Maze Runner star drops into tea rooms to enjoy Derbyshire delicacy

Ria Ghei
By Ria Ghei
Published 11th Mar 2024, 11:28 BST
A starry visit delighted staff at The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop; pictured L>R Amy Dawkins, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Hannah Reddy, Antonia Hunstone, Ezri PettsA starry visit delighted staff at The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop; pictured L>R Amy Dawkins, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Hannah Reddy, Antonia Hunstone, Ezri Petts
A starry visit delighted staff at The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop; pictured L>R Amy Dawkins, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Hannah Reddy, Antonia Hunstone, Ezri Petts | The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop
The tea rooms are thought to be a celeb and foodie hotspot

An English actor who has starred in numerous films and TV shows including Maze Runner and Game Of Thrones visited Derbyshire for a spot of cream tea. 

Thomas Brodie-Sangster who most famously played Sam, in Love Actually visited The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop in Bakewell.

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He is thought to be filming near Haddon Hall for the upcoming BBC series Wolf Hall, where he will reprise his role of Rafe Sadler, Cromwell’s chief clerk.

Although there is a section in the tea room cordoned off for celebrities to enjoy their meal in privacy, Brodie-Sangster dined at a table in the middle of the restaurant.

General Manager Amy Dawkins said: “We almost did a double-take when we saw him. Some of us were a bit baffled too.

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“He was quite happy and comfortable sitting in the middle of the restaurant.”

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Brodie-Sangster was happy to be photographed with at the restaurant where he posed behind the counter with delighted staff.

The star ate a cream tea which included a Bakewell Pudding and scone.  

The tea rooms are a celebrity hotspot, having attracted the likes of chefs Phil Vickery  and Adam Richman, TV stars George and Larry Lamb, and TOWIE star Mark Wright. 

Address: The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop, The Square, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1BT

​For more information about the shop visit their website by clicking here.

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