For those of you who like both celebrities and pubs, you will be very interested in finding out which A-list stars own them and have done so in the past. If you are based in London, or happen to be visiting, why not visit singer Ed Sheeran’s Bertie Blossoms tavern which is situated on the fashionable Portobello Road in Notting Hill. The two-storey bar is managed by his business partner Stuart Camp.
Another London celebrity owned pub worth checking out is Porte Noire in London’s Kings Cross. If you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of one of their famous owners, none other than Idris Elba. According to its website, “Porte Noire was born out of a shared passion for wine between Frenchman and oenophile, David Farber and Renaissance man, Idris Elba, well known actor and musician who is best known for his roles in the Wire, Luther and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”
If you happen to live in West Sussex or are visiting for the weekend, why not check out The Half Moon, Kirdford, which is owned by supermodel Jodie Kidd. Jodie Kidd said regarding The Half Moon that “Our wish is to establish a home from home, somewhere vibrant, welcoming and charming, where guests can enjoy exceptional British produce with international favours, inspired by my travels.”
Take a look at these other celebrity UK owned pubs.
5. England cricketer, who is married to singer Mollie King, co-owns Tap & Run with fellow cricketer in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire
Tap & Run, the gastroppub in Meltown Mowbray in Leicestershire is co-owned by cricketer Stuart Broad, it won Pub of the Year back in 2021 | Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images
6. Supermodel Jodie Kidd owns The Half Moon Inn in Kirdford in West Sussex
Supermodel Jodie Kidd owns the award-winning grade 11 listed pub and restaurant The Half Moon Inn in Kirdford in West Sussex. Jodie bought it back in 2017 and refurbished and modernised it | Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Photo: getty
7. Sir Ian McKellen owns the pub The Grapes which is located in London's Limehouse, not far from Canary Wharf
Insise Sir Ian McKellan pub, The Grapes, there is The Dickens Snug (where the writer Charles Dickens himself is said to have danced on the tables there | Getty Images Photo: getty
8. Former Coronation Street star Bev Callard once owned The White Horse pub in Eccles, Greater Manchester
Former Coronation Street Bev Callard who once owned The White Horse pub in Eccles, Greater Manchester, has built a pub in her garden after moving to Norfolk | getty Photo: getty