A MUCH-LOVED Geordie actor, famed for his down to earth attitude, will represent the plumbing trade at an event in the region.

Auf Weidersehen, Pet star Tim Healy will attend next week’s Plumbing and Heating Exhibition, in St James’ Park, Newcastle.

Mr Healy is the public face of recently-launched UK Plumbing Supplies.

The firm is the sole UK distributor for Rifeng, the world’s largest manufacturer of ecofriendly multilayer pipes.

The event takes place next Wednesday, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, and Thursday, from 10am to 3pm.