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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 north east, have family links to the area or because they fell in love with certain players during their early years, there are plenty of reasons why these famous faces decided to support the Magpies. Here, we take a look at 24 famous Newcastle United fans and rank them in order of their reported ‘net worth’ from lowest to highest.
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(note: these figures are taken from a wide range of online sources)
17. Cheryl (estimated net worth = £30million)
Cheryl is well known for her Geordie accent and is a Newcastle United supporter. | Getty Images
18. Alan Shearer (estimated net worth = £40million)
Shearer is Newcastle United’s record goalscorer with 206 goals for the club. Need we say more? | Getty Images
19. Tony Blair (estimated net worth = £60million)
Despite being born in Edinburgh, the former Prime Minister claims to be a Newcastle fan. | Getty Images
20. Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (estimated net worth = £62million each)
Ant & Dec are lifelong Newcastle fans. | Getty Images