Luke Humphries became the latest Leeds United supporter to be crowned a world champion in his own field as he defeated teenage sensation Luke Littler in the PDC World Championship final on Wednesday night. The lifelong Whites fan won five-straight sets to win his first world championship and capped off a fantastic year where he also won the Players Championship, Grand Slam of Darts and World Grand Prix titles.
Speaking about his support for Leeds, Humphries - who hails from Berkshire - said: He said: “I think everyone knows I am named after the club, that’s no secret. My dad named me Luke, which stands for [L]eeds [U]nited [K]ings of [E]urope. I am not from Leeds, but the club really was in me from birth. It was great in the early years of my life, then we had a patch of hard times, but I really feel we’re now on the up as a club again despite what happened last year. Our fans are the best in the world, there is no doubt at all about that."
Humphries is not the only famous name to profess their love for the Elland Road club, and we have picked out a total of 44 well-known names from across the world who have nailed their colours to the Leeds United mast. Take a look...
1. Jessica Barden - Actress
Best known for her starring role in Channel 4's hugely popular drama The End of the ****ing World. She revealed previously: "I support Leeds United. Basically, at the start of COVID-19 I was homesick, so I started watching documentaries about Leeds. I just wanted to feel connected to my brothers in some way, so I started watching football again." | Getty Images
2. Henry Winkler - actor
Has become a Leeds fan because of his daughter-in-law, the above Jessica Barden. He shot to fame as Happy Days character Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli and starred in films including The Waterboy and Scream, and played roles in huge comedy series like Arrested Development and Parks and Recreation. | Getty Images for SeeHer
3. Katie Taylor, world champion boxer
Hailing from Ireland, Taylor revealed her support for Leeds ahead of fighting in the city in 2021. She is the current undisputed and lineal world lightweight champion and the undisputed and lineal world super lightweight champion. | Getty Images
4. Jack P Shepherd - Actor
The 36-year-old from Pudsey is known for playing David Platt in Coronation Street, a role he has held since 2000. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty Images
5. Jonathan Brownlee, Athlete
The 34-year-old needs little introduction, he has three Olympic medals - one gold, one silver and one bronze. | Getty ImagesPhoto: Getty Images
6. Miniminter (Simon Minter), YouTuber
The 31-year-old has 10.4m subscribers on YouTube and is part of the Sidemen collective, who have 21.3m subscribers on their YouTube channel. He is married to London pop singer Talia Mar. | Getty Images