Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum stun drinkers at local pub before 'classy' move

Revellers at a pub in Wrexham last night got quite a surprise when two Hollywood A-listers popped in for a drink. Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum went into the pub in Wrexham, buying a round while they were there.

Reynolds, 48, has built a special connection to Wrexham after he and Rob McElhenney took over Wrexham AFC in November 2020. Their purchasing it saw a reversal in the club's fortunes, and has now been featured in the Disney documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham'.

Reynolds and Tatum went into the Fat Boar pub, with owner Rich Watkin saying: "It was Friday night in the lead up to Christmas - so the pub was busy," the Daily Star reports.

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"We got the call that Ryan Reynolds was planning to visit the Fat Boar and from there we had about 20 minutes before he arrived. It was probably best that way so we didn't have time to overthink things."

Mr Watkin has run the Fat Boar since it opened nine years ago. He described the excitement at having two A-listers come in to the pub.

"The first thing we needed to do was decide where they could sit so they could have a meal," he said. "Luckily there was a bit where they could be without too much interference."

There was of course also the element of ensuring that the two A-listers wouldn't be disturbed while eating their food.

He said: "Obviously we want to talk to them - everyone wants to talk to them - but from a business perspective we just want them to eat and enjoy themselves. That was probably the hardest part, making sure people kept away just while they finished their meal."

In a move Mr Watkin described as 'classy', Reynolds also offered to pay for a round for everyone in the pub. He heartily declared