A YouTuber has been dressing as Santa Claus, buying strangers groceries and giving out presents in his hometown

• YouTuber Adam Beales made videos where he dressed as Santa Claus and gave out gifts to people.
• He also gave away AirPods to people on the streets of his hometown of Derry, Ireland.

A YouTuber with over 3.4 million subscribers dressed as Santa Claus and went around town handing out presents to children and buying people groceries to celebrate the holidays.

Adam Beales, an influencer from Derry, Ireland, uploaded multiple clips to Facebook over the last week showing him walking around and giving gifts to unsuspecting adults and kids.

At the start of one video, which has amassed thousands of likes, Beales can be seen walking into grocery chain Sainsbury's.

"Because it's the festive season, and it's Christmas, can I pay for your shopping?" he asks one customer, who excitedly takes him up on the offer.

One woman said it was a "lovely surprise" when the influencer offered to pay for her shopping, while another was initially in disbelief and then appeared to almost cry when he paid for her £247 purchase.

He also played games with kids on the street, asking them to choose a hand or complete a Christmas song lyric — and when they did, he gave them pairs of AirPods.

While taking a selfie with Beales in his Santa getup, one woman offhandedly said that she wanted a "pile of money" for Christmas, and then the influencer grabbed a stack of bills and handed it to her.

At the end of one of the videos, he gave a waiter an extra-large tip for a drink and the waiter tried to return it because he thought it was fake money.

Beales, a former children's television host with the CBBC, launched his Adam B YouTube channel in 2012, and his content often includes challenges, pranks, and vlog-style videos. He's also popular on TikTok, with over 800,000 followers and nearly 10 million likes.

The Santa Claus series was very popular on his Facebook page, garnering tens of thousands of views and dozens of comments cheering on the gift-giving initiative.