Comedian and actress Miranda Hart, currently appearing as a Faithful in the second series of the hit BBC show, has spoken fondly of the Suffolk coast and what first drew her to the area.
Ms Hart said: “I first visited my friends on the coast around 2011.
“I completely fell in love with it, so kept inviting myself back.”
She praised the region’s wildlife and landscape, describing a particular fascination with murmuration sightings during her stays.
Miranda Hart (Image: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire)
Ms Hart said: “The coastline is uniquely beautiful even on a bleak January day.
“The bird life is incredible – I got obsessed with finding murmurations – and there’s something about the expansive skies.”
She also described the people as a blend of “calm, adventurous and highly creative,” calling it “just my kind of vibe.”
The Suffolk coast has long attracted well-known personalities.
Aldeburgh, in particular, has been a regular haunt for actor Tom Hiddleston, who has family ties to the town and has been seen there several times.
Aldeburgh has attracted many famous visitors (Image: Sarah Lucy Brown)
In 2016, he was photographed strolling along the seafront with then-girlfriend Taylor Swift.
More recently, former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson and TV personality Zara McDermott were spotted dining together at The Suffolk in Aldeburgh.
Southwold and nearby Walberswick also have celebrity connections.
Love Actually writer and director Richard Curtis owns a home in Walberswick, while Ed Sheeran has filmed several music videos in the area.
Locations featured in Sheeran’s Subtract album include Southwold Pier, Southwold Denes Beach, and Walberswick Ferry Pier.
Ed Sheeran filmed a music video in Southwold (Image: Lucy Taylor)
Ms Hart’s connection to Suffolk deepened beyond her regular visits.
In 2022, she made her playwriting debut in the county, contributing a short family drama called Passport to the INK Festival in Halesworth.
She learned about the festival during one of her trips to the area.
She is now back on television in the second series of The Celebrity Traitors, appearing alongside Michael Sheen, Maya Jama, James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan, and Joe Lycett.
Ms Hart rose to fame with her self-titled BBC sitcom Miranda, which earned multiple BAFTA nominations and British Comedy Awards.
She also played midwife Camilla “Chummy” Fortescue-Cholmondeley-Browne in Call the Midwife.