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Night at the movies for Halesowen tennis star with Hollywood A-lister

Black Country tennis ace Jordanne Whiley had a front row seat at a film premiere - and got up close to Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise.

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The 24-year-old Paralympian, who won a bronze medal in the wheelchair tennis doubles in Rio, was at the red carpet screening of Cruise's new film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

Jordanne, from Halesowen, tweeted her excitement and a number of snaps from the event, including a close-up of the cast which also includes Canadian actress Cobie Smulders.

Among her posts on the social network, Jordanne wrote: "Red carpet! #JackReacher2" accompanied by a photo of herself outside the cinema in Leicester Square.

She also tweeted afterwards: "Lovely evening yesterday at the jack reacher premiere!" and then posted a picture of cast members including action star Cruise.

Jordanne described the venue as 'the biggest cinema I've ever seen' and attended alongside fellow wheelchair tennis ace Marc McCarroll.

The tennis star has been honoured twice in recent weeks - receiving an honorary degree from the University of Wolverhampton and then being named a freewoman of Dudley borough.

It has also been confirmed she will do the honour of switching on her home town's Christmas lights this year. The three-time Wimbledon champion will turn on the festive lights in Halesowen on November 19.

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