Hollywood movie star Ryan Reynolds stunned locals when he named a Cheshire curry house the best in Europe - but the baffled owners had no idea who he was at the time. After the Deadpool actor praised the Light of India in Ellesmere Port on his Instagram page, the restaurant's phone has been "ringing off the hook" with people desperate to try it out.
Reynolds, who co-owns Welsh football team Wrexham AFC with friend and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, had nothing but praise for the Whitby Road eatery, telling his nearly 45 million Instagram followers it serves the "best Indian food in Europe". But while curry house bosses Rajia Rahaman, 48, and her husband Rahaman Batan, 51, have been thrilled with the exposure, they admitted they had no idea who the actor was when they first heard about his post, CheshireLive reports.
Taking his foodie recommendation seriously, and perhaps hoping to catch a glimpse of the 45-year-old Canadian actor tucking into an onion bhaji or a Balti, fans have reportedly been desperate to grab a table at the restaurant. Rajia and Rahaman say both walk-ins and pre-bookings have spiked since the star heaped praise on their grub.
