From politicians and TV personalities, to singers and local heroes, Newcastle have a number of famous fans – including some surprising and international names.
Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Tyneside club.
Whether it’s because they were born in the region, had family ties to the club or just fell in love with the team and the various legends that have worn the famous black-and-white stripes over the years, there are a multitude of reasons why these 17 famous people have adopted Newcastle United as their club.
Here, we take a look at 17 famous Newcastle United fans and rank them in order of their reported ‘net worth’ from lowest to highest.
(note: these figures are taken from a wide range of online sources)
9. Robson Green (estimated net worth = £3-5million)
The Northumberland born actor is a supporter of Newcastle United. Photo: Stu Forster
10. Matt Baker (estimated net worth = £5-10million)
The television presenter hails from County Durham and is a Newcastle United supporter. Photo: Pool
11. James Bay (estimated net worth = £7.5million)
Bay may have been born in Hertfordshire, but it was his love of Alan Shearer that made the musician fall in love with Newcastle United. This relationship extends both ways however as Shearer has also admitted to being a huge fan of Bay’s music. Photo: Angela Weiss
12. Sam Fender (estimated net worth = £1.8-55million)
In case you hadn’t realised, the North Shields musician is a big Newcastle United fan. He certainly doesn’t hide it! His net worth is not known with figures ranging from £1.8million to a whopping £55million depending on the source. Photo: Stu Forster