Paul McCartney was spotted in a synagogue in Chile on Yom Kippur.

He and his Jewish wife Nancy Shevell were caught on camera at Circulo Israelita de Santiago by photographer Nathan Gani in an image which reveals the surprise of congregants when they spotted the world-famous fellow shul-goer.

The photograph, which shows McCartney wearing a kippah, was published on the website Infobae.

The 82-year-old Beatles’ singer was taking a break from his solo tour, which is currently in South America.

His appearance at the synagogue was greeted with enthusiasm on social media, with one person posting on Reddit: “Dear Sir Paul McCartney-- You are a Mensch !!!, Thank you - for standing with us.”

Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell leaving synagogue in Santiago on Yom Kippur (Photo: Nathan Gani)

In previous years, McCartney and Shevell have been spotted at  St John’s Wood Liberal Synagogue, only a stone’s throw away from Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles recorded the majority of their songs.

In 2008, McCartney performed in Israel despite pressure to cancel.

He was later given the Wolf Prize in 2018, awarded to artists and scientists for “achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among people”, but he did not attend the ceremony in Israel, blaming scheduling clashes.

McCartney’s first wife Linda Eastman was born into a prominent Jewish family from Scarsdale, New York.

She died in 1998 and McCartney married Shevell in 2011.