Hanwell residents have taken to getwestlondon's Facebook page this afternoon to share their stories and pictures of meeting music mogul Simon Cowell.

The Royal Harvest on Boston Manor Road welcomed the X Factor boss for a £4.99 meal of scampi and chips last night after he accepted an invitation from maverick contestant Stevi to go for dinner.

The dinner came about following a conversation on Saturday’s show . After his performance of title song from Kevin Bacon fllm, Footloose, Stevi offered to show the pop mogul around Colchester along with Louis Tomlinson of One Direction.

"Can we go to a Harvester? I’d like that," Simon had replied.

On getwestlondon's Facebook page the story was read by over 40,000 people as those living in the area who love both Simon and their Royal Harvester got excited about the news.

Samuel Alexander said: 'OMG, wish I was there! Majorly missed out.'

Laureen Cannon took to Facebook to share a picture of her with Simon. She wrote: 'I was there too and I must say Simon couldn't have have been nicer - a very different way to spend a Monday night!!!'

Philly Morgan, who was also there on the night wrote: 'We were there it was a great night Simon was lovely with my son spent time giving him a hi 5 and was really friendly'