Legendary Hollywood star spotted in scenic Scots seaside town
Do you recognise who it is?
A LEGENDARY Hollywood star delighted punters after he was spotted in a scenic Scottish seaside town.
Chevy Chase, 81, is famous for playing Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation and starring in the first season of Saturday Night Live in the 70s.
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Chevy Chase visited The Smithy with his family for lunch
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He also posed with staff after having dinner in The Fox and Willow
Credit: FACEBOOK: The Fox & Willow
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He is famous for playing Clark Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation
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And he surprised fans after he was seen visiting multiple places across Ayrshire yesterday.
The US actor and comedian was spotted inside The Fox and Willow in Ayr after popping into The Smithy coffee shop in Prestwick.
It is understood that Chevy is in the area for a family wedding, and fans were delighted to see him exploring local towns.
Staff at The Smithy were stunned by his visit after he came with his family to enjoy some lunch.
The cafe and bakery shared snaps with the Community star while he was there, and shared them on their social media pages.
Posting on Facebook, staff wrote: "Thanks to Chevy Chase and his family for stopping by for some lunch today at The Smithy at Sandyford.
"HASTE YE BACK (come back soon)".
A few hours later, workers The Fox and Willow shared their own snaps with Chevy after he decided to visit them for dinner.
The gastropub teased that the actor would be returning over the weekend and urged locals to keep an eye out for him.
Staff beamed in the snaps as they posed with him outside the venue.
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The post was captioned: "Who joined us for dinner tonight... Do you recognise this face?
"He enjoyed his meal so much that he's coming back at the weekend!"
Excited fans flocked to the comments after the post racked up more than 1,300 likes, comments and shares.
One person said: "Wow. What an actor".
Another added: "This is amazing!!!"
Someone else wrote: "Wowzers! Such a legend!"
And a fourth posted: "Wow….you get the best clientele at the Fox and Willow!"
While a fifth chimed in: "Noooo way!!!!! Absolute legend".
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Fans were delighted when they saw he was in Ayr
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