Barbie’s Margot Robbie has pledged her allegiance to a Premier League side

Hollywood stars who profess to an interest in English football normally attach themselves to one of the county’s big guns – but not Barbie actress Margot Robbie.

The much-loved Australian is surprisingly a keen follower of Fulham – mainly due to her husband. British producer Tom Ackerley has a strong affection for the club. And Margot spoke of her subsequent allegiance to the Cottagers during an interview with the BBC when she promoted the 2017 film, I Tonya.

“I actually haven’t been to another Fulham game for a while, but I know they’re playing tomorrow against Aston Villa,” said Margot at the time, back when both clubs were in the Championship.

“And it’s my two best friends – well, it’s my husband and my other best friend Josie. Aston Villa’s Josie’s team, Fulham’s Tom’s team, so they’re going to the game and it’s tense already. I’m on the edge of my seat to see who wins.”

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When asked which team she would support, she added: “I mean, I’ve pledged my allegiance to Fulham, so I want Fulham to win.”

Back in 2014, Robbie paid a visit to Craven Cottage, where she was pictured wearing a club scarf and holding a home shirt. The pictures were shared by Fulham, who tweeted at the time: “Nice to see @MargotRobbie at the Cottage on Saturday, see you again soon! #FFC.”

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Tom and Margot met on the set of Suite Française. Margot was acting while Tom was an assistant director on the film, and the pair went on to marry in a private ceremony in 2016.

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, starring Margot and Ryan Gosling, launched in cinemas in the UK last Friday. Real-life couple Margot and Tom, who run their own production company, attending the premiere together.

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They will also be keeping a close eye next month on the Cottagers, who kick off their Premier League campaign at Everton on August 12, having held on to manager Marco Silva, with the Portuguese boss rebuffing an approach from Saudi Arabia.

Whether Margot will still be able to cheer on star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic come the start of the new season, though, remains to be seen.

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