On October 14, Leeds United fan Jonas Gahr Støre became the Prime Minister of Norway.
Despite growing up in Oslo, Støre has said he felt “a kind of infatuation, a fascination” with the Whites ever since he was a child.
The Labour politician shared his affinity with Norway newspaper Aftenposten, relating how he suffered from the “objectively unfair” victory of Bayern Munich over Leeds in the Champions League final of 1975.
But he’s not the only unlikely figurehead to be Leeds, through and through. Here are some of the famous faces who are avid Whites fans.
7. Jonny and Alistair Brownlee
Legends of triathlon, the Brownlee brothers were born in Dewsbury and are avid Whites fans.
9. Matthew Lewis
A lifelong Whites fan, Actor Lewis now features on the official Leeds United podcast alongside Emma Jones and Jermaine Beckford.
10. Nightmares on Wax
Leeds-born DJ Nightmares on wax was very vocal on Twitter in his support for the Whites during their promotion charge in 2020.
11. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Known for playing Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones, the Dane celebrated Leeds’ promotion by leaving Marcelo Bielsa a voicemail telling him how loved he is.
12. The Pigeon Detectives
Guitarist of the Rothwell indie rock outfit Ryan Wilson co-hosts the LS11 fan channel.