Hull City have endured a torrid few years.

A steady decline has seen them drop from the Premier League into the third tier of English football, but thankfully things are starting to look up.

The Tigers are sitting at the top of League One at present and seem like good value to return to the Championship.

Unfortunately fans are unable to attend matches, but they'll certainly be tuning in at home.

That includes the club's celebrity fans.

Here are five high profile supporters of the Tigers that you may not know of.

The actor is probably the highest profile supporter of Hull City.

Sharif was famous for starring in Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl before sadly passing away in 2015.

Surprisingly, the popular singer is a fan of the Tigers.

Since then she's established herself as a TV personality after appearing on The X Factor and Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.

The Labour politician is a big supporter of Hull City.

Prescott was deputy Prime Minister between 1997 and 2007 but was renowned for his affinity for the city of Hull.

The broadcaster and entrepreneur has a real soft spot for Hull.

Beeny owned the stately home, Rise Hall in East Yorkshire before selling it in 2019 but still have an affinity for the area.

The local lad has done particularly well as a film director and screenwriter.

Herman is best known for directing The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas but spends his spare time supporting the Tigers.