JAMES Martin was on hand to give one youngster a special birthday surprise.
Lisa Beckett, from Heaton, brought her daughter Orla to the food festival on her sixth birthday, to try and get a glimpse of the TV star.
While they were waiting on the steps of the library for James, he heard that it was her birthday, and invited her to have a piece of the elephant cake and a picture.
Lisa said: “We wanted to come to see if we could see any of the celebs, but I didn’t expect we would be able to meet him!
“It has been a special birthday for her, we are going to go for some afternoon tea as well to celebrate.”
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