Farrell takes tramp on shopping spree

Colin Farrell has taken a homeless man on a £1,000 shopping trip in Toronto, Canada and given him the "chance to get off the street".

The Phone Booth actor took the tramp, known as 'Stress on the streets', into the Europe Bound Travel Outfitter's and reportedly told staff: "Get him anything he wants. Whatever he needs.”

Stress picked up top of the range items including a new sleeping bag, underwear, boots and a new rucksack.

Shop manager Dave Mott, said: "He was a cool guy. He didn’t act like a movie star. It was like they were best buddies. The homeless guy was going around grabbing stuff. Everything was top line.”

Stress told witnesses: "I’m all set up. This is my chance to get off the street.”

It is the second time Farrell has helped the homeless man, after he put him into a limousine and took him to collect a $2,000 prize that was offered to anyone who could bring the actor into the studio of the local radio station in 2003.