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Celebrity Spotting

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Have you seen any celebrities whilst on The Challenge, or when on The Tube at any time? List them here.
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I have seen only people that look similar to celebrities, BUT I tell my mates I saw Russian international Andrei Arshavin on the Central Line on my first challenge two years ago :D
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Thought I'd start this thread as yesterday I sat opposite Patrick Baladi (from The Office) on the Circle line. He got off at Westbourne Park.

I really wanted to jump up and do the David Brent dance. I decided not to.
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Now you mention it you should have done!

I watched the Sweeney last night and there's one shot of Ray Winstone heading southbound on the DLR where he gets off at Canary Wharf. How I would have loved to have been on that train! (even though obviously the other people on there would have been extras, I would have still loved seeing Ray)
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I saw a guy with a lightbulb hat from the olympics closing ceremony. I didn't realise what it was at the time, as I missed it the night before due to sleeping.

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I sat opposite Vince Cable on Wednesday, but it was a work trip, not challenging.
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I've stood by Huw Edwards (BBC 10pm news) twice. Once at my local station and the other at White City station.
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I've had Dom Joly on my train before. I have also travelled on the same trains as Michael Palin, Jay Rayner, Deborah Meaden, and that guy who does Homes Under The Hammer. He asked me what the delay was.

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I walked past Michael Palin on the London bound platform at Canterbury West. He sat in the seat behind my girlfriend on the way back to St Pancras.
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I travelled on South West Trains with Sir Geoff Hurst.

Have also seen Christian O'Connell running for a train at London Waterloo.
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Not on a challenge, but on my way to a previous nights accomodation on a challenge as I was walking upstairs to exit the station I have seen BoJo running down the steps to the tube!
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I once saw both Ken Livingstone and Michael Aspel on the same day (not together though). I've seen Boris on his bike a few times as he lives quite near my office.
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Oh yeah, I met Mark Bright in first class on a Virgin train from Manchester a few months back :)
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When I used to work in Kentish Town (10 years ago now!), we'd occasionally see Ken Livingstone going past on the top deck of the 134 bus, with what I assume were his grandchildren.
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Not sure I count as a celebrity! Presumably this was at lunchtime, in which case I was headed to the very same Tesco Metro you had just left. Don't know why you thought I looked very angry though :lol:

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