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Leonardo DiCaprio visits Edinburgh cafe | Leonardo DiCaprio visits Edinburgh cafe |
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Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has signed autographs outside an Edinburgh restaurant in what is thought to be his first visit to Scotland. | Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has signed autographs outside an Edinburgh restaurant in what is thought to be his first visit to Scotland. |
The Oscar-winner is in Edinburgh to speak at the Scottish Business Awards at the EICC. | The Oscar-winner is in Edinburgh to speak at the Scottish Business Awards at the EICC. |
DiCaprio visited Home, a restaurant in Queensferry Street, which gives its profits to the homeless. | |
The star spent a short time signing autographs outside the restaurant where hundreds of fans were waiting. | |
Many had queued in the rain for hours. | Many had queued in the rain for hours. |
BBC Scotland spoke to Maria Luisa, 65, from Edinburgh, who said she was probably the oldest fan there. | BBC Scotland spoke to Maria Luisa, 65, from Edinburgh, who said she was probably the oldest fan there. |
She said DiCaprio shook her hand, adding: "He didn't spend long enough with crowd." | She said DiCaprio shook her hand, adding: "He didn't spend long enough with crowd." |
Last year George Clooney visited Social Bite in Rose Street. | Last year George Clooney visited Social Bite in Rose Street. |
Clooney's visit was arranged by entrepreneurs Tom Hunter and Josh Littlejohn, the co-founder of Home and Social Bite, ventures that help the homeless community by allowing customers to pay for food and drink for the vulnerable. | Clooney's visit was arranged by entrepreneurs Tom Hunter and Josh Littlejohn, the co-founder of Home and Social Bite, ventures that help the homeless community by allowing customers to pay for food and drink for the vulnerable. |
Home provides training and employment programmes for members of the Social Bite Academy, a four-year paid course for homeless people. | Home provides training and employment programmes for members of the Social Bite Academy, a four-year paid course for homeless people. |
DiCaprio made no comment to the waiting media as he shook hands with Mr Littlejohn and went inside the building. | DiCaprio made no comment to the waiting media as he shook hands with Mr Littlejohn and went inside the building. |
Sonny Murray, 37, who works at Social Bite, met DiCaprio at Home. He said: "I caught him checking himself out in the mirror." | Sonny Murray, 37, who works at Social Bite, met DiCaprio at Home. He said: "I caught him checking himself out in the mirror." |
Fan Carol Honeyman left her house in Larbert at 05:00 to see DiCaprio. | Fan Carol Honeyman left her house in Larbert at 05:00 to see DiCaprio. |
She carried a large canvas of a scene from The Departed, which the movie star signed. | She carried a large canvas of a scene from The Departed, which the movie star signed. |
She said: "I don't really know why I do these things but it was so worth it. | She said: "I don't really know why I do these things but it was so worth it. |
"I got this canvas signed before by Ray Winstone, and now it's complete with Leo's. | "I got this canvas signed before by Ray Winstone, and now it's complete with Leo's. |
"I've actually met him before when I went down to the Baftas in London but it's just nicer to say I've seen him closer to home. He's a star." | "I've actually met him before when I went down to the Baftas in London but it's just nicer to say I've seen him closer to home. He's a star." |
Home is a not-for-profit venture opened in September, with a menu of French and Scottish cuisine. | Home is a not-for-profit venture opened in September, with a menu of French and Scottish cuisine. |
Diners are encouraged to "pay forward" meals for the homeless, who can attend a special service for those sleeping rough every Monday between 15:00 and 17:00. | Diners are encouraged to "pay forward" meals for the homeless, who can attend a special service for those sleeping rough every Monday between 15:00 and 17:00. |
Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar earlier this year for survival epic, The Revenant. | Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar earlier this year for survival epic, The Revenant. |
The star of Titanic and the Wolf of Wall Street had been nominated six times. | The star of Titanic and the Wolf of Wall Street had been nominated six times. |