Harry Potter star Tom Felton visits East Sussex skate shop: Draco Malfoy actor poses for selfie after health hub celebrations

Staff at Pipe Dreams snow, surf and skate shop were delighted when the actor dropped in and posed for a selfie with co-owner David Hobbs on Monday, September 9.

Julie Hobbs, who runs the shop with her husband David, said Tom was visiting the Phoenix Health Hub next door, which was celebrating its two-year anniversary.

“He very kindly popped into our shop as well,” she said, adding that the business posted the photo to its Facebook page.

Julie said she was delighted that Tom helped support local businesses, calling social media ‘key’ to helping small businesses get publicity.

“We really appreciated it,” she said.

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Tom Felton became famous as a child actor in 2001 when he played Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. He went on to play the character in the franchise’s many sequels and starred in other Hollywood movies.

Johnny Phoenix, the owner of Phoenix Health Hub, told the Sussex Express that Tom is his youngest brother.

He said: “Tom has been a great support to me setting up the Phoenix Health Hub and a big supporter of local businesses. He came along to celebrate our two-year anniversary and popped into Pipe Dreams as he loves that type of clothing.”

He added: “We are all about health and wellbeing on the High Street and have welcomed more than 2,000 new clients since we opened in Uckfield and very much support local businesses in any way we can.”