Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)

One of the many funny things about UKIP is that their celebrity supporters are a bit hard to pin down.

Take Elton John, for instance.

After inviting the charming Nigel Farage to his house, Elton took the pretty unusual step of stating categorically that he did not support UKIP in any way.

Sir Tim Rice also announced that he wouldn’t be voting UKIP – despite being a party donor.


So which celebrities ARE UKIP supporters?

Here’s a list of the biggest known celebrity ‘kippers… and the UKIP-curious.

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Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver expressed his approval for the way Nigel Farage’s gang are ‘stirring things up.’

Des Lynham

Des Lynham actually came out with his own UKIP anthem, Send in the Clowns.

It goes, ‘Now they have fear/They’ve lost their timing this late/In their careers/And where are the clowns/Quick, send in the clowns/Don’t bother we’re here.’

It’s a belter.

Morrissey

The floppy fringed singer claimed to have ‘nearly’ voted for UKIP.

Whatever that means.

Joey Barton

Maybe we’ll call him UKIP-curious.

Barton said on Question Time, that UKIP was the like the best among ‘four really ugly girls’.

Mike Read

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Who can forget Mike Read’s hastily withdrawn UKIP anthem UKIP Calypso?

Honestly, you can’t forget it. Listen once, and it’s burned into your mind forever.

Joan Collins

Joan Collins has been a patron of UKIP, but (she explains) merely becoming an official backer and having her name on their notepaper doesn’t mean she supports them.

‘They put my name on the head of their paper, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m going to vote that way,’ she said.

Rustie Lee

Former TV chef Rustie asked, ‘If you had a six-bedroom house, and it only took 50 people, would you put 100 people in it?’

Hmmmm.

Tim Rice

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s collaborator is a party donor.

He denies voting for them, though. He just gave them money.

So that’s OK.

Geoff Boycott

The former cricketer came out as a kipper.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

The explorer was a patron of UKIP – although he has since had differences of opinion with the party leadership.

Patrick Moore

Dead, so he can’t sue us for saying this.

But honestly, he voiced support.