Tom Hardy

Nicole Ryder was completely 'star-struck' when she spotted her long-time celebrity crush Tom Hardy in Stockton.

"As we walked in he gave some money to the homeless man outside of the shop which just goes to show he's just a normal kind-hearted bloke," Nicole said. I thought it was too much as he's only two, but am so glad we did or I wouldn't have got to meet Tom! He was so kind as to say yes. It's not the first time the Bronson star has been spotted on Teesside, as his wife, actress Charlotte Riley, is from Thorpe Thewles near Stockton. I went about my day completely star-struck!" "I looked up and couldn't quite believe it! [Smyths Toy Superstore off Portack Lane, in Stockton](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/stockton), to buy a last minute gift for her son before the shops closed for Christmas when she came face-to-face with her 'celebrity crush'. "We then went and got what we needed in the shop [but] I just couldn't leave without going to see him, so I found him in one of the aisles and plucked up the courage to ask him if I could have a photo. We then parked near him with a van between us and as I got out of the car I was going to ask for a picture but I didn't think he would want to be bothered by me." She explained: "We were behind him in the car park he got out of the car and moved some trolleys from an empty parking space so he could park there. The mam was grateful when she went to park up in the car park and a kind stranger began to move empty trolleys out of an empty space so she could park, reports The heartthrob [delighted a number of fans](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/tom-hardy-makes-young-fans-25856718) on December 24 by stopping and posing for pictures while he was [doing some shopping of his own](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/stockton-on-tees).

Tom Hardy delighted shoppers when he popped into Smyths Toys on Christmas Eve to pick up some last-minute gifts.

I thought it was too much as he's only two, but am so glad we did or I wouldn't have got to meet Tom! I said, 'thank you' and wished him a Merry Christmas and he replied with the same. But it's not the first time the Bronson star has been spotted in the North East, as his wife, actress Charlotte Riley, is from Thorpe Thewles near Stockton. "I looked up and couldn't quite believe it! He was so kind as to say yes. Nicole, from Trimdon Village, couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Tom Hardy pushing trolleys out of an empty space so he could park.

007 fans may have been given a glimpse at what the next James Bond will look like for the first time - and Tom Hardy's likeness is hard to ignore.

He added: "I hope I’ve left it in a good place and I hope the next person can just make it fly. The bookies recently placed former Marvel star Aaron Taylor-Johnson atop the list of candidates with a staggering 2/1 on claiming the role. The 45-year-old currently has 10/1 odds of claiming the role. Bond bosses have revealed the news will be announced in the coming years, but some genius 007 fans have skipped the queue and asked an AI art generator to predict what the new James Bond will look like. This means the British public is keen to see Hardy don the tuxedo and take his martinis shaken, not stirred. These rumours were neither confirmed nor denied, but since then, he has been one of the biggest names on the list.

Eliza Cartwright, 13, was with her dad, Michael, as he completed some last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve when she ran into the famous actor.

He described the encounter as surreal but said at the time what a great sport the star was and how he managed to put him at ease. Teessiders certainly have a soft spot for the down-to-earth Hollywood star and he always has time to stop for a photograph and a chat with fans. "But I wished him a merry Christmas because it was Christmas Eve, just a few hours before the shops were closing for Christmas Day so it was nice to see him on Christmas Eve." Michael said he did not want to keep the A-lister for too long as it was "his Christmas Eve, too" but said he was very pleasant and happy to have his photograph taken. [Teesside Live](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/): "She was over the moon, it definitely made her Christmas. "She was over the moon, it definitely made her Christmas."

George Clooney, Tom Hardy and Keith Lemon were just some of the celebs who visited Berkshire this year.

The 61-year-old has a house in [Sonning](https://www.getreading.co.uk/all-about/sonning) that he owns with his wife Amal Clooney so it's no surprise then that the A-lister gets spotted in Berkshire. [Sir John Madejski](https://www.getreading.co.uk/all-about/sir-john-madejski). This year the actor-turned-director produced a film called 'The Boys in the Boat' which is an adaptation of a best-selling book. There were lots of celebrities around, including comedian Keith Lemon, who was spotted cheering on the acts. The Reading Half Marathon took place on April 3 this year and a special guest was invited to kick off the event. The challenge saw the Olympian swim, cycle, and run from Stratford to Plymouth. The actor has been spotted in Berkshire before and was once seen in a location near Reading whilst filming for the Tennant is no stranger to Berkshire and visited Bracknell back in 2014. The entire street had to be closed off while shooting took place. Plenty of actors have been filming in the county as well. A new BBC thriller by Steven Moffat appeared on our television screens in September. Athlete David Haye made a guest appearance at the Reading Half Marathon whilst Keith Lemon was spotted at the festival Flackstock.

The actor, 45, was spotted doing a touch of last minute shopping on Christmas Eve at Smyths toys on Portrack Lane in Stockton, Teesside.

Kind: Hollywood actor Tom Hardy delighted a fan this week after posing for a sweet photo with her after she saw him out and about Earlier this month he granted a superfan her dying wish by Facetiming her as she received end-of-life treatment at a hospice in Warwick The mother-of-two said Hardy video called her on Friday afternoon and spoke to her 'as if he was a friend'. Hollywood actor Tom Hardy delighted a fan this week after posing for a sweet photo with her after she saw him out and about. Earlier this month he granted a superfan her dying wish by Facetiming her as she received end-of-life treatment at a hospice in Warwick. 'She was over the moon!' Tom Hardy delights young fan, 13, as he poses for a sweet photo with her after being spotted in a Teeside toy store on Christmas Eve