He won over even more fans with his performance as suave Jonathan Pine in TV hit The Night Manager.

And now it looks like Tom Hiddleston could be even closer to replacing Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond after he was spotted at the same venue as the franchise's film-maker.

A source told MailOnline how the actor was spotted at London's Soho House: Dean Street on Wednesday, with 007 director Sam Mendes.

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Replacement? Tom Hiddleston (left) has been rumoured to replace current James Bond Daniel Craig, who has played the role for 10 years

Sam has helmed two Bond films in recent years, but also has non-007 interests, having recently announced he will direct and produce The Voyeur's Motel, adapted from Gay Talese's novel.

Tom, 35, has been one of the names in the frame to replace Daniel, who has played the suave MI6 agent since Casino Royale 10 years ago.

Although Daniel, 48, or producers haven't confirmed the actor has retired the role, there has been a flurry of speculation in recent months.

Last week, Tom played down the rumours, telling chat show host Graham Norton: 'The thing is the position isn't vacant as far as I am aware. No one has talked to me about it.

'I think the rumours have all come about because in the Night Manager I play a spy and people have made the link.'

Ready to move on? Daniel with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and director Sam Mendes in 2014

In an interview with Esquire magazine this month, the London-born star praised Bond creator Ian Fleming's character: 'I think it's because he represents an archetype.

'There's this idea of British strength which doesn't draw attention to itself but gets the job done. That's our brand.

'We know it's inelegant to blow your own trumpet and impolite to show how much you care, and yet we expect you to win! You don't find it in France or Spain.'

In February, Daniel's good friend, actor Mark Strong referred to the his pal's role as 007 in past tense.

He told Shortlist magazine: 'Do you know what, I’d have loved to have played the villain in a Bond movie while Daniel was doing it because he’s a pal and that would have been great. But I think he’s come to the end of his Bond time and so it’s probably never going to happen, but that would have always been great.

'I’m not going to make predictions': Daniel admitted last year he was contracted for one more film

When the Shortlist journalist suggest Mark should try and convince Daniel to play Bond for a fifth and final time, he admitted 'there are powers at work greater than us who make all these decisions'.

Mark went on to suggest Daniel had decided to close the door on the franchise after playing Bond for a fourth time in last year's Spectre.

He added: 'He has been [wonderful] and he’s loved it. But I think he feels like he’s mined it. He’s done what he wants with it. That point has come.'

Although Daniel denied reports in January he had quit the role of Bond, he told the Mail On Sunday's Event magazine last September that there's a deal in place that might require him to keep going.'I’m contracted for one more but I’m not going to make predictions.'

Meanwhile, a bookmaker has suspended betting on who will be named the next Bond after a large bet was placed on Tom following reports of the secret meeting.

A flurry of bets over the past 24 hours tipped the actor to replace Craig as the next 007, making him the 2-1 favourite.

After a particularly big gamble, his odds plummeted to 1-2 and Coral suspended betting.

Luther star Idris Elba and Homeland actor Damian Lewis had been frontrunners for the job in previous months, Coral said.

Elba was priced at 9-1 and Lewis at 14-1 before betting was suspended. Poldark star Aidan Turner had 3-1 odds and Mad Max: Fury Road actor Tom Hardy was at 4-1.