Despite having very little success in modern times, Newcastle United can still boast one of the biggest and most passionate fan bases in English football.
52,000 fans pack-out St James’s Park every other week and talks of an extension to the ground continue to be discussed.
With this in mind, it is hardly surprising to see that there are plenty of celebrities that follow Newcastle United as well.
Reasons for supporting any football club can come in a multitude of forms, however, as this list shows, there are one or two things that make Newcastle United unique to not just people from the local area, but to people all around the country. Here, we take a look at nine celebrities that support Newcastle United:
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5. Ant and Dec
Ant and Dec are probably the most famous of Newcastle United supporters and regularly attend games whilst often posting photos of themselves watching Newcastle games whilst in rehearsals for TV shows on social media. Photo: Getty Images
6. Sam Fender
On the day the Newcastle United takeover was announced Fender and his band performed an impromptu gig outside St James’s Park. His appearance on BBC Breakfast the next day was very memorable to say the least. Wor Flags also did a display during his concert in Newcastle in November. Photo: Ian Forsyth
7. Dimitar Berbatov
His allegiances may have changed after a 20-year playing career, however, the Bulgarian has admitted to supporting Newcastle United as a child - claiming his most treasured possession was an Alan Shearer Newcastle United No.9 shirt, even admitting to FourFourTwo magazine that he would sleep in it because he ‘loved Shearer so much’. Photo: Matthew Peters
8. Mark Knopfler
The Dire Straits guitarist was born in Scotland but raised in Blyth. Newcastle United walk-out to “Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero)” which was composed and produced by Knopfler for the 1983 film Local Hero. Photo: Bryn Lennon