19 most famous people from East Lancashire including Ian McKellen & Jamiroquai

East Lancashire is home to towns and villages such as Burnley, Blackburn, Accrington and Rawtensall, and between them, they can boast a whole host of famous residents.

From musicians to actors, sport stars to models, numerous celebrities were either born in or grew up in the boroughs of East Lancashire.

Whilst some of these stars have been very vocal about their Lancashire roots, others may have totally slipped your notice.

So below we have collected 17 famous faces you may not have known were from East Lancashire and included some information about what makes them so well known.