TV and sports star Guy Martin delighted staff at a north-east hotel yesterday after halting his bid to break a UK-wide cycling record to pop in for some breakfast.
The 35-year-old, best known as the face of Channel 4 programme Speed with Guy Martin, visited the Anchor Hotel in Johnshaven with his TV crew.
He is currently attempting to set a new British record by lapping the island in just 22 days after setting of from his home town Grimsby.
He is also currently on TV in the three-part network programme Our Guy in China, which follows him around the country and documents his attempt at the fastest cycle crossing of the vast Taklaman Desert — the “desert of death”.
Hotel owner Gary Thompson wished the star the very best on his latest adventure.
“It was a surprise because he was in China last night,” he said.
“I knew it was him because I’d just seen him on TV the night before in the desert.
“I’m a keen cyclist myself so it was nice to see him — he was a lovely guy.
“They didn’t give us a lot of information but they’re doing a cycle around Britain, and he’s on the way up.
“He’s the only cyclist.”
