SPOTTED: Five celebrities who have been in the North East so far this year

King Charles III and Queen Camilla 

Their Royal Highnesses were the first sitting monarchs to visit Middlesbrough in more than three decades when they visited earlier this week.

 Hundreds flocked to Centre Square to get a chance to meet King Charles III and Queen Camilla on February 13. 

(Image: SARAH CALDECOTT) The royals arrived in Darlington at Teesside Airport then travelled to various locations including the Tees works site as part of their visit. 

Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong was spotted at Hotel Indigo in Durham City on February 11.

Alexander Armstrong with Hotel Indigo staff (Image: HOTEL INDIGO) The host of Pointless on the BBC, took time to snap some pictures with guests at the hotel.

The 54-year-old actor and presenter was in the region for Durham School alumni event ‘Handel’s Messiah’ at Durham Cathedral where he performed as a bass-baritone soloist.

Jonny McPherson

Emmerdale soap star Jonny McPherson was spotted visiting his family in Saltburn.

Jonny McPherson with Ann O’Brien in Saltburn Sainsburys on New Years Day (Image: ANN OBRIEN) He took the time to speak to the staff at Sainsburys in Saltburn and took photos with the lot of them on New Years Day. 

Sandro Tonali

Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali was spotted at a restaurant on the outskirts of the city which is quickly becoming a popular spot for celebrities and footballers alike.

(Image: DABBAWAL)

Tonali impressed staff and members of the public by giving his time to take photos before and after his meal.

“It seems we are a safe haven for footballers,” a spokesperson for Dabbawal said.

“There are a lot of nooks and crannies where they can have some privacy.”

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Nathan Henry

Geordie Shore star Nathan Henry was spotted in Darlington donating bags of clothes to a Darlington Hospital.

Geordie Shore star Nathan Henry at Cygnet Victoria House (Image: CONTRIBUTOR)

The TV personality uploaded a video to his social media channels saying he had bags of clothes he wanted to donate to a worthy cause.

Activity coordinator at the Cygnet Health Care-run service, Del Creighton, reached out to him and asked if he would deliver them to the men at the hospital.

He then visited the hospital to donate his clothes in person.