Hollywood film star Tom Cruise – who is rumoured to be filming the new Mission Impossible in Middleton Mine – popped into Restaurant Lovage on Bath Street in Bakewell this week.
Indeed, this isn’t the first time that celebrities from the worlds of TV, film and sports have been spotted in the area down the years.
We’ve delved into our archives to find photos of these occasions. Some of the quirkiest tales include the time Liam Gallagher stopped at a Peak District chip shop for lunch, or Taylor Swift and Harry Styles making a trip to the Peak District to enjoy a pub dinner.
The full list of famous faces spotted across Chesterfield and Derbyshire can be found below.

5. Paul Newman
Movie legend Paul Newman was pictured here at Speedwell Cavern on a visit to Castleton, Derbyshire on 28th August 1971. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

6. Harry Styles
Harry Styles was spotted at Chatsworth House with then partner Olivia Wilde back in 2022. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

7. Keith Chegwin
Cheggars played pop and proved the tops when BBC's Superstore came to Chesterfield in January, 1985. Bubbling Keith Chegwin proved a big hit with hundreds of Chesterfield youngsters who braved the cold and occasional snow flurry to greet him. And he led them through a feast of fun and games as the Superstore set up shop outside Chesterfield Town Hall. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers

8. Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs, who plays Aunt Sally, was pictured here at Victorian Market in May 1985. Photo: Johnston Press