Celebrity Derren Brown spent his birthday in Kent, giving a glowing review of the hotel he stayed in.

The illusionist, who turned 52 on Monday, was full of praise for The Pig at Bridge Place in Bridge, near Canterbury.

He said in a Facebook post: "Spent my birthday at my favourite hotel anywhere… the Pig at Bridge Place, Canterbury.

"Thank you to Jamie and the whole team, everything is impossibly exquisite and effortless and no-one does it better."

His message showed a picture of a sumptuous looking bathroom.

Mr Brown is currently performing a season at The Apollo Theatre in central London, appearing every night except Mondays until March 18.

He has been onstage there since December 9 as part of his continuing Showman tour.

Among the Kent venues he has appeared at on the tour has been the Orchard Theatre in Dartford.

He began performing in 1992 and his first appearance on TV was in Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000.

He's also known as a mentalist – defined as someone who shows mental powers such as mind-reading.

KentOnline contacted The Pig at Bridge Place but a spokesman said the hotel did not give details about its guests.