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)
13. Cheryl (estimated net worth = £30million)
Cheryl is well known for her Geordie accent and is a Newcastle United supporter. Photo: LUCAS BARIOULET
14. Tony Blair (estimated net worth = £60million)
Despite being born in Edinburgh, the former Prime Minister claims to be a Newcastle fan. Photo: John Lamparski
15. Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (estimated net worth = £62million each)
Ant & Dec are lifelong Newcastle fans, here pictured in 1995 with Peter Beardsley. Photo: Getty Images
16. Brian Johnson (estimated net worth = £80-100million)
The AC/DC frontman was born in Gateshead and was even approached to be an honorary board member of Newcastle United in the 1980s. He turned down that offer, but remains a fan of the club. He even had a cameo appearance in the film Goal! Photo: VALERIE MACON