Sunderland are a huge club. There's no denying it. 

They might have fallen hard into League One and still be looking to return to the Championship, but the Black Cats are one of the biggest clubs in the country.

Their fanbase is one of the most passionate and demand the very best.

A likeable, working man fanbase with a scattering of famous fans.

On that subject, we dive into SIX famous Sunderland fans here...

The former BBC correspondent was born and raised in the North East.

She is a Sunderland fan too and seemingly still follows the Black Cats.

The 74-year-old is an author, who like Adie, is from the North East.

His club is Sunderland and he's another Black Cats fan.

Webber is famed for a racing.

He's got a couple of football clubs that he stays in touch with. One of those are Manchester United, but the other is Sunderland.

He makes the list.

Jones is a regular on Sky Sports, whilst he's got serious links with Sunderland Football Club.

He's a non-executive director at Sunderland at the moment and is often posting his thoughts on the Black Cats over on Twitter.

The reality TV star made a name for himself on Love Island a couple of years ago.

He's a die-hard Sunderland fan and loves to share his thoughts on what's going on at the Stadium of Light.

The former England cricketer is another from the area and another massive Sunderland fan.

Collingwood is someone you've surely seen kicking around the Stadium of Light?

If not, surely you've seen him discussing the Black Cats elsewhere.