Mokka Magic: Take That Fan’s Coffee Run Turns into Star-Studded Surprise!

4 August 2023 136

Take That Fan's Coffee Run Turns into Star-Studded Surprise!

In a twist of fate that would make any Take That fan’s heart skip a beat, Joanne Venet stumbled upon the pop icons themselves while sipping on a coffee at a Starbucks in Manchester. Little did she know that her morning pick-me-up would turn into a jaw-dropping encounter with her favourite band.

Listen to our chat with Joanne

Joanne Take That Ginger and Nuts

A Brush with Stardom

Spotting a familiar face in the queue, Joanne nudged her friend and whispered, “That guy over there could pass as Mark Owen, don’t you think?” But before she could brush it off as a bizarre coincidence, she suddenly realised that it was indeed the man himself – Mark Owen! Cue the shock and disbelief!

“And as I turned my head,” Joanne confessed, “I couldn’t believe my eyes! There stood Howard! I grabbed my friend’s arm, utterly speechless. All that came out of my mouth was, ‘Oh my God!'” A true fan-girl moment, if there ever was one.

However, Joanne was not about to let this golden opportunity slip through her fingers. She vividly recalled a year back when she had encountered Jason Orange in a cafe prior but was too shy to ask for a selfie. This time, she was determined to seize the moment.

“Excuse me?” Joanne nervously addressed Mark, “What are you doing in here?” It turned out that they were driving around Manchester as part of filming a 30th-anniversary documentary. Talk about being at the right place at the right time!

A Coffee Shop Kiss: Joanne’s Unexpected Encounter with Gary Barlow!

Unbeknownst to Joanne, a TV camera had captured every second of this marvellous encounter, and before she knew it, she found herself starring in their documentary.

But the story doesn’t end there. Just as Joanne thought her epic encounter couldn’t get any better, her eyes locked with none other than Gary Barlow himself. Losing all inhibitions, she rushed towards him with arms wide open, gushing with excitement. “Gary, I love you!” she exclaimed before kissing his cheek in the middle of the bustling coffee shop.

One thing’s for sure, that coffee run would forever remain etched in Joanne’s memory, serving as a reminder that sometimes, life grants us unexpectedly delightful encounters when we least expect them.