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Dianne Bourne

Lewis Capaldi eats massive Manchester pizza to celebrate epic milestone

He's number one in the music charts and has just hit an epic milestone so pop star Lewis Capaldi was definitely in the mood to celebrate in Manchester. And he did it in style - with a mammoth 22" pizza at hip NYC-style restaurant Nell's.

Lewis revealed that his new chart-topping single, Forget Me, has just hit 20 million streams on Spotify - an incredible response from music fans just a couple of weeks after his first new release in three years. And that meant it was time to celebrate.

In typical comedic Capaldi style, he posted a series of pictures of his pizza experience that many of us will no doubt relate to. That included with a dribble of pizza sauce rolling down his chin.

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Lewis, 25, posted a series of hilarious photos tackling the giant pizza at Nell's, whilst also keeping a firm grip on his pint of ale. He informed fans that: "Forget Me hit 20 million streams in less than two weeks on Spotify" before joking about another personal milestone adding: "tonight we celebrate".

"Tonight we celebrate" said Lewis (Instagram/LewisCapaldi)

Fans heartily approved with one saying: "I don't know what looks yummier... you or the pizza".

Nell's themselves responded to the fan comment, gamely bowing to Lewis' superior appeal. They wrote: "Capaldi for sure" adding a "hot face" emoji.

The mammoth 22" pizza pictured on Lewis' Instagram was Nell's special "Do You 'Roni Honey?" pepperoni-packed creation and is priced at a definitely rather meaty £29.50. The pizza venue, at the rapidly-expanding Kampus development next to Canal Street, has become known for its huge saucer style pizza pies.

They also do 14" versions for £14.50 for the pizza Lewis was having, with prices starting at £7.50 for classic marinara and £9.50 for "OG cheese". Those not quite so hungry can also opt to order buy the slice as well on "specially selected" pizzas each day.

Nell's Pizza has become known for these massive 22" bad boys (CC2.0 Attribution)

The pizza appeared to meet with Lewis' approval. When asked by a fan how it was he replied on Instagram: "It rocked my ass off".

It appears Lewis is quite the fan of pizza. For earlier this month he released his own-branded range of the Italian speciality with frozen food supermarket Iceland.

There are two flavours to choose from - The Big Sexy Cheesy One and The Big Sexy Meaty One, both priced at £5 in Iceland, which are rather cheaper than the gourmet version he plumped for at Nell's.

Scottish singer Lewis was here in Manchester amid a blaze of publicity for his new music. And he certainly made an impression on his visit to BBC Breakfast at MediaCity in Salford while he was here.

For there was a case of miscommunication between himself and BBC presenter Naga Munchetty over the word "room" which he mistook for "rim". And, naturally, hilarity ensued.

The clip of the moment has since gone viral on social media.

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