Famous Hearts fans: 12 celebrities who support Edinburgh’s Heart of Midlothian – including Sir Chris Hoy

By Gary Flockhart

Lifestyle Editor

Published 1st Jun 2020, 17:03 GMT

Updated 27th Aug 2023, 05:57 GMT

There are a whole host of celebrities who count Heart of Midlothian as their team.

Take a look through our photo gallery to see 12 celebrities who support the Jam Tarts.

Hearts have many celebrity supporters, as you will see from our photo gallery.

. Famous Hearts fans

Hearts have many celebrity supporters, as you will see from our photo gallery. Photo: Third Party

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, who grew up in Edinburgh, is a well-known Jambo.
The Games hero, who has four Olympic golds, can often be seen at Tynecastle watching his boyhood heroes.

. Cycle Star

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, who grew up in Edinburgh, is a well-known Jambo. The Games hero, who has four Olympic golds, can often be seen at Tynecastle watching his boyhood heroes. Photo: Photo: Getty

Bolton-born, Edinburgh-raised golfer Andrew Oldcorn is a well-known Hearts fan. The three-time European Tour winner often attends matches at Tynecastle.

. Champion Golfer

Bolton-born, Edinburgh-raised golfer Andrew Oldcorn is a well-known Hearts fan. The three-time European Tour winner often attends matches at Tynecastle. Photo: Photo: Third Party

Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry is a Hearts fan. The cue legend was born in South Queensferry and brought up in Gorgie.

. Cue King

Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry is a Hearts fan. The cue legend was born in South Queensferry and brought up in Gorgie. Photo: Photo: Third Party

Scots runner Eilidh Doyle is a Hearts season ticket holder. The Olympic 400m hurdler wears a maroon and white wristband during all her races in support of the Jam Tarts.

. Olympian

Scots runner Eilidh Doyle is a Hearts season ticket holder. The Olympic 400m hurdler wears a maroon and white wristband during all her races in support of the Jam Tarts. Photo: Photo: Getty

Hearts have many celebrity supporters, as you will see from our photo gallery.

1. Famous Hearts fans

Hearts have many celebrity supporters, as you will see from our photo gallery. Photo: Third Party

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, who grew up in Edinburgh, is a well-known Jambo.
The Games hero, who has four Olympic golds, can often be seen at Tynecastle watching his boyhood heroes.

2. Cycle Star

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, who grew up in Edinburgh, is a well-known Jambo. The Games hero, who has four Olympic golds, can often be seen at Tynecastle watching his boyhood heroes. Photo: Photo: Getty

Bolton-born, Edinburgh-raised golfer Andrew Oldcorn is a well-known Hearts fan. The three-time European Tour winner often attends matches at Tynecastle.

3. Champion Golfer

Bolton-born, Edinburgh-raised golfer Andrew Oldcorn is a well-known Hearts fan. The three-time European Tour winner often attends matches at Tynecastle. Photo: Photo: Third Party

Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry is a Hearts fan. The cue legend was born in South Queensferry and brought up in Gorgie.

4. Cue King

Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry is a Hearts fan. The cue legend was born in South Queensferry and brought up in Gorgie. Photo: Photo: Third Party

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