Secret Celebrity Gossip #123

[cokeyoakey]

I've seldom met celebs, but I've an other half and friends who have met loads, so here's what I can remember:

Paul O'Grady - other half met him innumerable times when he worked on the trains, and I'm overjoyed to report he really was exactly as you saw him in "real life". Kind-hearted, hysterically funny and just a genuinely nice guy, and much thinner than TV made him look, apparently. Other half tells me the guards used to let him have a cheeky cig out the back of the train too - and that not a single guard he knows who met Paul had a bad way to say about him. Rest in peace, King.

Sandi Toksvig - "nice, but condescending". Other half's words, not mine.

Gregg Wallace - pissed as a fart at 11am, tried to get my bloke to drink alcohol on duty and, while he was genuinely nice and made time for those who recognized him, other half described him as sleazy and smarmy.

Aggie McKenzie - other half jokingly said "where's the other one?" (meaning Kim), only to be rather curtly told "don't believe everything you read".

Daniel Radcliffe - a friend is a Harry Potter fanatic, and has met Daniel to the point he remembers her and knows her name. She says he's a lovely person who makes time for everyone (but I suspect he could murder someone and she'd still stan).

Vic Reeves - other half served him on the trains once, and he was most pompous and stuck-up, according to other half. I've walked past him and Mrs in our hometown (they've a house down here). I found him quite unassuming, but Mrs quite stuck-up. I posted this on another website years ago, and a commenter replied saying that a friend of theirs ran a "seaside-type establishment", and branded the Reeves family the rudest they've ever had to deal with.

Victoria Beckham - my Mum's best friend met her years back in a football-related capacity at Wembley. She said that while Victoria was genuinely nice, she couldn't have made it plainer she'd have rather been elsewhere than at the football, and was very aloof.

Amanda Holden - a friend was once called to rid her loft of some rats. She made it very, very clear the work should be done for nothing because "do you know who I am?". As far as I'm aware, this was before the advent of social media and free promo.

Claire Sweeney - Mum and a group of friends were up in London to see a show and walked past her on her phone. Apparently, Claire gave them all a dirty look. This is going back 15-odd years, so my memory of what I was told is hazy! I read an article on the Daily Mail about her once years ago though, and she was not popular on there at all. If you believe those comments, she's another one fond of the "do you know who I am?" card.

Rebecca Adlington - other half and I were up in Manchester a few years back, and was looking at a menu outside this restaurant, and who should be sat right opposite where we were looking but Rebecca. She was with friends, and seemed very unassuming. Nothing "look at me" about her.

Richard Osman - other half saw him in M&S in St Pancras. He really is frightfully tall in "real life". Seemed pleasant enough though.

Jacob Rees-Mogg - other half saw him at Canterbury East station a while ago. His son goes to uni there, or was visiting a friend there, or something. According to other half, he couldn't have been more arrogant if he tried. Apparently, he really does have one of those faces one would never tire of slapping. Talking of politicians - a colleague of my other half's saw Boris on the train during the pandemic when masks were compulsory on public transport. Guess who wasn't wearing his mask? (Hint: it wasn't my other half's work colleague - I saw the photo he took on his Facebook page at the time).

That's all I can think of for now!

I totally misread the bit about Amanda Holden being called to get rid of some rats, and was confused/impressed that she insisted on doing it for free . . .
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All I associate Paloma Faith with now is her on the Graham Norton show telling Andrew Scott she'd fiddled with herself while watching him as the Priest in Fleabag.

And the audience laughing like that's not a creepy thing to say. And him clearly being expected to just laugh along.

Imagine if it was a man telling some actress he'd had a hand Shandy while watching her on the telly??

OMG!!! Are some people just so different to the rest of us? To me that would be THE most embarrassing thing that someone could know about me (unless they're actually my OH)
- like thinking a boy at school has worked out you have a crush on them.

I can't bear to even look for the clip. I have genuinely blushed to my chest just thinking about it.

 

[Britbloke]

Oh good! I LOVE Phil Spencer, husband Says he’s property porn!

My marketing team did a thing with him years ago, one lady was teased in the office for a while as she spend the whole time making this face at him

He apparently works on the grey market (rich people buying/selling their homes without listing it for us plebs).

The hunting stuff is though.

 

[cokeyoakey]

Mild but nice tea re Kelvin Fletcher, off of Emmerdale and Strictly.

He played Andy in Emmerdale, and he LEFT the show - the character went on the run I think

Anyway someone I know developed dementia, having been a huge Emmerdale and Andy fan, and became obsessed with worry about what had happened to Andy, asking family members repeatedly "Where's Andy, where's Andy?". They'd reassure her that he was fine, that he'd gone to Spain (randomly chosen nice place). The reassurances weren't working and the lady was increasingly distressed.

Family managed to get in touch with Kelvin, and he was kind enough to record a little video for her "Hi, [name], I hear you've been worried about me. Well, don't worry, here I am in Spain, having a lovely time".

It was such a nice thing to do, I will always think well of him for that.

 

[Jackie Brown]

Same! Couldn’t get over how gorgeous he was and can’t stop thinking about it! At the end when they were doing the farewell gig he was wearing some hideous outfit involving chaps but his whole torso was on show and he was so beautiful and oh my god I can’t stop thinking about it *fans self*

In other news, Emily Blunt has had some dodgy work done and her face looks weird. One eye smaller than the other.
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Blimey, how much work has she had done? Emily looks like Vicky McClure here!

 

[JCMSadie]

Mild but nice tea re Kelvin Fletcher, off of Emmerdale and Strictly.

He played Andy in Emmerdale, and he LEFT the show - the character went on the run I think

Anyway someone I know developed dementia, having been a huge Emmerdale and Andy fan, and became obsessed with worry about what had happened to Andy, asking family members repeatedly "Where's Andy, where's Andy?". They'd reassure her that he was fine, that he'd gone to Spain (randomly chosen nice place). The reassurances weren't working and the lady was increasingly distressed.

Family managed to get in touch with Kelvin, and he was kind enough to record a little video for her "Hi, [name], I hear you've been worried about me. Well, don't worry, here I am in Spain, having a lovely time".

It was such a nice thing to do, I will always think well of him for that.

That is the most wholesome thing I've ever heard.

Mind if I share it on the Strictly threads?

 

[PeteM]

Some warm tea, according to my sister in law, Sharlene Spiteri of the band Texas, is a right miserable cow and not very nice! I can’t remember exactly the details and sadly my sil is no longer with us to ask, she came to a charity do my sil was organising and she was very eye rolly and just didn’t want to be there and quite demanding!

I'm surprised that she hasn't been sued for her habit of nicking other songs, whether it's "Sexual Healing" being pilfered for "Say What You Want" or "Tears Of A Clown" for "Black Eyed Boy" to name two.

She does seem to really rate her own voice too. You're nothing special, love...

 

[sistersofpercy]

Mild but nice tea re Kelvin Fletcher, off of Emmerdale and Strictly.

He played Andy in Emmerdale, and he LEFT the show - the character went on the run I think

Anyway someone I know developed dementia, having been a huge Emmerdale and Andy fan, and became obsessed with worry about what had happened to Andy, asking family members repeatedly "Where's Andy, where's Andy?". They'd reassure her that he was fine, that he'd gone to Spain (randomly chosen nice place). The reassurances weren't working and the lady was increasingly distressed.

Family managed to get in touch with Kelvin, and he was kind enough to record a little video for her "Hi, [name], I hear you've been worried about me. Well, don't worry, here I am in Spain, having a lovely time".

It was such a nice thing to do, I will always think well of him for that.

Reminded me of one that, and this will be outing so shhhh

My son got married last year. His bride to be would share the name of a famous sporting host and it became a bit of a joke for the reception, with the theme tune played etc. I messaged three of its stars and asked if I sent a wedding card could they sign it as a bit of a joke and one of them, Phil Tuffnell, got back to me instantly saying of course! The wedding day arrived and the look on my son and daughter in laws face to have a card from Tuffers himself caused great amusement. They were thrilled and I think he's bloody wonderful!

 

[cokeyoakey]

That is the most wholesome thing I've ever heard.

Mind if I share it on the Strictly threads?

No, not at all, I think it's sufficiently anonymous /I'm the only person involved likely to be reading tattle!!!
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Aww what a nice thing to do! My husband took a real dislike to him, possibly unreasonably, he worked as a doorman & had a run in with a drunk Kelvin, ended up in a row & held a grudge ever since. Roll along Strictly he blew everyone out the water from week 1 & our daughter adored him he refused to watch it at first was even more fumes at how good he was got over it in the end tho

Yes, he might be a tosspot otherwise, but that, that was nice

 

[JCMSadie]

No, not at all, I think it's sufficiently anonymous /I'm the only person involved likely to be reading tattle!!!
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Yes, he might be a tosspot otherwise, but that, that was nice

Thank you, shared xx

 

[Foxasaurus]

On the subject of meeting celebs - I met Rhod Gilbert and Greg Davies a few years back. Rhod used to be my celebrity crush (until he started looking old) so I was overjoyed to meet him. However, he was quite miserable and a bit stand offish although did pose for a selfie with me. Greg however was a joy! He enveloped me in a big hug and was really nice and friendly. Huge though. His hand is bigger than my head in the photo!

 

[Nadia Vulvokov]

On the subject of meeting celebs - I met Rhod Gilbert and Greg Davies a few years back. Rhod used to be my celebrity crush (until he started looking old) so I was overjoyed to meet him. However, he was quite miserable and a bit stand offish although did pose for a selfie with me. Greg however was a joy! He enveloped me in a big hug and was really nice and friendly. Huge though. His hand is bigger than my head in the photo!

I'm low key obsessed with Greg Davies so this is fab to hear!

 

[petitspois]

On the subject of meeting celebs - I met Rhod Gilbert and Greg Davies a few years back. Rhod used to be my celebrity crush (until he started looking old) so I was overjoyed to meet him. However, he was quite miserable and a bit stand offish although did pose for a selfie with me. Greg however was a joy! He enveloped me in a big hug and was really nice and friendly. Huge though. His hand is bigger than my head in the photo!

I do love a bit of Greg Davies. That would be a nice challenge, I'd be like a rat up a drainpipe.

 

[cee-bee]

I had no thoughts on Vernon until he cheated on Tess Daly, and had him down as a cheating scoundrel. But then he went on I’m a celebrity and came across really well I thought!

I knew someone who had a part time job at a gold/tennis club he used to go to pretty regularly.

he was a known creep apparently, constantly sleeping with members of staff. The texting scandal was the tip of the iceberg i reckon.

I think Tess turned a blind eye because of the power behind their branding as a couple/money/status/who knows?

 

[trouble-loves-me]

One of Britney’s latest dancing vids is horrific. I really fear for her mental health. She is hyper sexualised, the almost pulling down of her pants, the thrusting. She even thrusts her crotch towards her dog at one point! Very uncomfortable watch. Dead behind the eyes, the heavy eye makeup, lank hair, repetitive dance moves. Something is massively wrong.

I saw that too and completely agree with you.
The poor dog had no idea wtf was going on
It's an awful situation

 

[Fledgling Psycho]

I too feel (without seeming patronising hopefully) so sad for how Lauren Goodger has suffered and changed herself when I thought she was lovely and one of the most attractive & genuine girls on Towie.
In one episode she was getting a spray tan & I thought she looked amazing, so womanly & voluptuous.
Yet later there was a nightclub scene being replayed and Mark Wright was grimacing & said about her "you look 19 stone you effing div" or words to that effect.
Next thing he's proposing to her, then ignoring her & shagging others. Despicable.

 

[lindabelcher77]

Absolutely, any one who supports hunting is an absolute bleep. See also Alexander Armstrong.
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Bollocks, bollocks, bollocks fellow tattlers!

I have seen a story today from an American actress accusing Seth McFarlane of predatory behaviour with more revelations to emerge.

I am shooketh and heart broken as I bloody loved him.

I’ve read this somewhere recently cannot think where, and I too am shooketh, I refuse to believe it until I have to

 

[trouble-loves-me]

I love hearing fellow tatlers good & bad tales of meeting the famous, here's mine..mostly met near bbc studios.
Gary Barlow - bloody gorgeous, smelt divine and was happy to have a big hug and pic.
Chris Kamara - really lovely, funny guy, huge hands
Martin Kemp- hot
Jonathan Ross - giant and was pleasant despite running late
Ken Bruce- what you see is what you get
Harry Mcfly- another divine smelling man
Fern Britton- just gorgeous and very sweet, the type you'd love to be mates with.
Sorry, all mine have been good experiences, boring the only celeb I've seen with the hump was Robert plant who refused to stop for his fans and did a runner.

I waited on Robert Plant in the early 90s at the football club he's vice chairman at..
I had absolutely no idea who he was, tipped well, ever so nice, not overly familiar but not rude at all.
All I noticed was his hair needed a trim and his slight local accent, I assumed he was a businessman

My brother was absolutely furious that I hadn't realised who he was and got him.and autograph

Actually, he's seen all the time at the Mol and ( mostly) nobody takes any notice

 

[kokomonroe]

I knew someone who had a part time job at a gold/tennis club he used to go to pretty regularly.

he was a known creep apparently, constantly sleeping with members of staff. The texting scandal was the tip of the iceberg i reckon.

I think Tess turned a blind eye because of the power behind their branding as a couple/money/status/who knows?

Dunno why celebs bother getting married. If all they do is shag about. Just be single

 

[Pulltheotherone]

I’m gutted SS is miserable as I LOVE Texas but she does give off that vibe agreed.
She wasn’t brilliant at Glastonbury and turning up at Wimbledon all in black and doc martins was just off - yep we get it Sharlene, you are in a band !

 

[PrincessCharming]

It’s all the kids they keep having that baffles me.
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Dunno why celebs bother getting married. If all they do is shag about. Just be single