A 22-YEAR-OLD Appleton man mixed it up with two of his sporting idols during a holiday to Marbella.

Robert Malley soaked up the sun at the glamorous holiday destination with friends but was stunned when he met tennis star Novak Djokovic and boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua.

The former Bridgewater High School pupil snapped a selfie with world number one Djokovic and posed for a picture with Joshua – two moments set to stick with him for years to come.

"I was sat in a bar and saw them from a distance," he said.

"Djokovic I was not too sure about at first but Joshua stood out like a man mountain – he was unmistakable.

"I thought I might see someone famous as it's known for it in that area, but perhaps someone from The Only Way Is Essex, not two of the world's best sportspeople in their respected fields in one week."