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WestBrom.com : Celebrity Albion Fans |
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They may have fame
and fortune but there is a select band of celebrities who are as
badly off as we are when it comes to their beloved football. Below is
a list of people in the public eye who are either known to or
believed to follow the Baggies. |
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Music & Entertainment |
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Frank Skinner |
TV's "Fantasy Football" and "Unplanned" comedian Frank Skinner also
co-wrote and co-sang the famous "Three Lions" which became a favourite
on the terraces in the European Championship in 1996. |
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Lenny Henry |
Comedian and
Actor. Lenny is
also famous for being one of the founding figures of Comic Relief. |
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Julie Walters |
One of
Britain's most accomplished and diverse actresses, Julie Walters' work
ranges from comedy with Victoria Wood to films such as Educating Rita
and Billy Elliot, both of which earned her Oscar nominations and BAFTA
awards. Not bad for a Baggie! |
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Josie Lawrence |
Thespian and comedian |
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Mathew Marsden |
A heart-throb actor and pop star, so I'm
told. |
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Ged Simmons |
Actor, who played D.I. Cullen in ITV's The
Bill a short while ago. |
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Eric Clapton |
One of the
most famous names in the world of rock. On the back sleeve from one of
his album's "Backless" there draped across his guitar is an Albion
scarf. |
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Nick Holder |
Actor, but better known to many as "The
Big Dollop" is also a member of our message board. |
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Mike Fennell |
Former kids TV presenter of Top Banana
(Yonks ago). |
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Neil Phillips |
Neil plays for the rock 'n' roll band B
Movie Heroes, and has also been one of our message board members for
sometime now. |
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Robin Askwith |
British comic film star
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Sport & Sport Media |
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Richie Woodhall |
European middleweight boxing champion, who
has also been the boxing expert analyst for SKY, ITV and BBC.
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Adrian Chiles
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TV's Match of the Day 2 and Radio 5 Live
presenter is married to a fellow
Five Live presenter, Jane Garvey. He lists his interests as childcare,
his wife, West Bromwich Albion, golf and cooking (in that order).
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Mark Bolton
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Former radio commentator with Capital
Gold, is so much of a Baggie, in fact, that he's even played for the Boing FC Internet side. Previously presented Central Sports Sunday, but
now with Sky Sports. |
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Jane Garvey
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Presenter of BBC 5 Live's Drive time show.
Converted from being a
Liverpool supporter to being a "Baggies" fan for love we are told. Must have
something to do with that Chiles again.
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Malcolm Boyden |
"Baggie Boyden" as he's better known
locally. Radio WM presenter |
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Authors, Journalists & TV Presenters |
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Leslie Crowther |
Comedian and game show host |
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Cat Deely |
Cat Deely, presenter
on ITV and MTV was once voted men's top TV totty presenter. |
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Adrian Goldberg
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Former
watchdog Watchdog investigative reporter and presenter of many a TV
show including Channel 4 Cricket, BBC ONE's Healthcheck, BBC Breakfast News
World Cup Desk, and The Really Useful Show. Presented BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio
Five Live and BBC WM Shows
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Allan Ahlberg |
Successful children's book writer
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Politics & Business |
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Betty Boothroyd |
Former Speaker of the House of Commons and
MP for West Bromwich East. |
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Steve Webb |
The Liberal Democrat
and self confessed armchair supporting MP for Northavon (near
Bristol) |
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Ian Pearson |
Labour MP for Dudley South. |
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Frank Skinner
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Lenny Henry
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Julie Walters
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Ged Simmons
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Nick Holder
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Richie Woodhall
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Adrian Chiles
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Cat Deely
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Adrian Goldberg
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Betty Boothroyd
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Steve Webb |
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