Those hoping to get up close and personal with Zac Efron while he’s in the U.K. are likely to be disappointed following claims that the High School Musical star has hired a bodyguard to protect himself from young female fans.

The 20-year-old actor is said to have beefed up security after being mobbed by screaming girls during the filming of Me And Orson Welles on the Isle Of Man.

A 24-hour security detail now accompanies Zac wherever he goes, according to UK tabloid the Sunday Mirror