A-list stars who own football clubs besides Reynolds: Brady, James, Stormzy...

FORGET flashy supercars and expensive Prada handbags, the new must-have celeb accessory is a football team.

And the latest star to join the trend could be Robbie Williams, who has reportedly been backed by a consortium to make a bid to take over his lifelong club Port Vale FC.

The former Take That man, 49, was named club president at the weekend and hinted there could be a lucrative TV streaming series if a deal with him at the helm went through.

If approved, it could follow in the success of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's takeover over at Wrexham and their famous Netflix show Welcome To Wrexham.

Robbie isn't alone in vying for a slice of a football team - Sir Elton John became the chairman and director of Watford FC in 1976 and bankrolled them until 2002.

Until last year, TV chef Delia Smith and her husband owned 53 per cent - the majority share, which they acquired in 1996 - of Norwich City.

While in August, American football legend Tom Brady bought a minority stake in Birmingham City.

Here, we reveal the other surprising stars to put their money into the beautiful game, including A-listers and musicians.

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall was among more than 750 fans who invested in South Shields FC, which raised more than £280,000 for the club in 2020.

She was also named as an honorary president - alongside ex-politician David Miliband - and her involvement in the club hasn't stopped there.

The Power hitmaker designed a limited edition football strip for the club and joined LGBTQ+ inclusion workshops at the stadium.

The club explained that naming Jade as an honorary president would increase the club's profile "on a national and international scale, further putting the town on the map".

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