A footballing ace and his brother visited a County Durham restaurant earlier this week - as they were pictured with waiting staff at the venue. 

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham and his brother Jobe, who plays for Sunderland, were seen enjoying a meal at Turtle Bay in Durham City earlier this month.

Based on the Riverwalk in Durham, the restaurant welcomed the two professional footballers, with the staff at the venue wanting a picture with them both. 

Posting the image to its social media page, the Turtle Bay brand shared that Jude had a Curry Goat Hash and a few mocktails at the restaurant - but didn't share what Jobe had to eat.

Alongside the image, Turtle Bay added the caption: "Spotted! Jude Bellingham enjoyed a Curry Goat Hash and a few tropical mocktails in our Durham restaurant last week."

Jude and Jobe Bellingham at Turtle Bay in DurhamJude and Jobe Bellingham at Turtle Bay in Durham (Image: TURTLE BAY)

This isn't the first time that Jude and Jobe have been spotted around County Durham after they dropped into True Padel to enjoy some Padel Tennis earlier this month. 

True Padel also shared an image of some of its staff with Jude and Jobe with the caption: "What a pleasure it was to have @judebellingham and @jobebellingham in for a game tonight! Thanks for coming lads!"

These two visits to County Durham for Jude comes after he was named as Louis Vuitton's new brand ambassador.

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From his humble beginnings at Birmingham City Football Club, Bellingham’s meteoric rise has established himself as a promising young talent in both sport and style.

The 21-year-old, originally from Stourbridge in the Midlands, rose to international stardom when he became the youngest goal scorer in the German Cup, DFB-Pokal, at just 17. In June 2023, it was announced that Bellingham had signed a six-year contract for Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Jobe Bellingham also began at Birmingham City, before joining Sunderland in 2023.