Telly star Nina Wadia has revealed she was asked for a selfie while she was in labour.
The ex- EastEnders actress, 54, was giving birth to her son Aidan when she was asked for the snap by a crazed fan.
And the odd request left her stunned.
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She told the Daily Star: “The strangest place I’ve been recognised was when I was giving birth.
“They asked for a selfie. It was really odd timing. It was a slightly strange sensation. It was a very unusual time to ask.
“It’s not a good thing to happen when you’re mid-delivery!”
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Nina wasn’t keen to have her photo taken while she was giving birth so she turned them down.
She added: “My response was, ‘How about not now… maybe after’.”
Nina normally loves being recognised by fans.
The mum-of-two is best known for playing Zainab Masood on EastEnders.
Over the years she’s starred on classic comedies Goodness Gracious Me and Still Open All Hours.
She said: “I get recognised from EastEnders all the time.
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“I love that the character was that special to people.
“It means something to me. I’m very happy about that.”
Nina is in good company though, as a number of other famous faces have been asked for selfies at very awkward moments.
One Direction star Niall Horan even confessed he was once asked for a photo with a fan while he was having a wee.
“That’s not even weird to me now. That’s how often it happens. Football games… [my] w***y’ is out… [I have to say], ‘Maybe outside’,” he said while speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show previously.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
