David Schwimmer claims he served Rod Stewart divorce papers before Friends fame

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David Schwimmer said he once came into contact with Sir Rod Stewart in the Friends star's pre-fame days - and claims he served the legendary rocker with divorce papers.

During an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Schwimmer recalled a short-lived summer career which put him in front of the Maggie May singer before revealing he has “never run into him since”.“One summer after my freshman year in college, I was just looking for work and my mum said you can be a process server for me,” 58-year-old Schwimmer said.“My mum was a divorce lawyer, and so I was the guy who would pop out of the bushes and serve you divorce papers.”The Ross Gellor actor, currently starring in Disney+'s Goosebumps' reboot, said he felt like the fictional British MI6 spy James Bond doing the job at the age of 18.“Because you get a tip, you’re tipped off as to where they might be,” he said.“Thank goodness I’ve never run into him since – but I served Rod Stewart.“I don’t even know if he knows.

I don’t think he knows.”“He knows now,” Colbert joked.Schwimmer did not specify which divorce it was for, but the British star split from his first wife Alana Stewart in 1984 after a five-year marriage.Sir Rod later tied the knot with model Rachel Hunter in 1990, before finalising their divorce in 2006.The veteran rocker married his current wife Penny Lancaster in 2007.Sir Rod has just celebrated his milestone 80th birthday with raft of celebrations featuring huge nods to his Scottish roots.

He, along with model, special constable and Loose Women star Lancaster have become the newest celebrity ambassadors for the King’s charity The King’s Foundation, joining the likes of David Beckham and Sienna Miller in the role.Get the latest news sent straight