CSM's Surprising New Student

Central saint Martins has a surprising new student on its books: Antonio Banderas. The Mask of Zorro actor made the announcement on his official Instagram account yesterday, accompanying a picture of him leaning over a group of busts with the caption: "The second week of studies at Central St Martin begins. Intense, exciting, serious and fun all at the same time."

He also took to TV to discuss his new found passion, telling daytime television show Loose Women, "It's something that has been on my mind for a long time. Central Saint Martins is probably one of the best schools in the world and so I am going to start studying with them. It makes me feel actually very young to put the elbows on the table again and try to understand another reality. Of course, I won't stop my professional life, I'll continue acting, directing, but this is a new thing."

Banderas follows in the footsteps of many a fashion great to study at CSM (which was ranked by the Business of Fashion as top in the world for undergraduate programmes this week), including Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and John Galliano - and no one is ruling out an Antonio Banderas slot on the London Fashion Week schedule just yet.