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30 Folks Who Dated Or Hung Out With Big Celebrities Exposed What It Was Like, As Shared In This Online Group

30 Folks Who Dated Or Hung Out With Big Celebrities Exposed What It Was Like, As Shared In This Online Group

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We are used to seeing celebrities dating other famous people, probably because they meet at various events or work on the same projects. There are less opportunities for celebrities to meet and connect with just regular people who have jobs that don’t make their names well-known around the world.
However, sometimes they too get a chance to hang out with famous people, go on a date or start a relationship with them. Folks shared such stories on Reddit when Dutskii asked, “‘Normal’ redditors that dated a celebrity, what was it like?” They weren’t afraid to name-drop as well, so let us know if a celebrity you look up to is in this list!
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#1 Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves
My mom dated Keanu Reeves back in high school. She broke up with him because he was too focused on his band with his friends at the time.
If only...
140points

#2 Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford
My friend's sister in law was out jogging when some other random dude came up and jogged with her and talked with her about random stuff like the movie being filmed nearby at the time for a bit. After a bit of that, he said, "Oh, by the way, I hope you like the movie." They were filming The Force Awakens and she only realized later that it was Harrison Ford.
129points

#3 Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe
I have a family friend who dated Daniel Radcliffe. I was seven at the time they dated, and a huge Harry Potter fan. I don't remember much aside from the fact that he was a really sweet guy. On my 8th birthday, my family friend told Daniel it was my birthday and he texted me a personal happy birthday message despite never having met me. Absolutely made it the best birthday ever.
You are all asking why I had a phone at 8 years old- to clarify, Daniel texted from my family friend's phone to my mom's phone, and sadly, I don't still have the message, as my mom's messages were deleted when she got a new phone. I know it sounds unbelievable but it's true I swear on Reddit
112points

#4 John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy
Damn I’m so late and I know this will get buried but when my mom’s aunt passed away they were going through her stuff and found a picture of her sitting on JFK’s lap. No one knew anything about it.
107points

#5 Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman
A fairly close acquaintance of mine at the time went on a few dates with Natalie Portman when they were both at Harvard around 2002. He said she was exceptionally down to earth, genuine, and very engaging.
106points

#6 Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill
I had an English teacher that went on a date with Mark Hamill just after filming Star Wars in the 70's. She said he was a nice guy and was very humble, he said he was a small time actor and said he had just finished a new movie that he thought might be successful. They only went out once and she never heard from him again. Saw him in Star Wars a few months later and had her mind blown.
105points

#7 Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler
My friend's aunt went on a blind date with Gerard Butler, circa *300*(the movie, not the year). There was a big miscommunication, because he was looking for a hookup and she's a kindly French-Canadian woman in her fifties, but they both had a laugh about it and enjoyed supper with each other. She said he was very kind, and very muscular.
90points

#8 Matthew Mcconaughey

Matthew Mcconaughey
Not me, but my aunt dated Matthew Mcconaughey before he was famous. He ended up getting invited to her wedding to my “normal” uncle, and proceeded to pass out drunk in the back of my family’s car. He refused to leave, and now my dad refuses to watch his movies!
87points

#9 Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga
A family friend's mom went clubbing with Lady Gaga. Afterwords, Gaga asked if she knew who she was. Friend's mom had no idea.
84points

#10 Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio
Not a romantic date in the least, but I had dinner once at a Japanese restaurant (in a group setting) with Leonardo DiCaprio while he was in Louisiana filming Django Unchained. He wanted to know what college was like and was asking us all about our lives. He also let me try his udon. It was my first ever Instagram post! He really is such a nice guy in the limelight and in real life- it felt like we were hanging out with our friend.
84points

#11 Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett
My Aunt went on a date with Jimmy Buffett. She said he picked her up, stopped at a gas station, bought a jar of pickles and then drove to the beach. They ate pickles and he took her home.
83points

#12 George Clooney

George Clooney
My mom had a dinner date with George Clooney in the 90’s. She didn’t really say much apart from the fact that he’s an interesting and charismatic guy but she honestly didn’t think he was going to blow up.
73points

#13 Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin
I have a friend who's great great grandma was in a relationship with Joseph Stalin
Edit: She ran off to America with another man
73points

#14 Samantha Fox

Samantha Fox
Not a date, per se, but I had a nice quiet dinner with Samantha Fox in her hotel room in Toronto in the 80's. She was in town for a show and I was attached to her security detail. She asked me to eat with her because she didn't want to go out but hated eating alone. Sweet girl, kinda sad too. Lonely.
I don't remember a lot of details, what we ate etc. but I do remember we talked about her growing up in the UK and being still amazed at her success. I do remember she said she looked forward to seeing the world on tour, but apparently the world all looked like the same hotel room. She never got to just explore and play tourist.
71points

#15 David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff
My wife’s aunt f****d David Hasselhoff 30 odd years ago. (She worked in the television industry).
She is now a lesbian lol
68points

#16 The Cult

The Cult
Back when they were still a small bar band, my mother had drinks with The Cult. The lead singer had told her he was in a band, but she didn't believe him. So when they played "Wild flower" that night, he dedicated the song to her.
61points

#17 Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic
Not me but my aunt dated Weird Al Yankovic when she was in her mid 20s. I wasnt alive back then but my family tells me he was a genuinely funny person in a way you wouldnt very much expect. I cant personally give any examples but my dad and aunt have plenty of stories. One of my much older cousins actually has a signed guitar that Al played with in a live show. My aunt and Al met from my dad being a radio DJ as a teenager, and he met a lot of celebrities through that. Mostly 90 and early 2000s pop and country stars, but anyways, the station my dad worked at threw weird Al a birthday party, and my aunt just happened to be there, and they ended up together for a decent amount of time. Every once in a while Al will come into town to say hi to her. Even tho they arent together they are still friends. And no Al isnt cheating on his wife with my aunt, my aunts a strong married christian, and im more than 100% sure she wouldnt do that. One of these days i might end up meeting him, which i think would be pretty cool.
61points

#18 P!nk

P!nk
My uncle is a ski instructor in Northern California and had a coffee date with P!nk
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55points

#19 Serj Tankian

Serj Tankian
My old english teacher is good friends with Serj Tankian (lead singer of System of a Down) and she always talked about having coffee with him and I'm still jealous to this day.
52points

#20 Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash
My husband's great great grandma has a song written after her by johnny cash called ballad of a teenage queen. He loved her when he was young and she apparently didnt love him back. She ended up being badly treated by her husband.
52points
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