- JK Rowling, James Corden and Hugh Laurie reacted on Twitter
- An amazing turnout. Wherever we're headed, it's not with a whimper, wrote
- Bollywood celebs Soha Ali Khan, Rahul Bose, Shoojit Sircar also tweeted
On Twitter, most celebrities grieved. Brexit opponents included Harry Potter author JK Rowling, TV host James Corden and The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman.
Goodbye, UK. https://t.co/HMRA0AnlWR
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 24, 2016
Scotland will seek independence now. Cameron's legacy will be breaking up two unions. Neither needed to happen. https://t.co/4MDj7pndcq
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 24, 2016
I can't get my head around what's happening in Britain.I'm so sorry to the youth of Britain. I fear you've been let down today x
— James Corden (@JKCorden) June 24, 2016
Dear UK,
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) June 24, 2016
good luck.
I am afraid you are going to need it,
love
Neil.
House and The Night Manager star Hugh Laurie was more cautious.
An amazing turnout. Wherever we're headed, it's not with a whimper.
— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) June 24, 2016
Congratulations exiters. Reverse is across and down, easy on the clutch.
— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) June 24, 2016
Elizabeth Hurley, who voted to Leave, tweeted midway though the counting of votes:
And suddenly the birds are singing.....still glued to the TV though #Brexit
— Elizabeth Hurley (@ElizabethHurley) June 24, 2016
Indian celebrities mostly expressed dismay.
A victory for fear and isolationism. Is this the beginning of the break up of the European Union? #Brexit
— soha ali khan (@sakpataudi) June 24, 2016
If there was anymore evidence needed the world has gone mad. #Brexit 'Keep Calm And Stab Yourself'.
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) June 24, 2016
'Tis the summer of our discontent #Brexit
— Lisa Ray (@Lisaraniray) June 24, 2016
Divide and rule #Brexit
— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) June 24, 2016
Absolutely devastated UK has voted #voteleave #brexit .People have voted emotionally without understanding the massive repercussions of this
— SOPHIE CHOUDRY (@Sophie_Choudry) June 24, 2016
Kabir Bedi alone was uplifted by the result:
#Brexit is a real revolution. #Britain's biggest leaders asked people to remain in #EU but they revolted, and voted to leave.
— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) June 24, 2016
The funniest Brexit tweet was posted by, naturally, Shah Rukh Khan, two days before the referendum:
I c this trend in News where leaving of someone or something is headlined as Rexit or Brexit.So if I leave from sumwhere am I Sexit??
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 22, 2016
Britain will be the first country to leave the EU since its formation - but a leave vote will not immediately mean that Britain ceases to be a member of the 28-nation bloc.
That process could take a minimum of two years, with leave campaigners suggesting that the referendum campaign may not be completed until 2020, the date of the next scheduled general election.
