So I know that this doesn't count for much or is even very much on topic because it is definitely a just my opinion thing.
I don't like Gary. So me and my friend in our younger days used to go the theatre alot. We used to go to stage door but I would like to think we were very respectful and never demanded anyone's time. If people came out after a show and wanted to get going we wouldn't even look in their direction so as to not pressure them. But most of the time, even though the theatre cast want to get home themselves, they would often oblige for a signature on a programme and a chat.
Anyway, when Gary did The Full Monty show in our home town, my friend was beside herself. She'd been a fan since footballers wives and often used to tweet him. She told him she was going to the show and he very kindly said to stop by after and say hi at stage door.
So there we were waiting on a cold blustery night. There was us two and one other person because I don't think stage doors are popular in home towns as opposed to the west end. Anyway, we hear this big commotion behind the doors and then two massive security came out who were escorting Gary who had his head down, shades up and hood up. It was comical considering there were three of us. In contrast, the rest of the cast and arguably a more famous cast member from corrie although slips my mind who, were all lovely and friendly to us. My friend tried to get Gary's attention and it was a bit mortifying when she said her Twitter name to him. Anyway he just looked at her and shook his head and carried on walking. As he was walking down the street with security a big hen party who had seen the show rounded the corner. They were drunk and all like Gary can we get selfies. So he shouted out I will have one picture and one only and it will be a group one. Then he pointed to my friend and said you will have to be in this one if you want one which she agreed to and dragged me along at which point I wanted the ground to swallow me up because he clearly wasn't in the mood. The hen girls were trying to talk to him and he just kept repeating Picture Only. As if we were the paparazzi or something lol. I never expect anyone's time after they worked their arse off on a show all night but he really was acting like a world famous A lister.
This was years ago now. He may be perfectly lovely to others he has met but I will never forget that interaction. He used to tweet my friend alot before that show and she tweeted him thanking him for a brilliant show and his time after and he never said a word to her after that. Was so strange!
Sorry if you read all that. Everyone has a bad day and I'd like to think it was the for him but a few others in the theatre forum also found him to love himself so who knows.
I found him quite the opposite when I met him. It was in Puerto Banus about 10 years. He was walking along the port towards me and my friend, his wife beside him pushing a kid in a buggy, and my friend and I really wanted a pic but cause his family was with him we decided not to. So, we stopped at the ice cream bit and him and his wife came behind us. She bumped her bag into me, very slightly, and when I turned round both him and her couldn't have been more apologetic. Anyway we got our ice cream and left.
Next day we were down the port for lunch and they walked by our table, we were sat outside, he caught our eye and swapped places with his wife while laughing and saying "ill go between you and the bag". His wife waved over hello, then they walked on.
Next day we were in a bar on the port and they walked by again (Puerto Banus is tiny BTW lol), both waved and shouted "hi girls". Cause I'd had a drink I waved and shouted "would it be OK if we got a quick photo please" fully expecting a firm
duck off lol bit he came over and stood with us and had a wee chat, took a couple of photos then they left. Lovely couple.
Of course, holidays are always a different kettle of fish - sun shining, relaxed.
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I really don’t like this women In charge thing. I want to ask “will you get no financial or other support from The father?” Because that’s what single mums are. This feels like an insult. Ok if she wanted to highlight resources for genuine solo mums but she’s acting like she is one
Yeah she's not a "single mum" and she needs to stop with it
