. Tarbuck was fantastic, two others were lukewarm and one "secret agent" was rude and obnoxious in the extreme.
Saw a famous ex-footballer, who is perceived to be an ambassador of the game, get asked for his autograph by a young fan. The reply isn't printable. Whereas his brother, who comes across very forthright, is great company.
Met Norman Wisdom at the bike show at the NEC. What wonderful guy!
Craigg
Q-School Graduate
Wasn't Jimmy Hill by any chance was it?
SteveJay
Head Pro
Ha ha, great quote.....would suggest that Brian May of Queen would rank somewhat higher than Anita Dobson in the celeb rankings!
richart
Major Champion
Queen mum was very nice, but Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret were pains in the derriere.
I love a good name dropping thread.
I love a good name dropping thread.
kmdmr1
Head Pro
Norman Whiteside, great fella,
Crow
Crow Person
Can't say that I've met any celebs, apart from Stu_C, and he seemed like a top fella.
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Nicest, Barry Sheene. Truly a case of image being a reflection of the real man.
Rudest, a certain ex-footballer now TV presenter. So far up himself it must be dark.
Rudest, a certain ex-footballer now TV presenter. So far up himself it must be dark.
Met Tom Jones in Vegas a couple of times at the boxing and he was brilliant, Spent loads of time and had a drink with a group of us.
richart
Major Champion
I found him rather quiet, and a bit of a disappointment to be honest.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Friendliest were John McCririck and John Francome, my dad knows one of the presenters on C4 racing so had a couple of visits to see the whole program being filmed from a racecourse. And both of the above were really nice, McCririck is just as he is on the TV but very generous with his time with no airs or graces. And I did have a surreal experience where I was sat with John Francome discussing what horses we fancied on each race.
In the 80s my girlfriend at the time was a journalist and she interviewed Simon Mayo and Simon Bates. Mayo was very stand offish and made it clear he didn't want to be there, where as Simon Bates was a top bloke.
In the 80s my girlfriend at the time was a journalist and she interviewed Simon Mayo and Simon Bates. Mayo was very stand offish and made it clear he didn't want to be there, where as Simon Bates was a top bloke.
Karl102
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Phil Thompson and Sue Johnston are friends of HID family and they are the nicest most hospitable people you could meet....
Met Gareth Barry and Graham Sharp with work a few weeks ago and they were great. Both keen golfers. Barry plays AT mere and is off about 12/13 and sharp is Cat and if I remember right. Ewan Thomas also came into work and was ok. Still steaming from he night before. Had to give him mints before he spoke to the kids...
Met Gareth Barry and Graham Sharp with work a few weeks ago and they were great. Both keen golfers. Barry plays AT mere and is off about 12/13 and sharp is Cat and if I remember right. Ewan Thomas also came into work and was ok. Still steaming from he night before. Had to give him mints before he spoke to the kids...
Pathetic Shark
Tour Rookie
Ha ha, great quote.....would suggest that Brian May of Queen would rank somewhat higher than Anita Dobson in the celeb rankings!
I was arranging the "Rear of the Year" award and Anita Dobson was getting it because she had been in the news so often (that award is NEVER voted for, it's who you can get to turn up for £300 of free jeans). She turns up for the photo shoot and has Brian May with her and it made all the front pages. I got talking to him - really down to earth, kept insisting it was her day and he was just there to drive the car. Let's just say the publicity we got for that one kept us getting the contract for another 10 years.
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