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Celebrities you think you could get on with.

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Daddima Sat 10-Mar-18 23:48:30

I’ve been catching up with Cruising With Jane Macdonald on Channel 5, and I think I could get on with her.
I also think I could get on with Graham Norton.
What about you?

Gillcro Sun 11-Mar-18 18:24:49

I'm going to add ruth Langford, Eamomn Holmes. Stacey Solomon. Colleen Nolan.

KatyK Sun 11-Mar-18 18:15:04

Most of them are putting on a show, hence the term 'show' business. We were in Port Isaac one year when they were filming Doc Martin and Martin Clunes was lovely with the fans who asked for a photo/chat. A friend was shopping in town once and she saw Christopher Biggins. She stopped him and she said he was delightful.

Lilyflower Sun 11-Mar-18 18:09:02

Phil Spencer always seems full of good humour but you can’t tell if what you see is what you get, can you?

GrammaH Sun 11-Mar-18 17:23:24

Yes I'd like to meet Martin Clunes too, I'm sure we'd get on. DD has met him on a number of occasions and says he is a really lovely man. I think Giles Coren would be very amusing and I would choose Tom Kerridge for some recipe tips and Rufus Sewell for obvious reasons!

Grannybags Sun 11-Mar-18 17:10:52

Brenda Blethyn, Sandi Toksvig, Joanna Lumley (especially as Patsi from Ab Fab!)

sarahellenwhitney Sun 11-Mar-18 17:00:29

Paul O'Grady and Criminal Barrister Robert Rinder.
Paul for his love of animals. Robert and the looks he casts that speak a thousand words.

merlotgran Sun 11-Mar-18 14:13:54

Joanna Lumley, Monty Don, Lee Mack and Graham Norton.

lesley4357 Sun 11-Mar-18 14:04:55

I forgot Martin Clunes

lesley4357 Sun 11-Mar-18 14:02:31

Kathy Burke, Marion Keyes, jo Brand, Victoria wood, Tom Kerridge , Sandi Toksvig, Michelle Obama - that I can think off at the moment!

NonnaW Sun 11-Mar-18 13:51:53

Joanna Lumley, Felicity Kendal, Julie Walters. All seem the type of person you could get on with immediately.

Jane43 Sun 11-Mar-18 13:46:34

Bill Connolly, I could overlook his swearing because he is so funny and down to earth.

Martin Kemp seems a lovely man too. He always comes across as a devoted family man and is very easy on the eye too.

Camelotclub Sun 11-Mar-18 13:35:59

George Clooney, definitely!

Elrel Sun 11-Mar-18 13:31:37

Grandma - how could I overlook Alan Bennett?! I think though that I might scare or horrify him, I believe he’s a private, reclusive person. ?

petra Sun 11-Mar-18 13:01:38

quizqueen
I know exactly what you mean. I have one such friend who ticks every box on the luvvies scale but actually despises poor or uneducated people.

Eloethan Sun 11-Mar-18 12:51:33

Penny Smith, Billy Connolly, Graham Norton, Paul O'Grady, Brenda Blethyn.

quizqueen Sun 11-Mar-18 12:27:24

I don't think I would get on with many celebrities as the majority are Labour supporting Remoaner luvvies who profess they care about the so called poor but then seek to keep their distance from them as much as possible. They add to the nation's general poverty by demanding such high salaries. Imagine if footballers, film stars, musicians etc. earned less then ticket prices should be reduced to a level where most people could enjoy the entertainment more often. They are all hypocrites who say the UK should take in thousands of 'refugees' as long as they live by someone else, but none have taken any into their own homes. I'm sure there are plenty of 30 year men pretending to be 14 who could share bunk beds with their own celebrity children if they care that much about them!
The only celebrity leavers I can think of are Michael Caine, Ringo Starr and Mick Jaeger so I'll choose Ringo.

Grandma70s Sun 11-Mar-18 12:25:58

Bill Turnbull, Judy Finnegan (sp?), Stephen Fry, possibly Alan Bennett. I’d like to spend some time with all of those (not together), but I doubt if they would become
lifelong friends.

Both my cousin and my DIL have met Judi Dench. They say she is very amusing and funny.

harrysgran Sun 11-Mar-18 12:10:26

I'm with missdeke I'd imagine it would be a good laugh I'd probably add jane Macdonald Linda Robson and Pauline quirke to the list

radicalnan Sun 11-Mar-18 12:09:05

I'll take Kim and Aggie, I am not interested in getting on with celebrities, I want someone to get on with my housework.

kittylester Sun 11-Mar-18 12:07:45

Michael Ball, Tom Burke and Rufus Sewell.

missdeke Sun 11-Mar-18 12:05:33

I've met Dot and Jim Branning from Eastenders a few time and both were absolutely delightful and very easy to get on with. I'm sure I'd get on with Julie Walters, Linda Robson and I'd like to meet Paul O'grady.

MissAdventure Sun 11-Mar-18 12:03:15

Janet Street Porter, Philip Schofield, David Mitchell

GabriellaG Sun 11-Mar-18 11:58:47

The Obamas, Mary Berry, Donal MacIntyre, Willie Nelson, Bill Bryson and Bill Clinton.

redrich Sun 11-Mar-18 11:54:13

Billy Connelly

Elrel Sun 11-Mar-18 11:50:00

Jaycee - glad TR is pleasant!
Bluebelle - a friend confirms that JD is indeed down to earth and humorous.
Sally Phillips is delightful, friendly and warm.
I’d love to go on 15:1 just to meet Sandi Toksvig. I wasn’t a big Bradley Walsh fan until I met him and The Governess was unexpectly great.
I used to long to meet Sean Bean, not so sure now. I’ve left it too late to meet Leonard Cohen so must dream on about him!
I have it third hand that Julian Clary is lovely, an ideal birth partner!! I’d like to meet him, only got as far as seeing him in Aladdin! Lee Mead was also in it. I was surprised to find myself leaning forward with a silly grin on my face each time he was on stage!