Johnny Depp’s visits to Sussex pub amid house-hunting rumours

The Middle House, at Mayfield, has confirmed he has paid two visits there recently but would not offer further details.

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Depp, 55, is rumoured to be considering buying television presenter Davina McCall’s £3.2 mansion in nearby Wadhurst.

He was reported to have enjoyed a Sunday lunch at The Middle House, along with his manager and two other people, dressed in a cowboy hat and scarf on his second visit to Mayfield.

The picturesque timbered pub, which dates back to 1575, is no stranger to celebrities, with former