AN antique dealing husband and wife duo from New Brighton got more than they bargained for when American producer David Gest paid them a visit.

Sean Martin and Mandy Kennedy, who own Liberty Antiques on Seabank Road, were closing up for the day when a black cab carrying the antique loving I’m a Celebrity... star pulled up outside.

“He said he was visiting friends in the area and spent about 10 minutes browsing and said we had a lovely shop,” said Sean.

“He was very friendly and seemed particularly interested in the big name collectables like Lladro and Beswick and the vintage clocks.”

Passers-by soon cottoned on to the celebrity status of the store’s customer, going inside to ask for photographs, something Sean and Mandy say he was only too happy to do.

“He’s the first really famous person to come into the shop but hopefully he spreads rhe word among his famous friends,” joked Sean.

“I think he will come back”.