Elijah Wood surprises couple at Hobbiton wedding

Wednesday 29 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 29 Oct 2025, 3:42pm

Actor Elijah Wood appeared at a Lord of the Rings-themed wedding held at the Hobbiton Movie Set on Monday. The Rotorua-based couple, Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride, were surprised when the actor, who played Frodo Baggins, visited the grounds while touring the Waikato site.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 29 Oct 2025, 9:28am

   Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood crashes couple’s Hobbiton wedding (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 29 Oct 2025, 11:03am

   Frodo returns to The Shire: Elijah Wood ‘crashes’ Hobbiton wedding (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 29 Oct 2025, 2:17pm

   Elijah Wood 'crashes' Lord of the Rings-themed wedding at Hobbiton (opens in new tab)

4. The Post via RNZWed 29 Oct 2025, 3:42pm

   Shock as LoTR film star gatecrashes Hobbiton wedding (opens in new tab)