People were left stunned after spotting Johnny Depp sitting inside a pub in Newcastle with Sam Fender.
Crowds couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the Hollywood star eating fish and chips in The Bridge Tavern on the Quayside. The actor, who was dining with friends on Wednesday night, was later joined inside the pub by the Seventeen Going Under singer.
Johnny was spotted in the city on the same night as the verdict of his defamation case with Amber Heard, which he won. He is expected to make an appearance on stage with Jeff Beck during his show at The Sage in Gateshead on Thursday.
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Janine Latchford, general manager of The Bridge Tavern, told Chronicle Live: “Johnny came in first, he was with some friends but he was quite cool. He didn’t want anyone to see who he was.
“We gave him a private space and he was the loveliest man I have ever seen in my life. My assistant is heavily pregnant and he was telling her how beautiful being a parent was. He was really down to earth, he was lovely.
“He was incredible. He gave me a hug and I told him that I loved him pretty much as soon as I saw him! He loved the art work and he was asking questions about the Tyne Bridge. He said he’d never been to Newcastle before.
“He was having fish and chips, he said the food was amazing.”
The 33-year-old, who lives in Jesmond, said that when Johnny first came into the pub at around 5pm he was sat in the corner eating his food. She said the pub gave him the room upstairs where he met Sam, who is from North Shields.
Janine said: “I don’t think Sam had met Johnny before. Johnny is doing a show tomorrow at The Sage. Whoever he was with must have known Sam Fender so they arranged to meet. Sam Fender came about half an hour later when the terrace was closed off.”
Janine added: “It was unbelievable for the pub, I have never seen anything like it before.
“It has been the most surreal day of my life without doubt! It’s insane.”
An excited punter, who did not want to be identified, described seeing the pair in the pub. She said Johnny was wearing sunglasses and a cap.
The woman said: “He was here enjoying a soft drink. Sam Fender was chilling with him. I felt sheer excitement, it’s Johnny Depp in Newcastle! He wasn’t disguising himself, he was just smiling.”
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