Bill Nighy Thanks Cyclist for Stopping at Red Light and Allowing Him to Cross the Road in London – A Love Actually Moment

Hollywood star Bill Nighy was caught on camera thanking a stunned cyclist for stopping at a red light as he crossed the road outside the Queen Mother Sports Centre in Westminster, Central London. The encounter, captured on video and shared on social media, has been praised for its wholesomeness.

In the video, the Academy Award winner can be seen striding over the crossing in a long brown coat, carrying a briefcase. As the cyclist, known online as CycleGaz, comes to a stop at the lights, Nighy raises his hand in thanks and says, “Thank you, thank you.” The cyclist jokes in response, “I needed the rest.”

The interaction between the two garnered positive reactions online, with users complimenting their kindness towards each other. One user commented, “He was just in shock a cyclist stopped at a red light,” while another said, “It’s always lovely to see an actor you admire being the gent you always thought he was.”

Bill Nighy, known for his roles in films like Love Actually and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has won a BAFTA and Golden Globe in his illustrious career. The 74-year-old actor, who currently resides in Pimlico, London, is believed to be in the city at the moment. Recently, he appeared in a Netflix teaser trailer for JOY, a film based on the true story of the world’s first ‘test-tube baby,’ Louise Joy Brown.