Fans shocked as huge Hollywood A-lister stops by Cardiff shop for a £25 massage and poses with starstruck staff

HOLLYWOOD star Woody Harrelson surprised passers by as he stopped by a massage studio on holiday in Wales.

The Hunger Games actor, 63, made an unexpected visit to enjoy a leg rub and tuck into a healthy Acai bowl with his wife.

Woody unwound at the Love Live Light Healing Hub in Pontcanna, Cardiff alongside wife Laura Louie, 58, as he tried a £25 Pressotherapy leg massage.

While at the healing hub, the Hollywood star posed for a picture with Love Live Light’s café manager, Dorka.

The wellness cafe and studio, which has a range of holistic healing techniques and self-care services, posted the surprising picture on its Instagram page and tagged Woody Harrelson - who has 3.5m followers.

The post read: “Look who came in to Love Live Light with their wonderful wife for a Pressotherapy Massage, none other Woody Harrelson from hit movies like Moneytrain, The Man From Toronto and White Men Can’t Jump!

"Thank you to our amazing team for taking great care of Woody and his family.

"A wonderful affirmation that everything that we’re about at the Healing Hub is in great alignment as some of you may not know, but Woody is well respected not only in Hollywood, but also worldwide in the wellness realm.

"Thanks Woody for visiting and enjoying one of our Açai Bali bowls. We hope to see you again soon.”

Woody made his name when he played bartender Woody in the hit US sitcom Cheers, which ran from 1985 to 1993.

He won a Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role which launched his successful movie career.

The star has also had three Oscar nominations for his performances in The People vs Larry Flynt, The Messenger and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Over the last forty years, the star had major roles in Indecent Proposal, Natural Born Killers, Kingpin, No Country for Old Men, Now You See Me and Zombieland.

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Earlier this year, Woody again sparked shock due to his whereabouts.

This time the movie star was seen playing chess with inmates at Wormwood Scrubs prison.

In January, he volunteered with a local charity at the category B prison in West London on Thursday.

Insiders said Woody - whose father was a mass murderer - played for almost three hours with inmates as part of the initiative which is used to try and rehabilitate offenders.

Woody is currently starring in stage show Ulster American alongside Lord Of The Rings actor Andy Serkis in the Riverside Studios close, which is three miles from the prison.

A source said: “Woody’s visit to Wormwood Scrubs was very low key.

“No one knew he was coming apart from the senior staffers and the inmates he met were delighted.

“Woody knows one of the people at the charity, Chess in Schools and Communities, and he is a huge fan of the game so he asked to get involved.

“He played for almost three hours and had a great time.”

James Wise-Ford, Head of Residence at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, said: “The value this game brings to our prisoners is undeniable – it teaches patience, discipline and aids in their rehabilitation. 

“It was fantastic to have Woody Harrelson at our prison, playing against the prisoners and teaching them the value of this important activity.” 

Woody’s dad Charles was a hitman who died behind bars in the US 2007.

He was first jailed for murder in 1973 but following his release he was handed two life sentences in 1981 after the assignation of an American judge.

Woody only discovered who his father was when he was aged 12 and confronted his mother.