The passion and commitment of Liverpool’s fanbase is well known throughtout the world of football.
The world famous Kop and those passion-filled European nights at Anfield have become the envy of opposition clubs as the likes of Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Rafa Benitez and Jurgen Klopp have delivered silverware on a regular basis. Given the size of the Reds fanbase, it probably should not be shock to find they are backed by a number of celebrities at home and abroad.
From Hollywood film stars, sporting legends and and musical legends, some eye-catching names are known to follow the Reds so we have put together a list of 12 and ranked them in order of their net worth.
We have utilised the Celebrity Net Worth website for all of the data to ensure we are not comparing figures from various sources. Take a look below as we count down to the richest Reds.
5. Angelina Jolie. Net worth - £107.4m
The American actress is said to have started following the Reds after her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton attracted her to it. Her son Maddox is now a fan of Liverpool and has said he wishes to play there in the future. Back in 2012, Metro ran with a story which said Jolie and her then husband Brad Pitt had splashed hundreds in Liverpool’s club shop for their children. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Gary Barlow. Net worth - £111.8m
Take That frontman Gary Barlow is a big Liverpool fans and is often spotted at Anfield. | PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Photo: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images
7. Liam Neeson. Net worth - £129.7m
The Taken actor has been known to make several appearances at Anfield, often bringing his sons along too. In 2015, the Northern Irish actor also spoke about his displeasure that Steven Gerrard was allowed to leave. He said: “He’d be great for Liverpool, I think all the fans want to see him there for an extra two years. Do it.” | AFP via Getty Images Photo: AFP via Getty Images
8. Daniel Craig. Net worth - £161.1m.
Raised in and around Merseyside, the actor has been a lifelong Liverpool fan. He is said to idolise Steven Gerrard and one match the then captain of Liverpool waited in the foyer at Anfield in order to get a picture with ‘James Bond’. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images