Yes, I've dealt with Gerri Halliwell and found her to be rather "normal". Now, Nina Simone, there was someone who was a handfull.

Gerard Butler,

had the pleasure of meeting him on a Virgin Atlantic flight to LAX last month, what a nice man, was very friendly and chatty. A real pleasure to talk with.

Saw this thread (there's been quite a few over the years but still a good read) and my first thought was how far back I would have to go before I found Cilla Black being mentioned in a less than complimentary manner.

It wasnt very far at all... :hmm:

But Victoria Beckham isn't posh.... She's as common as dog muck.

Another nice chap
 

Francois Pinaar - helped me put my handbaggage in the overhead locker on a flight from London to Sydney as I couldn't reach - very quiet lovely eyes, didn't realise who he was until the passenger next to me told me.

By far, my nicest celeb has been Layne Beachley (women's world champion surfer), and she is absolutely gorgeous in real life. A true gem.

Mark Richardson (also a former world champion surfer), was fantastic, and really loves a chat.

Danny Green (Australian boxer) was a top bloke and has a very hot looking wife.

Dick Smith (Australian aviator), was great to have on board and is delightful, very charming and friendly.

Paris Hilton...very sweet, a real pleasure, has a big appetite

Smokey Robinson with his wife and daughter...really lovely people

Neneh Cherry...amazing, will never forget that she gave up her first class seat and let the nanny sit there instead

Cliff Richard...an absolute hoot!

On the other hand, Lara Bingle is a cow. Threw a tantrum when she wasn't upgraded, then proceeded to put a blanket over her head and grunt from underneath it on a Honolulu to Sydney flight. Consequently, I felt no sympathy for her at all during her recent broken engagement....:}

So-called celebs
 

I agree with your comments about so-called celebs - having lost my own dear mother in my native Dublin Ireland last June (I live in Manchester UK) it is clear that clothes and status do not make a lady or gent if they do not have the manners to go with it xxx

Cate Blanchett - SYD-LAX, was cold and not friendly at all, according to pax seated around her, snored and farted the entire flight.

Pete Wentz - lovey, polite, and very low key.

a friend has reminded me of another celeb encounter that I have not included! can't believe I havn't but here goes!
Sade was a regular on our flights to Jamaica and was always accompanied by her beautiful daughter. It seemed every flight I operated to Jamaica Sade and her daughter were onboard and so it seemed to them too because one day Sade said 'my daughter thinks you actually live on this plane'. I played along and later pointed out the wardrobe and told the daughter that was where I slept! she was wide eyed and grinned with a 'I told you Mum' kind of thing! Sade giggled and squeezed my hand when they got off.
Never any airs, another class act!

Kylie - absolutley charming, gracious, not to mention perfectly proportioned! She even made both of us up front a cup of tea. :ok:

Not Nice :-

Naomi Campbell - Nightmare. Would not turn phone off or stow her
handbaggage.
Bob Geldoff - Rude and insisted on being met by special services-
a real man of the people!!!

Nice people :-

Ant & Dec - Charming and polite.
Jerry Hall - Lovely.
Boy George - Very nice,
Melanie Chisholm (sporty spice) - Very normal and nice.
Hellen Mirren - Charming.
Keanu Reeves - Handsom and nice.
Gordon Brown - Charming.
Sven Goran Erricson - Charming and strangly attractive !!!!

gordon brown flies commercial? not blair force one?

Not anymore he doesn't. Have you been in a time warp?

As far as I can see in flying the fleeing scot hasn't flown since he flew the coop.

When I carried Gordon Brown as pax he was still the Chancellor. He was travelling alone without an aid and very polite and charming to talk to.

Freddie Laker
 

A few years ago I had to travel up to Manchester Airport for a meeting to negotiate a maintenanance contract with a new customer.

The new customer was Laker Airways Mk2 (based out of Florida) - I was expecting to meet up with their Maintenance Manager and Lawyer - I did not expect Sir Freddie to be in attendance, but he was, and spent all day in the meeting - an absolutely charming and charismatic man.

At the end of the meeting I asked Freddie if I could have one of his business cards, as "my wife will not believe me when I tell her I have spent all day with Freddie Laker".

On hearing that, he said "I can do better than a business card" and whipped out of his brief case a large glossy photo which showed him pictured in front of one of his DC10's and said "what is your wife's name?".

I told him, and he wrote on the back of the photo "XXXX always believe what your husband tells you" and signed it.

Absolute legend.

bizdev

Aint that the truth!

bizdev
 

I definetely need a photo signed like yours :E

Celebrities at Heathrow Airport: Dennis Stone photography - Telegraph

Some interesting comments here. I note that none of the 'nasties' get mention.

Richard Nixon-Charming. They kept addresing him as 'The President' back in 1984!
(Gave me an autograph, any bidders?http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ies/tongue.gif)

Rudolf Nuryev-Very pleasant, drank champagne througout the whole flight. This was also back in '84. (Another autograph in my collection)

Yehudi Menuhin-Absolutely charming, had a long chat with him on a flight to Athens. My favourite celebrity.
Wrote a lovely note for me which I still have.

Georg Solti-Also very charming and lovely to chat to.
Gave me an autograph for a friend who is a classical music critic.

Peter Ustinov-An amazing man, absolutely delightful and loved BA. His wife Diana was also really lovely. Another favourite celebrity of mine.

David Puttnam-A lovely and gracious man. Told him I had his autobiograpy and asked if I had it with me so he could sign it.

Buzz Aldrin- What a nice man! Took time to talk to all the crew and gave everyone an an autograph!

Cliff Richard-Nice man who also loves BA. Always happy to sign autographs for all the crew.

Tina Turner-A very private lady. Very polite lady, does not look at anyone and avoided eye contact most of the time. Looks wise, simply the best for her age!

Kenny Everett- Very very funny! I could not look at him whilst doing the safety demonstration, he kept making me laugh!

Gary Linekar-In his heyday, he actually came on board with his wife and the first thing he said was no autographs please. None of us had asked or wanted one from him as it happens!

Ewan McGregor-Very pleasant. He was sat in Club and wife sat in economy yet didn't ask to upgrade her.

Cuba Gooding Jr.- Charming and very polite.

Billy Conolly-Very, very nice and funny of course!

Chrissie Hynde-Average, not chatty or interested in talking to the crew.

Richard Branson- Very attentive to the crew but loves himself!

Gary Barlow of Take That- Rude and full of himself. That was a while back though.

Jenson Button- Nice chatty and handsome!

Jane Asher-Was sat in Club Europe with some of her children and mum but cheekily upgraded the other two from Economy to Club without asking! Very cheeky!

Naomi Campbell-I'll speak as I find, this was a few years ago. Absolutely charming and polite!

Lots more like Albert Roux, Michel Roux, Brian May from Queen and Anita Dobson and others very nice.
Oh yes, James Martin the chef-b***y miserable!

Can't mention 'senior' royalty, but absolutely charming!