There was a famous face at St James' Park on Sunday as Jeff Hordley saw his team Manchester City come back from behind to earn a draw against Newcastle United.
The Emmerdale actor is a staunch supporter of City and was photographed in the stands as he, and tens of thousands of others took in a thrilling encounter between the Magpies and reigning Premier League champions. It was City who scored first, when Ilkay Gundogan fired them ahead with just five minutes on the clock.
Miguel Almiron levelled things up, after a VAR check, before the St James' faithful were sent into dreamland when Calum Wilson made it 2-1 to United before half time. In an equally thrilling second 45, Newcastle skipper Kieran Trippier looked to have given the home side all three points when he scored a rocket of a free kick. However, City had other ideas and after Erling Haaland set up a tense finish with their second, Bernardo Silva ensured Pep Guardiola's man went back to Manchester with a point.
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Jeff, best known for playing Cain Dingle in Emmerdale, didn't document his trip to St James' on his social media, but soap fans at the were quick to clock him. Jeff has been playing Woolpack regular Cain for over two decades and has been married to co-star Zoe Henry, who plays Rhona, since 2003.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Jeff had teamed up with an Emmerdale star, Jay Kontzle for a new film, Bring Back My Bonnie. Jeff, 52, is producer for the production, with its cast including Angela Lonsdale and Timothy West.
Among the other people in the St James' terraces for Sunday's game was Bruno Guimaraes' fiancée Ana-Lidia-Martins. Ana, who is expecting the couple's first child together, has been a regular at United's famous ground ever since she jetted into Newcastle with Bruno at the start of 2022 as he clinched his big money move from Lyon.
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