Essex's fantastic attractions, restaurants and beaches have proved a realy draw to celebrities in recent years.
An impressive array of stars call the county their home and some own holiday homes here.
Stars often share their visits to locations across Essex - so here we look at some of the places you might spot a star.
Mersea Beach
In the summer Denise van Outen shared her staycation on the island.
The TV presenter took to Instagram to share a series of photos of her visit, capturing West Mersea's colourful beach huts.
She also met up with fellow Essex star Lydia Bright to enjoy a seafood platter from The Company Shed.
TV and singing star Stacey Solomon also shared photos of a trip to Mersea with her children.
Stacey, who is a Loose Women panelist, shared snaps of sons Rex, two, Leighton, nine, and Zachary, 13, enjoying their day out.
The star booked a beach hut through the Little Beach Hut Company based on the island.
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Back in May the beach and iconic pastel beach huts featured in Freemans's Funshine campaign starring dancer Karen Hauer.
Barge Inn, Battlesbridge
Icon Rod Stewart enjoyed a Sunday lunch at the popular south Essex pub.
Bosses at the Barge Inn in Battlesbridge were taken aback when the rockstar arrived.
Pub supervisor Chloe Guntrip, 25, said: "Rod and Penny were both really lovely.
"They sat down quite centrally in the pub and then everyone started to clock on to who they were."
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Maison Talbooth, Dedham
Popstar Michelle Heaton enjoyed a stay at the boutique hotel.
The former Liberty X star turned personal trainer shared the pictures of her stay on Instagram.
In the post she said: "So lucky to be able to have a short break somewhere so peaceful right now .. in the midst of the house being renovated!"
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Sealife Adventure Southend
Football star Rio Ferdinand and his reality TV wife Katie popped into the seafront attraction to meet and feed the penguins back in 2020.
A spokesman for Sealife Adventure said: "Our penguins definitely enjoyed having their lunch served by some very special guests today. Thanks for coming down Rio and Katie Ferdinand."
Pavilion, Colchester
The restaurant has welcomed a number of famous faces over the years.
In June this year Love Island winner Kem Cetinay w spotteasd on a night out at the venue.
Pavilion posted a snap of Kem at the restaurant holding a giant stuffed bear with the caption: "When Kem found love @pavilioncolchester."
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Marsh Farm
Celebrity couple Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne enjoyed family time with their children at the popular attraction.
I'm A Celeb winner Jacqueline shared a picture with her 2.9 million Instagram followers with the caption "Family trip to the farm today! SUCH FUN! Switch off and spending time with the family is so lovely and well needed! I feel brand new after a little fun today."
Former TOWIE star Dan also posted a picture saying "Lovely day at the farm today with the gang".
The shots showed their daughters Ella and Mia and Dan's son Teddy enjoying their time at the farm.
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Roslin Beach Hotel
Basildon star Denise Van Outen dropped into the plush seafront hotel for dinner with her partner Eddie early back in May.
The couple sat on the terrace, which overlooks the seafront, while they enjoyed their dinner and a glass of wine.
Denise praised staff and insisted she couldn't wait to return.
Sharing their visit on Instagram, Denise said: "The most amazing evening dining al fresco on the terrace at the Roslin Beach Hotel.
"We fell in love with the staff (attentive) and the hotel decor is fabulous."
Leisure World, Colchester
TV and singing superstar Stacey Solomon said she had “the best evening” after renting a popular swimming pool in Colchester before the birth of her daughter.
Taking to her Instagram story, Stacey shared a string of images and videos appearing in good spirits.
She wrote: “Aw we had the best evening.
“The boys love swimming so so much, so me and my family and a few of the boys’ friends all chipped in and hired the pool for the night to try and do something different for the holidays.”
Caddies, Southend
Celebrities descended on Southend for a round of booze-fuelled crazy golf, as bosses unveiled a £250,000 overhaul of its handmade nine hole courses.
EastEnders and Strictly star Maisie Smith and Zack Brown, who play Tiffany Butcher and Keegan Baker, joined Love Island contestants AJ Bunker and Chloe Crowhurst at Caddies crazy golf on Southend High Street, for a night of eating, drinking, and hole-in-ones.
Co-owner George Bejko-Cowlbeck splashed £250,000 on a complete revamp of the second floor, just 18 months after opening a comedy club downstairs.
The revamp also saw a re-design of the second floor, with both the bar and restaurant having a whole new look and layout.
Galvin Green Man
The Galvin Green Man in Chelmsford was recently named the best pub in the country in the National Pub and Bar Awards 2021.
The Howe Street restaurant and pub had already come out top for the county in the 2021 awards, which celebrates the best watering holes in the country.
The restaurant has the backing of Fred Sirieix, Maitre D at Channel 4’s First Dates restaurant.
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Fred was spotted at the launch back in 2016. At the time he was general manager at Galvin Windows, the brothers’ restaurant in London’s Mayfair.
He has also shared posts on Instagram about him enjoying a roast dinner there.
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