Celebrities who visited Wales in 2024 including Woody Harrelson and Tom Hardy
From holidays to work commitments to simply enjoying the stunning scenery Wales has welcomed many famous faces in 2024. This includes royalty, Hollywood stars, and Welsh celebrities returning home.
For whatever reason they may be visiting many celebrities have loved their time in Wales, often gushing about our beautiful country on social media. Here are some of the celebrities who have visited Wales in 2024.
Woody Harrelson
Acting legend Woody Harrelson was spotted in Cardiff and took the time to enjoy a massage at Love Live Light Healing Hub in Pontcanna in November. It's not clear why he was in the city but he posed for a picture with Love Live Light’s café manager Dorka.
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They wrote: "Look who came in to Love Live Light with their wonderful wife for a Pressotherapy Massage, none other Woody Harrelson from hit movies like Moneytrain, The Man From Toronto and White Men Can’t Jump!
“Thank you to our amazing team for taking great care of Woody and his family. A wonderful affirmation that everything that we’re about at the Healing Hub is in great alignment as some of you may not know, but Woody is well respected not only in Hollywood, but also worldwide in the wellness realm. Thanks Woody for visiting and enjoying one of our Açai Bali bowls. We hope to see you again soon.” You can read more here.
Jason Manford
Comedian Jason Manford has always loved visiting Wales and this time he came on holiday. Jason is no stranger to Wales, having visited before, and this time he gushed over Silver Bay on Anglesey.
Posting to Instagram he said: "Beautiful Welsh evening on Silver Bay with my children. Bloody cold in that water though."
James Buckley
James Buckley, who played the hilarious character Jay in The Inbetweeners, enjoyed a trip to Zip World Penrhyn Quarry where he took on Velocity, the fastest zip line in the world. He posted a vlog of his trip to Zip World on his and his wife's YouTube channel At Home With The Buckleys.
Talking about the experience James said: "It was quite quick wasn't it? It is nice to just sort of get it done. I would recommend it. I would say go do it and that you only need to do it once."
James is married to Clair Meek whom he has a podcast with called In Sickness and in Health alongside their YouTube channel. Clair and their son Harrison also joined James in Zip World as they were celebrating family birthdays.
Tom Hardy
Hollywood star Tom Hardy and his adorable French Bulldog called Blue enjoyed a trip up Pen y Fan in May. Tom captioned the snap: “That time Blue nailed the [Fan] in the wet and cold #dogsdo #bestoffriends #teams #nodripormoan. Thankyou for being my little big wingman always.”
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin Brown, who is best known for playing the grumpy but loveable Grantly Budgen in the BBC drama Waterloo Road, was spotted in Th Cottage in Cardiff. Philip enjoyed a pint and chatted to fans explaining he was in Cardiff as he was filming for the BBC medical drama Casualty, which is filmed in the Welsh capital.
Amy Dowden and Sara Davies
Close friends Amy Dowden, a Welsh Strictly Come Dancing professional, and Dragons' Den star Sara Davies raised money in Wales as they hiked for the charity CoppaFeel. The charity is particularly close to Amy's heart as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023.
The trek took place in Bannau Brycheiniog and was led by Giovanna Fletcher and team captains Amy, Harry Judd, Faye Winter, and Candice Brown. You can read more here.
Josh Hutcherson, Martin Freeman, and Jess Wiexler
Several huge film and TV actors paid a visit to Wales where they were working on a new project including at Dragon Studios near Llanharan. The production Let's Love saw Josh Hutcherson from The Hunger Games, Martin Freeman from Marvel's Black Panther and Captain America, and Jess Weixler from the recent Netflix series about the Menendez brothers all travel to Wales to film.
Jess shared some pictures of the group of actors who looked like they had a great time visiting a number of different locations. Speaking about the visit in an Instagram post Jess said: "Went to Wales and laughed so hard all day every day I still have a cramp. What a glorious adventure! All improv all the time. I adore these new friends with my whole heart." She tagged several co-stars in the pictures including Richard Elis, Malin Akerman, Josh Hutcherson, Chloe Jouannet, Dermot Mulroney, Martin Freeman, Lucy Turner and Lainya, adding at the end of her caption: "LET'S LOVE MOVIE."
Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay
If anyone was going to have a glamorous and fabulous party packed with celeb pals it was going to be Welsh Radio Two presenter and weatherman Owain Wyn Evans. Owain lives in Penarth and had a glitzy Cardiff bash complete with famous faces to celebrate his 40th birthday.
A video shared by partygoer singer Ian 'H' Watkins showed a bunch of familiar faces celebrating alongside Owain. Carol Vorderman, Madame Blanc star Sally Lindsay, and more were filmed alongside Owain's family and friends.
Derek Thompson
Longtime star of BBC drama Casualty Derek Thompson was spotted in Cardiff after his character Charlie left the series. He was spotted in an apartment block near Cardiff Bay.
Barney Walsh
TV star Barney Walsh, who is known for starring in Casualty and hosting Gladiators alongside his famous dad Bradley Walsh, was spotted having a great time at Bafta Cymru. He posed alongside his fellow Casualty cast including Milo Clarke, Di Botcher, Michael Stevenson, Elinor Lawless, and Sarah Seggari. You can see more here.
Calfreezy
In 2024 YouTuber Calfreezy, whose real name is Callum Airey, was spotted in Ebbw Vale. It is believed he was filming in the area. For the latest TV and showbiz news sign up to our newsletter.
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
Strictly Come Dancing partners Wynne Evans, who is known for being the GoCompare man, and Katya Jones were often spotted in and around Cardiff. While they were on Strictly the pair trained together in Cardiff and Katya shared a "divine" Welsh moment on her Instagram story.
Posting a photo of a cloudy and sunny sky Katya said: "Just remember that social media is not a real world. Society and their opinions does not define you and you don't own to prove anything to anyone. Make a conscious decision to put the phone away, look around you.
"Life is happening right now, right in front of your eyes. Don't let it slip away destructed by the outside noise. Today Cardiff treated us with a divine, calm evening. I stopped and let those soft rays of the evening sun touch my face. It made me feel present and alive." You can read more here.
Luke Evans
More a return home than a visit but nevertheless Welsh Hollywood star Luke Evans was spotted enjoying a meal at 1832 in Porthcawl. Posting to their Facebook page 1832 said: "Super happy to have Luke Evans in @1832porthcawl today! #hollywoodinporthcawl #eighteenthirtytwo #staff."
Willem Dafoe
Oscar-nominated star and screen legend Willem Dafoe was spotted dining out in a Cardiff restaurant and he liked it so much he went there two nights on the trot. The actor, who was Green Goblin in Spider-Man, went to Cardiff chain restaurant Mowgli. You can read more here.
Susan Calman
Comedian Susan Calman enjoyed filming at Barry Island for her new Channel 5 show. Posting a video to her Instagram she said: "Filming in Barry Island. It's fair to say we're having a good time."
Avril Lavigne
Fresh after performing and wowing fans at Glastonbury pop-punk star Avril Lavigne enjoyed a day out at Cardiff Castle ahead of her Welsh gig. You can read more here.
Prince William
Onto royalty now and Prince of Wales, Prince William, has been spotted in Wales in 2024. Prince William visited Cardiff Metropolitan University where his charity The Earthshot Prize and the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales were hosting an event to celebrate the Welsh seaweed industry. You can see the best pictures from the day here.
Katie Price
Katie Price chose an appearance at a Welsh bar-nightclub as the location to publicly debut her relationship with new beau JJ Slater. The media personality, 45, and her new 31-year-old businessman boyfriend JJ – who many may recognise from his stint on Married at First Sight – attended an event at The Arch bar-nightclub in Neath on February 24. You can read more here.
Alex Jones
No stranger to Wales is Welsh presenter Alex Jones. Hailing from Ammaford the One Show star often visits different parts of Wales during the year and in May she raved about the roast dinner at a Gower pub. She and her family – husband Charlie Thomson and children Teddy, Kit, and Annie – had a delicious roast dinner at the King Arthur pub in Reynoldston.
Posting a photo of her roast dinner to her Instagram story Alex said: "An incredible Sunday lunch in the @kingarthurhotel. Loads and delicious!!!!!" You can read more here.
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay came to Wales to enjoy the sunshine and made something rather unusual which divided opinion – a full English breakfast pizza. The TV chef made the creation in Portmeirion using a mobile pizza unit belonging to Cardiff-based Pizza Boys who have appeared in their own BBC series. You read more here.
Stacey Solomon
Loose Women presenter Stacey Solomon visited Wales for work in 2024. She filmed an episode of Sort Your Life Out in Wales in May and said: “I am in Wales today with my family. We’re back filming Sort Your Life Out. So excited. Series five.”
Katherine Jenkins, Amy Wadge, Huw Stephens, and Louis Rees-Zammit
What would get Katherine Jenkins, Amy Wadge, Huw Stephens, and Louis Rees-Zammit all in the same place together? Taylor Swift of course. All four celebrities were spotted enjoying themselves at the Taylor Swift concert when she brought her Eras Tour to Cardiff in June.
Gethin Jones
Another Welsh TV presenter who loves returning home is Gethin Jones. He gave a shout-out to Welsh rugby player George North's café after spending a perfect May bank holiday weekend enjoying the "simple things" with his friends.
The 46-year-old told his 132,000 Instagram followers that he'd had a weekend filled with coffee, doughnuts, and Guinness. You can read more here.
Liam Reardon and Millie Court
With Love Island winner Liam Reardon living back in Wales it is no surprise that his girlfriend Millie Court comes to visit regularly. They raved about Haystack Cafe in Liam's hometown of Merthyr Tydfil.
Posting a picture of his pancakes and eggs and beans on toast Liam said: "Damn. Think I underestimated the portion sizes. Tasted amazing though @haystackcafe this is in Merthyr for anyone wondering."
Greg James
Radio presenter Greg James had a very sweet reason for visiting Wales. He gifted a couple his tickets to the Brit Awards and babysat their seven-year-old daughter Maisie for them meaning he took a trip to Swansea.
He did the dishes, went to the park with Maisie, played with her Barbies, let her paint his nails, and they ended the day with a Chinese while watching the Brits on TV. You can read more here.
Jordan North
Another radio presenter to visit Wales was Jordan North. When he moved from BBC Radio One to Capital FM he went on a regional visit to Capital South Wales in Cardiff and revealed to Drive presenters Josh and Jess that he has strong links to Wales.
Jordan said: "My grandad Gwyn was from Maesteg near Bridgend. Recently my auntie told me that she’s pretty sure we might be related to George North. So if any of George North’s family are listening get in touch – we need to sort this out."
Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis, who is known globally for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, visited Coffi Co in Mermaid Quay. With the star posing for photos with staff Coffi Co shared an Instagram post captioned: "Nice little visitor at Coffi Co Mermaid Quay today – all Lord of the Rings fans". It is unknown why Andy was visiting Cardiff however Cardiff Castle was closed for filming on March 22 and Andy was spotted in Cardiff Bay just days later. You can read more here.
