Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan and Carol Vorderman: How celebrities threw support behind Andy Burnham (opens original article in a new tab)

Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election with backing from several high-profile celebrities, including Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, and Carol Vorderman, following controversies involving other candidates.

• Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election with support from celebrities like Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, and Carol Vorderman.
• Grant and Coogan attended campaign events and appeared in a campaign video with Burnham.
• Vorderman criticized Reform candidate Robert Kenyon after his past derogatory comments about women were revealed.