A star from hit US sitcom Friends has been spotted filming in a Kent seaside town.

David Schwimmer, who starred as Ross Geller in the long-running show, has been seen on set in Cliftonville, Margate .

The actor, 53, is reported to be filming an advert.

His presence has caused great excitement in the town, where trailers and film crews have been spotted in the Cliftonville area on Tuesday and Wednesday,

Photos taken by Annie Hume-Almeida on Wednesday morning show Schwimmer wrapped up in a scarf and coat, by the Lido on Margate seafront.

Some fans have also reported seeing him in Westgate.

Others have quipped his Friends character's famous lines and catchphrases, including "pivot" and "we were on a break!".

Today (Thursday), he is filming in Canterbury high street .

Schwimmer is best known for his role in Friends, in which he played palaeontologist Dr Ross Geller - a hopeless romantic and three-time divorcee.

He received an Emmy nomination for his role in the show, which ran from 1994 to 2004 and also starred actors Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry.

In 2016, he received a second Emmy nomination for his performance as lawyer Robert Kardashian in the critically acclaimed The People v. O. J. Simpson.

He has also appeared in movies such as Run Fatboy Run, and the Madagascar film franchise in which he voiced the giraffe Melman.

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