Tom Holland and Bradley Cooper surprise fans at Gordon Ramsay's London restaurant as Spider-Man actor attends cooking lessons
Spiderman actor Tom, 29, headed to the chef's private kitchen for a one-on-one cooking lesson.
As he wrapped up his class, Bradley later arrived to visit his friend, leaving diners even more shocked.
One customer told The Sun: 'We were having a late lunch at Lucky Cat and Tom walked in with his dog.
'He was greeted by Gordon's staff and was joking about playing Spider-Man and learning to cook at the top of the tallest skyscraper in the City of London.
'Tom was taken down to Gordon's private kitchen for a one-on-one lesson. About two hours after he'd arrived, Bradley arrived and was led down to see Tom.'
Gordon opened the 120-seat Lucky Cat on level 60 at 22 Bishopsgate which serves dishes like soft shell crab maki and uni toast back in February.
Lucky Cat Bar on the same level has seating for 60 and offers the 'Lucky Negroni' and a martini menu with citrus, floral, and umami options.
Also on floor 60 is 12-seat chef's table Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High, an extension of Chelsea flagship Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.
Completing the collection just two levels down is The Gordon Ramsay Academy Powered By Hexclad with Bao buns and Beef Wellington.
The height of the eateries means they all clinch the title of London's highest restaurant from Duck & Waffle on the 40th floor of the nearby Salesforce Tower, also on Bishopsgate.
Lucky Cat also offers 360-degrees of London through Ramsay's full-height windows as diners are able to watch chefs at the open sushi bar or guest-facing kitchen.
The celebrity chef said: 'I've been lucky enough to open restaurants all over the world, but there's something truly unique about London.
'It's where my journey began, and it's the city I'm proud to call home. Watching it evolve into a global culinary powerhouse has been remarkable.'
Gordon added: 'Building this beautiful space has been an ambitious project, but that's exactly what makes Gordon Ramsay Restaurants so special - we never stop pushing boundaries.
'I couldn't be more excited to open three of our most iconic restaurants, all reimagined, taken to new heights, and built under one roof, it's a dream come true and a major milestone for our business.'
The final stages of the project will include the opening of Lucky Cat Terrace and Bread Street Kitchen Bishopsgate later in 2025.
Bishopsgate is notable for its skyscrapers and is also home to the main London offices of several major banks, including National Westminster Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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Recalling her attack on Myra, Linda tells us: 'I walked into the washing room and couldn't believe she was singing along to the radio. 'The next second I snapped, before I knew it, without even thinking, I slapped her. I thought, 'Oh God, what have I done?' but I'm still glad to this day that I did it. 'I remember she looked at me, rubbed her face and there was a handprint. She yelled, 'I could get you shipped off to [HMP] Holloway'. 'I said 'Holloway holds no fears for me' and walked out. The mad thing is she never reported me but I think part of it was that she had been attacked so many times before. 'Prior to that an inmate had broken her nose and there were various other issues, I think she feared officers would force her to give up her job washing inmates' clothes. 'That wouldn't have benefitted her, she would have been locked in her cell all day with nothing to do.' It would take four more encounters before Myra spoke again to Linda - who next week releases gangland crime fiction Hope, loosely influenced by her experiences in prison and London's East End underworld. By this time, Hindley no longer sported her trademark blonde hair, instead dying it red. But she had the same 'harsh features and look about her' that made many lags feel uncomfortable. 'You wouldn't look at her twice on the street. She looked more like an everyday housewife than a monster but there was this evil, horrible feeling around her,' Linda recalls. 'There was no warmth or niceness. She had this unpleasant aura and was very aloof but highly, highly intelligent.' Evil obsession Linda worked in the prison library and Myra would often come in to order books - permitted for inmates - but the monster had a dark motive behind it. While she requested romantic books under her own name, she secretly used the identity of other inmates to pursue her real passion. 'She would say, 'Can you order a book under this name?' and choose totally different books. They were about Adolf Hitler, black magic and obscure things,' Linda says. 'I told one of the staff, 'This is ridiculous. Is she allowed to do this?' 'They told me to just order the books. Myra bucked the system and it proved her true feelings and desires. This was long into her sentence too.' The serial killer considered herself 'far superior' to her fellow inmates who she considered 'stupid and thick' according to Linda. It was right for her to suffer so intensely at the end of her life after all the harm she caused. I remember I used to look at her and think, 'You deserve this' Linda on Myra Hindley Myra mainly kept to herself and few prisoners wanted to talk to her. One who did was fellow monster Rose West, who tortured and killed 10 young women with her husband Fred. 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The Vixen knew her history, but it wasn't enough to catch the players. Maybe it was the Christmas spirit, but the team managed to take home the win – and more importantly £116,000 (29,000 each) for good causes, mainly children's charities. Rather than be annoyed, Jenny looked tearfully proud at the group for their achievement. The Chase is available on ITVX.
