The Hollywood superstar who dropped in on a Stockport school

Hollywood star Orlando Bloom offered advice to young aspiring actors as he celebrated a new trust that will inspire students to explore and enjoy drama and teach skills that will help them in later life.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star was joined by his former drama coach and stage star Paapa Essiedu for the launch of the Laurus Trust - a new multi-academy trust in the North West of England.

Acting coach Patsy Rodenburg and her two former students worked with the education team from the Royal Shakespeare Company to run a series of sessions at Cheadle Hulme High School in Greater Manchester, the founder academy of the trust, where Bloom offered advice to students hoping to follow in his footsteps.