16 celebrities pose for selfies with Edinburgh people - including David Tennant, Nicole Kidman and Liam Gallagher

By David Hepburn

Published 16th Feb 2021, 11:09 GMT

In a few short years the celebrity selfie has replaced the autograph as the must-have memento of a famous encounter.

Now everybody has a smartphone in their pocket, there's an easy way to document that chance meeting with your favourite actor or singer.

We asked readers on our Facebook page for their starriest shots.

Here are 16 of the very best.

Laura Mclaren was snapped with soap star Jamie Lomas in Kirkcaldy nightclub Kitty's. Photo: UGC

Margaret Woodward's daughter Kirsty was snapped with the Strictly dancer. Photo: UGC

Laura Stewart and her daughter met the Scottish crime writer around 10 years ago. Photo: UGC

The blogger was snapped with Nicole Rafferty during a book launch in Edinburgh. Photo: UGC

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