Man gets ‘lovely’ surprise following meeting with some of his favourite celebrities

Wilfred Jenkins and Olivia Colman (Wilfred Jenkins/PA)

A deaf and autistic man got a “lovely” surprise when he met some of his favourite TV stars in person at his local cinemas.

Celebrities, including Hollywood star Olivia Colman and director Sam Mendes, were spotted by eagle-eyed members of the public at a special screening of new feature film Empire of Light in Thanet, Kent, on January 8, with the pair surprising people at various local cinemas in the area.