Reading have been on the periphery of the Premier League for a number of years now and haven't dropped below the Championship for almost 20 seasons.

They have grown as a club, and with that a new stadium was built. The Madejski Stadium can now hold just under 25,000 supporters and that has seen new fans come and watch the side as they compete in the higher divisions.

The club is now in mid-table in the Championship and isn't yet looking like they'll be relegated or survive in this current campaign.

A number of celebrities have stated their support of the club, whilst others have kept quiet although remain from the area.

Here we take a look at five celebrities who you may not know support Reading...

Damian Green is a well-known politician who is also an avid follower of the Royals. The club are in his twitter bio and he has been following Reading for a good number of years.

He's been a member of parliament for Ashford since 1997, and has represented the Conservative party.

Chris Tarrant is probably one of the most well-known Reading supporters. He's been popular on television for years and was a brilliant host of 'Who wants to be a millionaire?'.

He was pictured at the play-off final defeat to Swansea and has been a Reading fan all of his life, and still regularly watches the side.

Kate Winslet is from the area of Reading, and there have been murmurs of the past that her family go and watch the Royals regularly.

She's an actress and is particularly known for her roles in movies such as Titanic and The Holiday.

Ricky Gervais is a well-known Royals supporter and has made references to his support of the club in different movies and series that he's made.

The comedian/actor had a flag made for him by Reading fans at the start of the current campaign that read 'Guilty, I support Reading' which was a famous line from his series The Office.

Irwin Sparkes is the lead singer of The Hoosiers and has expressed his support in the past. He often seen out and about in the town centre.

He's attended Reading games, and has lived around the area for a number of years.