It's a world away from Hollywood, miles from the glamour of London and hardly a destination for star spotting.

But there is one celebrity who can be relied upon to keep returning to Dorset year after year.

Chesney Hawkes, singer of number one hit The One and Only, may be based in Surrey but he has spent so much time in Dorset throwing himself into community celebrations, you'd think he was one of us.

In particular Chesney regularly visits Cerne Abbas to see a good friend of his.

Chesney, who shot to fame in 1991 when The One And Only was at number one in the UK charts for five weeks, dropped in on a music lesson at Budmouth Technology College in November 2000.

Performing with his band Manna, former chart-topper Chesney delighted the young audience with his hits before answering questions about the music industry.

Back in April 2011 he was spotted joining a street party in Cerne Abbas to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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Chesney, the son of Len ‘Chip’ Hawkes, who was in 1960s band The Tremeloes, came along to enjoy the event with his friend and villager Victor Irvine and his family.

At the time, He said: “The atmosphere here is lovely, it’s a proper local celebration and we can just let the kids run wild and have fun.

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“I’ve got three kids here and my brother’s here with three kids, it’s just lovely not to worry about them with the streets closed – it’s an old fashioned street party.”

In May 2012 Chesney headlined the Bayside Festival in Weymouth for a Back to School 90s Party during the Olympic celebrations.

Dorset Echo:

Just ahead of the performance he said: "“I come to Dorset at least once a month. Recently I filmed the cover of my new album along the Jurassic Coast.

“Weymouth is a great family place and my children love it here. It’s difficult for my wife to get to my performances but she may come to the Weymouth gig because our friends are there.

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“I love Weymouth – it has that amazing promenade and it has everything as a town that you would want for a day out on the beach or as a tourist destination.

“It’s going to be a great day when I perform and the weather is going to be great.

“I’m really looking forward to the festival. It’s going to be like a home gig for me.”

Chesney was photographed enjoying Dorset's unique produce back in October 2014.

Dorset Echo:

He was keen to sample his friend Vic's beer brewed in the shadow of the famous Cerne Giant.

Vic spent several years working in the brewing trade, first with the Piddle Brewery and then the Hidden Brewery in Salisbury, to understand the art of how to create the perfect beer.

He then teamed up with Jodie from the Giant Inn at Cerne Abbas and the pair set about their mission.

After tasting success at the Octoberfest event run by West Dorset CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) at Weymouth Pavilion, the tipple has now been fully launched to the public.

Four beers were put on every pump at the Giant Inn, offering the Cerne Abbas Brewery ale and blonde.

The new brew made it across the Atlantic, where it was sampled by Chesney.

*If you've bumped into Chesney Hawkes in Dorset, tell us about it in the comments section below!