Some so-called celebs seem to think that just because they have appeared on TV they are superior to other people.

A post on either this thread or another told about a very minor TV personality who booked a seat on a flight. When check-in refused to upgrade her free of charge to first class she threw a DYKWIA? (Do you know who I am?) rage. She remained in standard class.

does she have a webcam?

I should have seen that one coming. 1-0 to you

Stephen Gately - Legend, top bloke, loved his cars and motor racing
Leslie Crowther - Genuinely funny bloke
Russell Brand - Brief chat at Heathrow was a nice guy and wished me a safe flight
Cilla Black - Obnoxious self important cow
Rick Parfitt - Genuine bloke, met him at Indian takeaway he queued and waited like anyone else
Francis Rossi - Up himself
Gary Lineker - Miserable sod nothing like on tv
Murray Walker - Rude and unpleasant
Ayrton Senna - A gent, very quiet and serious but top bloke
Billy Murray - Legend
Alan Sugar - Wasn't rude but not the sort of person you would invite to a dinner party
Richard Hammond - Nothing like his tv persona, vile
Michael Schumacher - Aloof is kindest description
Kimi Raikkonen - Colder than a frozen cod
George Lucas - Disinterested in talking with us
James May - Top bloke, could chat to him all day
Stirling Moss - A gent
Johnny Herbert - Again top bloke very down to earth
Damon Hill - Miserable ****er
Lewis Hamilton - Surprisingly friendly
Jenson Button - Genuinely nice guy
Jimmy White - Again another top bloke
George Best - Chatted to him over a drink was a nice guy
Don Henley - Heard bad reports about him but he was nice to me

For some reason I'm just not surprised to hear this.

She has never come across as particularly nice to me, especially on Strictly. Something very false about the way the media present her to us.

Met Harriet Thorpe (ex Brittas empire) when she was in Wicked - she was OK but a little stand offish, maybe she was in a rush?? However Oliver Tompsett was adorable. Mark King and Mike Lindup from Level 42 were also lovely, long standing heroes of mine who stayed on stage to shake everyones hand and have a little chat

John Leslie did a guest spot on a youth theatre charity show I was in many years ago. He leered at all of us (mostly underage) teenage girls and told blue material unsuitable for a family show. I thought he was a sleezy creep.

LOL 100% negative feedback on these forums hehe

I saw Luke Worrall (Kelly O's ex) in a pub in Camden (which is where he is from, I think) and he said hello. He is a couple of years older than me but has a real childlike quality to him. Quite shy I think.

I haven't had time to read the thread lol, 59 pages but am yet in real life to hear of anyone who has had a good word to say about her

Did you meet him before or after his accident?

Not trying to make excuses, but I have heard on more than one occasion that head injuries can cause quite distresssing changes in personality. On the other hand, maybe he has never been as charming off screen as his on screen persona would suggest.

Met him twice both since his accident, while he was not rude as such I would describe him as surly/disinterested, it was like he saw fans as being beneath him and why should he make the effort whereas James May was the total opposite, sort of bloke you could sit and have a few beers with, Richard was just cold and aloof

Burt Reynolds-an absolute star in all ways-funny, chatty and charmed the pants off the ladies in the queue in front of me and my mate-we thought he might be different with two blokes but he was a great laugh-he even said to come back with an instant camera so we could have our photos taken with him. True legend.

Nick Frost-great bloke. Told me I looked like his brother-he did a double-take as I walked up to speak to him! Chatted for ages to him-this was just before Shaun of the Dead was released, and he gave me a great one-off signed photo!

Jeremy Bulloch (the original Boba Fett). A true gem. I can't believe anyone has a bad word to say about this gent. I've met him many times over the years to the point he recognises me and pops over to ME to say hello! Lovely bloke!

Worst-Johnny Morris-was a right miserable old git-couldn't even be bothered to sign autographs for a group of kids when filming Animal Magic and had a group of scouts act as minders to keep people away from him in the beer tent. A-hole!

I know a lot of people say Kenny Baker (R2-D2) is really nice and rip into Anthony Daniels (C-3P0) as being very aloof but in my experience they were exactly opposite-Kenny Baker couldn't be bothered to speak beyond a grunt whereas Anthony was a lovely chatty gent.

I think the DYKWIAm behaviour from Alesha Dixon came about partly because he didn't give her the recognition she so obviously thinks she deserves - it's funny because years earlier in my uni holiday job, Nicholas Parsons came into the bookshop where i was working and asked for some selotape - I was at a counter serving other people at the time and he cameback and said he couldn't find it so I stayed with the people i was with but showed him exactly where it was - about 3 feet away - he almost exploded when a colleague wandered over and recognised him. She did all the fawning and praising of his 'work' necessary to restore his ego and put the sticky tape in his hand and escorted him to the counter to pay where he gave me the most evil look ever - if looks could kill I'd have been dead. People like that need to getover themselves so I was rather proud of my offspring when he told me the story. 3 series as a Dance Show judge and being a member of a mediocre pop band do not earn you the right to tread on other people.

I have a friend who is a huge Star Wars fans and goes to conventions. He says Jeremy Bulloch and Kenny Baker were very pleasant and friendly; however, he found Dave Prowse (Darth Vader) a somewhat morose character.

Jeremy Clarkson has written about a childhood meeting with Johnny Morris; young Jeremy approached him and was told to "f*** off"

Saw Larkraise to Candleford
Cast are lovely
Special mention goes to Eric Richard(from The Bill) and Christopher Beeney
Saw it few times and got programmes signed (not only for me but to friends who could not get to where it was performing)
JonathanAnsell =lots of photos --for fans always made sure no matter how many fans wanted they got
Have meet him so many times

La Dixon made it clear she had an immature side when she tried to belittle one of the male contestants on live TV for wearing a pink shirt.

I also recall a headline on one of the newspapers where she said she wanted to be the UK's answer to Oprah?

Edit - the article is online : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...ish-Oprah.html

Richard Hammond lives round the corner and I think he is shy, He has never been nasty but first couple of times he could be interpreted as cool, I'd be the same if someone I had never met suddenly greets me like a long lost friend.

I have a couple of friends who are relatively famous in their own fields, It is amazing how the general public treat them as though they own them,
Barging into situations, getting all starry eyed without thinking how it might come across.

I kind of feel sorry for celebs they are expected to be nice 24/7 I understand people who are at functions or if they are pulling the DYKWIA crap dsliking them but if you talk to them randomly in a street or restraunt then how do you know their not having a bad day

I collided with Dame Maggie Smith on the street once yeaaaaaaaaars ago.

I said "oh my god I am so very sorry"

She said "thats quite alright dear boy" and carried on walking.

I was expecting a bollocking but she was absolutely lovely

It's the public who give celebs their opulent lifestyles by buying their records, watching their TV shows or movies. Many stars realise that but others do not. They think they can enjoy the benefits of celebrity without the negative side of being recognised constantly.

Surely it takes nothing to be civil. If they are in a rush and cannot stop to sign autographs or talk to fans, apologise. Using four-letter words in response to a polite request is very insulting.

Celebs often used to carry printed cards bearing their photograph to hand out to fans. Do they no longer do that?

I'm very surprised at that. Alesha was at school with my sister-in-law, and Alesha's (equally gorgeous) cousin used to work at my store in Welwyn Garden City. I've met her on several occasions in the past and she has always been lovely. According to my sister-in-law she was a decent person at school as well.

Talking about colliding with people in the street, one night, many years ago, I was in London and was running to catch a bus when I rounded a courner and literaly knocked Danny la Rue over onto his back. I helped him up, apologised and he was as nice as ninepence. Also a couple of years ago I had the pleasure of being behind Alan Shearer in the queue for passport control at Newcastle airport. Again a lovely guy signed autographs for kids and didnt mind havinig his pic taken.

He never said that when he was voicing a grumpy elephant!

I met Maggie Smith years ago, at a spa. I was in the boutique trying on a really smart top and trouser combo I thought was too smart for me. From behind me a voice said me it really suited me and I should buy it -- it was Maggie Smith. She then asked my advice about the ones she was looking at.

I saw her around after that, she was really nice each time.