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.

25. Imogen Stubbs
Imogen Stubbs, filming for The Rainbow by D.H Lawrence at Midland Railway back in May 1988. Photo: Johnston Press

26. Frankie Vaughan
Singer Frankie Vaughan waves to the crowds as he opens Heanor Victorian Market back in May 1989. Photo: Johnston Press

27. Fred Dibnah
TV steeplejack Fred Dibnah pictured here at a shop in Riddings. Photo: Johnston Press