FORMER Daily Echo journalist Duncan Eaton, of Lordswood, interviewed Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson on board the P&O liner Oceana. HERE you are hugging your heroes.

Daily Echo readers have sent in pictures of them alongside stars of screen, song and sport.

They include Never Gonna Give You Up crooner Rick Astley and Rachel Stevens of S Club 7 fame.

We also feature Only Fools and Horses favourite John Challis, aka Boycie, and Ricky Tomlinson from The Royle Family.

We love harking back to the days when celebrities could actually pose for pictures with their fans.

Submit your pictures using the link below. 

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NEVER Gonna Give You Up! 80s crooner Rick Astley is always happy to pose with fans when recognised. Here he is with Chris Maisey during one of his local appearances. 

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Oh the days of international travel! Jamie Bidwell had lunch in Florence with Rachel Stevens from S Club 7 and TV judge Robert Rinder. 

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FORMER Daily Echo journalist Duncan Eaton, of Lordswood, interviewed Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson on board the P&O liner Oceana. 

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ONLY Fools and Horses favourite Boycie, actor John Challis, posed with Dave Cooper, of Thornhill, at a store event at Castle Point in Bournemouth. 

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NORTHERN Ireland captain Steven Davis is pictured, during his days as a Saints midfielder, with Martin Hatch.