A SCOTTISH curling champion is set to be swept up by TV stardom in a quirky Specsavers advert.
Sarah Reid, 31, is appearing in a new 20-second video for an on-demand advert on the STV Player.
The ace curler, originally from Beith in Ayrshire, but who now lives in Glasgow’s East End, filmed her scenes with STV and the Specsavers team at Hamilton Ice Rink.
In the advert, Reid is seen seen concentrating on her sport but her resolve falters when she realises someone should have gone to Specsavers as they’re using a rake instead of an ice broom.
She said: “The advert is really funny but it helps to get a vital message across too. Eyesight is incredibly important when you’re a curler. It’s a very intricate sport, you have to be able to judge distance.”
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