A local Reading-area roundup names comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, television presenter Chris Tarrant and The Cure bassist Simon Gallup as celebrity supporters of Reading FC. The claims come from secondary reporting, not direct confirmation from the three men or the club, and the roundup specifically cautions that Gervais is “not the most ardent” supporter.
Who are the three reported Reading FC celebrity supporters?
The names below are selected from Reading Today’s roundup of five famous Reading FC supporters. Its descriptions differ in detail, so they should not be taken as proof that all three attend regularly or support the club with equal intensity.
Ricky Gervais
The roundup describes Gervais as a comedian and actor with a connection to Reading, his hometown, and calls him arguably the club’s most high-profile celebrity supporter. It also qualifies that description by saying he is “not the most ardent of supporters.” Reading Today’s roundup does not establish a direct statement from Gervais confirming his football allegiance; its quotation about local place names should not be mistaken for one.
Chris Tarrant
The roundup identifies Tarrant as a television presenter who grew up in Reading. It says he has shown support for the club over the years and attended home games, but those details were not independently corroborated by a first-person statement or primary source. They are best understood as the roundup’s account, rather than a verified attendance record.
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Simon Gallup
The roundup identifies Gallup as the bassist for The Cure and reports that he has displayed his Reading allegiance, including by flying a Reading flag during festival appearances. The report was not verified against an original photograph, interview or statement from Gallup, so it remains a secondary account.
How firmly are these celebrity links established?
Reading Today’s article is the source for all three modern names and their reported links to the club. The available material does not provide direct confirmation from Gervais, Tarrant or Gallup, nor does it support describing any of them as lifelong fans or regular matchgoers. The careful wording is that they are reported Reading FC supporters.
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For a documented historical example, Supporters’ Trust At Reading (STAR) records broadcaster and cricket commentator John Arlott as a Reading supporter from the 1920s onwards. STAR describes him as the first well-known personality to speak up as a Reading fan. Its Hall of Fame entry offers a club-supporter record distinct from the secondary celebrity claims above.
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