Sir Anthony Hopkins' surprise visit to first home in Margam

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A homeowner was astonished to find Hollywood actor Sir Anthony Hopkins standing outside his house - the same property where the Oscar winner was born.

Chris Trainor, 32, spotted the 75-year-old outside his £180,000 home in Margam, near Port Talbot, south Wales, and invited him in for a guided tour.

Hopkins' wife Stella Arroyave and niece accompanied him in for a cup of tea.

The actor also invited Mr Trainor and his family to visit him in California.

Mr Trainor, a call centre manager and father-of-one, said: "It is not every day you get a Hollywood A-list actor turn up on your doorstep.

"He was with his wife, niece and two security guards.

"They were looking at the house from outside so I told them to come in and made them a cup of tea.

"Sir Anthony went around the whole house and said he was born in my daughter's bedroom.

"He said he would send us a postcard with the details of his place in LA. He said we could visit.

"He was really thrilled to have a quick look around our place - he said it made his New Year."

Hopkins had been visiting Wales during a trip to the UK for the premiere of his latest film Hitchcock.

He and Ms Arroyave, 57, who married in 2003, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20850769" title="story link" >had their marriage blessed</a> at St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire during their trip.

The Silence of the Lambs star lived in the semi-detached house in Wern Road, Port Talbot, south Wales, until he was 12, a mile away from the local steelworks complex which is now owned by Tata Steel.

He now lives in a cliff-top mansion in Malibu, California, near Los Angeles.