Celebrities share their joy at Ireland’s resounding “Yes!”

Celebrity

May 23, 2015

The votes have been cast and counted, and the country has spoken: today was a historic day for Ireland, which became the very first nation to legalise marriage for all by public decree.

And interspersed among the hundreds of thousands of loud and proud "Yes!" voices (1.2m to be exact) were some very famous faces – and they were clearly overjoyed at the outcome.

Here, we round-up the best Tweets made around the world by 21 of our favourite celebrities.

The pure joy of it. I'm so proud of Ireland today… We can all take pride in making history. Only sorry I can't be there to celebrate!

— Hozier (@Hozier) May 23, 2015

yay!! Now can the rest of the world please follow in Ireland's footsteps? Please https://t.co/zW18tKh8CG

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) May 23, 2015

Sitting here watching the Irish make history. Extraordinary and wonderful.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 23, 2015

Well done, Ireland. -H

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 23, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS to the Republic on saying yes to same-gender marriage! Now what about Northern Ireland?

— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) May 23, 2015

Ireland did it! The 1st country to legalize marriage equality by popular vote, but they won't be the last! What an incredible accomplishment

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 23, 2015

I LOVE YOU IRELAND!!!!! IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

— Saoirse Ronan (@saoirse_ronan) May 23, 2015

Great to see the people of Ireland voting to live in a country where everybody is treated equally #MarRef #YesEquality

— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) May 23, 2015

Yes..yes…YES! #ireland

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 23, 2015

WONDERFUL news for Ireland. Now everyone…GO GET MARRIED #LoveWins

— Tom Daley (@TomDaley1994) May 23, 2015

YES is killing it by the sounds of things!

— Brian O'Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll) May 23, 2015

Ireland are the first! Just got to NY and heard the great news! Well done Ireland! #equalityforall G

— the script (@thescript) May 23, 2015

So proud to be Irish today!

— Laura Whitmore (@thewhitmore) May 23, 2015

I proudly raise a pint glass of Guinness and toast the people of Ireland for voting by a sweeping majority to legalize same sex marriage!

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) May 23, 2015

IRELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Ellen Page (@EllenPage) May 23, 2015

Dear Ireland, you are even more amazing .

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 23, 2015

Congratulations Ireland! The journey the country has made during my lifetime leaves me so very proud, happy and amazed. Group hug!!!!

— graham norton (@grahnort) May 23, 2015