Vogue Williams has revealed she 'considered it' when she found herself face-to-face with Joanna Lumley at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Irish media personality recounted the encounter during a recent episode of the Vogue & Amber podcast with her sister, Amber Wilson.
A Star-Studded Event
Held annually on the banks of the River Thames, the Chelsea Flower Show is renowned for inspiring and educating visitors about horticulture. This year's event attracted a host of celebrities, including King Charles and Queen Camilla, Sir David Beckham, artist Grayson Perry, Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell, TV star Myleene Klass, and presenters Angela Rippon and Ruth Langsford.
Vogue's Starstruck Moment
Vogue admitted to being starstruck when she spotted Great British Bake Off legend Mary Berry. 'There's Queen Mary Berry. She's so slight and lovely and petite and just looked gorgeous,' Vogue said on the podcast. She also described her encounter with Joanna Lumley, saying, 'We stared hard; Joanna Lumley.'
Amber noted she would have made an exception for a photo, but Vogue explained she dislikes interrupting people. 'We considered it. We stared her down as hard as we could, but I don't like interrupting people when they're just trying to have a nice time,' she added.
Reflections on Absolutely Fabulous
Amber suggested Joanna would have appreciated the restraint, though she doubted the actress's real-life personality mirrors her iconic characters. The sisters shared a laugh recalling an old episode of Absolutely Fabulous, which Amber called an 'absolute banger.'
In other news, Vogue, who is expecting her fourth child with husband Spencer Matthews, recently called him a 'sicko' on the podcast. When Amber joked about borrowing Spencer's underwear, Vogue replied, 'Spenny just goes around rubbing his bum on his trousers, what a sicko.'
