Matt Damon turned away from The Ivy

Matt Damon has been turned away from one of London's most famous restaurants.

He turned up at The Ivy with co-stars from his play This Is Our Youth to celebrate their first day off from rehearsals.

But he was told by managers at the restaurant he could only get a table for four.

The group of nine, which included the late River Phoenix's sister Summer and Ben Affleck's brother Casey, decided to dine at Sheekey's fish restaurant in Covent Garden instead.

A spokesman for The Ivy told the London Evening Standard: "There is a six-month waiting list for a table here - though we do keep three tables for regulars to book at short notice, and for when celebrities are in town and book very late.

"In this instance, Damon was turned away with his friends and tried to sweet-talk his way in.

"It didn't carry any weight since we only have one table which can take nine and that was booked.

"We're certainly not in the business of rearranging people in the restaurant just to accommodate a Hollywood star."