TV comic Justin's hot stuff on flying visit
TV's Justin Lee Collins paid a surprise visit to Oldbury – dropping in for a meal at the town's Red Mango restaurant.
The funnyman, who has recently starred in his own series training as a West End Star, surfer and ballroom dancer posed for pictures and chatted to fans in the New Birmingham Road restaurant after enjoying a meal of lamb tikka jalfrezi.
Justin was in the West Midlands to sign copies of his book "Good Times" at Birmingham's Waterstone's store, where he defended recent comments about Strictly Come Dancing's Bruce Forsyth.
The larger than life comedian and co-host of Channel Four's Sunday Night Project said in an interview that the 81-year-old Strictly Come Dancing presenter should have quit the business three or four years ago.
Restaurant manager Rayhan Zoarder said: "He was just as he comes across on television, really chatty and friendly.
"By the end of the night he knew all the staff by name.
"He even had a go at pulling his own pint behind the bar.
"He had a lamb tikka jalfrezi with pashwari naan and a side dish of tarka dhal.
"He was really down to earth and happily posed for snaps with the staff and customers.
"All in all he and his group were in the restaurant for around three hours and seemed to be having a great time."
TV's Justin Lee Collins paid a surprise visit to Oldbury – dropping in for a meal at the town's Red Mango restaurant.
The funnyman, who has recently starred in his own series training as a West End Star, surfer and ballroom dancer posed for pictures and chatted to fans in the New Birmingham Road restaurant after enjoying a meal of lamb tikka jalfrezi.
Justin was in the West Midlands to sign copies of his book "Good Times" at Birmingham's Waterstone's store, where he defended recent comments about Strictly Come Dancing's Bruce Forsyth.
The larger than life comedian and co-host of Channel Four's Sunday Night Project said in an interview that the 81-year-old Strictly Come Dancing presenter should have quit the business three or four years ago.
Restaurant manager Rayhan Zoarder said: "He was just as he comes across on television, really chatty and friendly.
"By the end of the night he knew all the staff by name.
"He even had a go at pulling his own pint behind the bar.
"He had a lamb tikka jalfrezi with pashwari naan and a side dish of tarka dhal.
"He was really down to earth and happily posed for snaps with the staff and customers.
"All in all he and his group were in the restaurant for around three hours and seemed to be having a great time."
