A Leicester City branded mug appeared on Australian soap Neighbours after long-running star Alan Fletcher smuggled it on to set.
Foxes supporter Darren Brooks was on holiday in Melbourne when he handed the mug to Fletcher, who plays Dr Karl Kennedy.
The mug then appeared in an episode, which aired on Amazon Prime 18 months later.
Fletcher said: "I'm not sure if I asked permission, sometimes you've just got to ask for forgiveness! I love Leicester, it's a lovely part of the world and I thought this would be a nice thing to do."
Mr Brooks, from Leicester Forest East, reached out to the actor via social media before his visit to Australia to ask if he would like to share a drink, but they were unable to agree on a suitable time.