Who are celebrities voting for in the general election 2024?

Brits have some big decisions to make when they head to the polls on Thursday, July 4, for the 2024 general election.

Millions of people will be casting their votes once polling stations open at 7am, and by Friday morning, hundreds of new MPs will have been elected to serve their constituents.

Polling suggests Labour could be on track to win a massive majority, with the Tories losing hundreds of seats, but that hasn't stopped the other parties from doing everything they can to win the public's backing.

READ MORE: Who do I vote for in the general election 2024? The key points from the main parties' manifestos

Candidates have been out and about talking to voters and trying to charm them, and some have even been joined by some famous faces on the campaign trail.

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party has won support from the likes of music legend Sir Elton John, footballer Gary Neville and Queen star Brian May. The Green Party has been joined by actor and comedian Steve Coogan at campaign events and Neighbours star Holly Valance has been spotted helping out Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

Here's a round up of the celebrity supporters parties and candidates have attracted throughout the campaign.

Labour

Dozens of famous faces brought a dose of star quality to a Labour supporters’ meeting held in the final few days before the election. Video message from celebs of the music world, TV, film and stage were played to the crowd, triggering loud applause in Westminster, as each spoke about a matter close to their hearts.

Starring in the video montage were singer Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish. Sir Elton spoke of his heartbreak at seeing "the hopes of Britain’s next generation of creative talent downtrodden and destroyed by bureaucracy and red tape".

Sir Elton said the "rich cultural exchange and education" that "paved the way" for his legendary career was "drying up and in danger of dying out completely". He told the guests: "There is only one choice. Let’s help artists cut through the red tape that prevents them from thriving and contributing to this country’s future success. Let’s show the world what a creative, prosperous and forward-thinking nation Britain is."

Comedian and presenter Jason Manford also praised Labour for their support for the arts, telling the guests that support had been pledged at a national level and also in schools to help ensure it is “important for children, and I think that is massive”. Actor James Norton, known for his roles as villain Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley and crime-solving vicar Sidney Chambers in Grantchester, echoed the sentiment saying he supports the party for pledging to make the arts accessible to children.

Soul singer and Olivier Award-winning actress Beverley Knight touched on her own experience growing up, saying: “I support the Labour Party’s ambition to allow all children to pursue their passions in the creative space. Because I was one of those children.”

Games of Thrones star Kit Harington said he would be voting Labour because he feels they have “a practical plan” that is needed in the face of the climate crisis. "The climate is teetering and we really can’t afford 14 more years of the Tories in action," he said.

Love Island star Georgia Harrison said she hoped a win for Labour would "make a difference to violence against women and girls and hopefully combat the misogyny that we’re currently dealing with as a society".

Comedian Bill Bailey appeared at the supporter's event in person and joked that the Tories were "preparing for a Liz Truss comeback". He told guests: "To say they have got a grip of things is an insult to grips and things."

Manchester United Gary Neville has been a long-time supporter of the Labour Party and has now appeared in a party election broadcast filmed in the Lake District. The footballer described Sir Keir as "a future Prime Minister who the country can believe in and trust".

Other celebrities have shared their backing for Labour on social media. Musician Brian May called on his followers to back the party due to their position on the culling of badgers. He cited the Labour manifesto, which pledges to "end the ineffective badger cull" and said he believes Sir Keir "will deliver on his promise".

A campaign video urging people to apply for their postal vote ahead of the deadline featured another host of famous faces. Actors Tony Robinson, Tom Goodman Hill, Nathaniel Parker and Mark Williams all featured alongside TV presenter June Sarpong and Love Island star and podcaster Amy Hart.

More than 100 other "leaders, investors and practitioners in the creative industries" have signed a letter published in The Times saying a Labour government would "end to the political chaos". Those who have signed the letter include film actors Bill Nighy, Hugh Bonneville, Sir Patrick Stewart, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, Stephen Graham and Matthew MacFadyen.

Morse and Lewis star Kevin Whately, Call the Midwife's Jessica Raine, The Good Wife's Cush Jumbo, The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey, actress Keeley Hawes and Coronation Street stars Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt, Antony Cotton and Sally Lindsay have also signed the letter, along with artist Grayson Perry, comedian Matt Forde, presenters Carrie and David Grant, Elbow frontman Guy Garvey and DJ Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim.

Labour has also received backing from stars of the BBC's Dragons Den and The Apprentice over their plans for businesses. Deborah Meaden said she was “very impressed” with the party’s plan for small businesses. She said there has been a focus on business rates, skills and clean British energy at a time of energy price fluctuation and a need to do “good” for the environment.

Fellow Dragon and entrepreneur Theo Paphitis said Labour would end the “chaos” of the Conservative era. He joined Sir Keir on the campaign trail in Basingstoke and said the party's manifesto was “in line with my ambitions of having a stable business environment and the end of the chaos that we’ve had to live through over the last eight to nine years at least”. He told the BBC he had lost faith in the Conservatives, saying: "I haven’t changed, they’ve gone away from me."

The Apprentice star Mike Soutar voiced his support for Labour at an event near Glasgow in May. He said Scotland had "gone backwards economically" under the current Conservative and SNP administrations, despite being "one of the most enterprising nations on Earth". He said: "That’s why I back the vision and commitment of Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Anas Sarwar and Labour. I support their vision to deliver the conditions required for economic recovery."

Other business leaders - including restaurateur and TV chef Tom Kerridge and Sir Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia - signed a letter published in The Times saying the UK needed a "new outlook" to reach its "full economic potential".

Green

Bristol band Massive Attack have endorsed the Green Party's co-leader Carla Denyer, who is standing in the constituency of Bristol West. In a post on X backing the party, the band wrote: "General Election 2024 is an opportunity for Bristol to consolidate its green reputation by electing an MP who is resolutely focused on climate action… and unambiguous on the matter of genocide in Gaza. Carla Denyer is that candidate."

Hugh Grant has also backed Carla Denyer, calling her a "politician with integrity, who puts the public first". In a post on X, he said: "Bristol Central's Green candidate Carla Denyer vows action on press standards while others suck up to Murdoch."

Alan Partridge star Steve Coogan, a former Labour supporter, is backing the Greens and has been out on the campaign trail with some candidates in recent weeks. He appeared in videos on X backing Sian Berry, who is standing in Brighton Pavilion, and Andrew Ramsey, the candidate for Waveney Valley.

Chef and River Cottage star Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud have both spoken about their intention to vote for Ellie Chowns, who is the Green candidate for North Herefordshire.

Conservatives

Bob Geldof, who said he is not a party political person, is backing Tory candidate Andrew Mitchell. In a video in X, he said: "The party that Andrew Mitchell is a member of is not important to me. What is important is that he’s a decent person or else he wouldn’t be a friend of mine, I guess."

Reform UK

Nigel Farage's party has won the support of former pop star and Neighbours actress Holly Valance, who sent the party a £50,000 donation. She told GB News’ Chopper’s Political Podcast: “Last time I voted (for the) Conservatives, next time I’ll be voting Reform (UK).”

SAS Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton has also spoken out about his support for Farage. Speaking to GB News described the party leader as "a true English gentleman who relates with the public". He told the broadcaster: "That guy changed the European Union with Brexit. He came in and he went out but he’s coming back in now, so listen to him. Hopefully he’ll stay this time if things do work in his favour, he won’t bail out and he’ll stay. But I believe that’s the only way we have moving forward."

Others

Carole Vorderman has been campaigning for the British public to vote tactically to reduce the number of Tory MPs, calling the election the "political opportunity of our lifetime". The TV star is part of the Stopthetories.vote campaign, a website that tells you how to vote in your constituency to prevent a Tory candidate from winning. Vicar of Dibley star Dawn French has also urged her followers on social media to vote tactically in this year's election.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is this year standing as an independent candidate in his Islington constituency, has won the backing of a few celebrity supporters. Comedian and actor Rob Delaney has joined Corbyn on the campaign trail and said of his chances of being elected: "They’re going to be pretty good. Everybody knows him, it’s so hard to compete. You can’t get a consultancy firm to give you what he has, you can’t replicate what he’s done in 40 years overnight." Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie told the Guardian he will "definitely vote for Corbyn", describing the politician as a "great British patriot who wants the best for everybody".