For entertainer Michael Barrymore it was a welcome return trip to a town he never misses off his filming list.
This year The Whitgift was chosen as the first shopping centre venue for the next series of the travelling talent show.
Barrymore's visit last Monday and Tuesday coincides with the 30th anniversary of the central Croydon shopping centre.
"People are always asking us when Michael Barrymore is coming back, so we were extremely pleased that he was able to join us during our 30th anniversary year," said Marc Burchett, spokesman for The Whitgift.
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