Richard E Grant "falls in love" with Cork as he spends Christmas with friends

Actor Richard E. Grant flew into Cork Airport for his Christmas holidays which he will spend in Ballymaloe House, East Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

As he is preparing to spend Christmas with friends in Ireland, actor Richard E Grant has said he is “falling in love” with Cork.

The English actor and presenter, known for his roles in Withnail and I, Downtown Abbey and more recently Saltburn, had first been spotted at Cork Airport, where he arrived from London. Today he shopped in Cork city centre including a trip to the historic English Market.