TikTok star brings famous loaded spuds to Northampton students today
A TikTok star known for serving up loaded jacket potatoes is visiting Northampton today as students celebrate Welcome Week.
Dylan Newman, better known online as L1LSPUD, will be at the University of Northampton’s Waterside Campus today (Wednesday, September 23) for a special one-day event.
Dylan, the son of viral jacket potato seller Ben Newman – better known as Spudman – will be serving his loaded spuds outside the Sunley Hotel from 10am until 4pm.
The event is being held in partnership with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and is exclusively for University of Northampton students.
As well as being able to buy one of L1LSPUD’s jacket potatoes, students can take part in games and giveaways during the day, with free spuds and merchandise among the prizes.
Students can also enter a competition to win a Student Season Ticket for the following university term.
Dylan has followed in the footsteps of his dad Ben, who built a huge following on social media through videos filmed at his jacket potato business in Tamworth.
LNR has previously worked with Spudman and has now teamed up with Dylan as part of its activity aimed at university students.
Dylan said: “It’s shaping up to be an exciting freshers week in Northampton, and I’m looking forward to bringing baked potatoes to that experience, meeting local students and spreading the word about the LNR Student Season Ticket.”
The event runs outside the Sunley Hotel until 4pm today.