A STAR of TV hit Game of Thrones popped into one of Colchester's newest bars and has plans to revisit.

Nathalie Emmanuel, who plays Missandei on the HBO fantasy series, dropped into The Haunt on North Hill.

Boss Karen Mole said: "We knew she was coming but didn't publicise it because she is a really close friend of our chef.

"She came down and saw him and he is cooking at her mum's barbecue this weekend.

"She spent the afternoon and went up into town with him and came back and had a photo taken.

"She was lovely, really lovely."

Nathalie, who previously played Sasha Valentine in Hollyoaks for four years, comes from Southend and has known chef Collin Brown for some years.

The Haunt opened in May within a Grade II listed building,

Mrs Mole added: "It is great for us publicity-wise. We didn't make a big thing of it before she came because we respect her privacy, but she will be back again. I am hoping she will regularly visit."