Pegg reveals awkward Gillian meeting

Simon Pegg has admitted that he was embarrassed when he met actress Gillian Anderson for the first time.

Pegg regularly joked in his Channel 4 sitcom Spaced about how much he fancied the X-Files star.

When the actor met Anderson on the set of new movie How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, he claimed it was incredibly awkward because the producer told her about his crush.

He told The Sun: "I was trying to keep it quiet but the a producer introduced me saying: 'This is Simon. He did that thing about w*****g over you in Spaced'.

"I was mortified. What do you say to that? But she took it well and I've given her the DVDs to watch."

He also revealed that Anderson was on his list of famous people that his wife had agreed he could sleep with if he ever got the opportunity.

"You know how couples have a list of famous people you would be allowed to sleep with if you ever had the chance," said Pegg.

"Well for most people that would never be an issue, but Gillian is on my list. Of course I didn't act on it."