Cliff Notes – David Beckham and Amanda Holden lead celebrations after Lionesses’ Euros triumph
- The Lionesses secured a historic victory in the Euro 2025 final against Spain, winning 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
- celebrities, including David Beckham and Amanda Holden, took to social media to express their excitement and congratulations, with Beckham praising the team and sharing celebratory posts.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer commended the Lionesses for their performance, while a homecoming parade is planned for the team in London.
David Beckham and Amanda Holden lead celebrations after Lionesses’ Euros triumph
Celebrities are celebrating wildly across the country after the Lionesses emerged victorious in the Euro 2025 final (Picture: Instagram/Getty)
Social media is ablaze with celebrations and congratulatory messages following the Lionesses’ historic win in the Euro 2025 final.
Tonight, England took on Spain live from St Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, in the hopes of replicating their Euro 2022 success against Germany at Wembley.
And boy did they, as Sarina Wiegman’s squad triumphed over their former rivals, having lost to Spain once before in the World Cup final.
With no intention of admitting defeat at any point, the 1-1 game was taken to penalties, which led to England thrashing their opponents 3-1 and going on to lift that glorious trophy.
It’s safe to say the scenes were emotional as the Lionesses pulled one another into hugs and wiped away tears after Alex Greenwood, Niamh Charles, and Chloe Kelly scored in their shoot-outs, causing the stadium to erupt.
The reactions were just as wild back home, too, as celebrities including Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden, Rylan Clark, and Alan Carr were keen to wish captain Leah Williamson and her teammates a very big well done.
After a nail-biting penalty shoot-out, England lifted the trophy over Spain (Picture: Leiting Gao/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
Chloe Kelly scored that all-important third penalty (Picture: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)
‘BOOOM! Well done @Lionesses – and great to see an Arsenal star score the winning penalty. Congrats @chloekelly’, posted long-time Arsenal fan Morgan on X.
‘YESSSSSSS @Lionesses GO ON GIRLLLSSSS’, wrote an excitable Rylan.
Alongside a snap of herself with Williamson at Glastonbury last year, country music icon Shania Twain had the most fitting use for her most famous lyric, writing: ‘SO happy for the Lionesses … Let’s f***ing go girls!!’
‘They’ve done it again.. Back To Back! Massive’, tweeted Rio Ferdinand alongside a smiley snap with the team.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer penned: ‘Champions! Congratulations @Lionesses — what a team. What a game. What drama. You dug deep when it mattered most and you’ve made the nation proud. History makers.’
And while a homecoming parade will be held in London on Tuesday for the Lionesses, Labour leader Sir Keir previously suggested a bank holiday would not be implemented if the team were to win, despite overwhelming demands from footie fans.
Stacey Solomon watched the game with her young sons, who danced and cheered after England’s win (Picture: Instagram)
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr partied hard while filming in Greece (Picture: Instagram)
Ashley James filmed her reaction after Kelly’s goal (Picture: Instagram)
Over on Instagram, Spice Girl Mel B posted, ‘Yes yes yesssss!!! Girl power!!!!!!!!’ on her Story, while Jess Glynne, who is dating Alex Scott, also watched along from home.
The Hold My Hand hitmaker shared a video of her TV and could be heard shouting: ‘Come on, the girls! What are you sayin’? Oi oi! Proud of you! Come on.’
Ever the supportive girlfriend, she also shared a clip of Scott, whom she began dating in 2023, presenting for BBC Sport, writing alongside it sweetly: ‘My womannnnn’.
Elsewhere, Holden and Carr watched the nail-biting final together, along with their crew, as they are currently away shooting their new series of Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job.
The hilarious TV duo filmed themselves soaking up the glory as England won the match before bursting into the Three Lions anthem.
Ashley James also filmed herself and showed her family giddy with joy after Kelly successfully bagged the winning penalty, while Stacey Solomon caught the action from her widescreen TV in Pickle Cottage.
Romeo Beckham heaped praise on sporting star Kelly (Picture: Instagram)
James Bond favourite Aaron Taylor-Johnson posted a celebratory video (Picture: Instagram)
Pop star Peter Andre hailed the win as ‘amazing’ (Picture: Instagram)
The Loose Women and Sort Your Life Out star was joined by what sounded to be her entire brood, who grew justifiably rowdy once England’s victory was sealed.
‘Smashed it gals’, Solomon wrote alongside a gorgeous clip of her sons dancing around in the living room.
Also watching from home was Romeo Beckham, while dad Sir David Beckham posted a slew of pics in the aftermath of the win.
Ever the patriot, the sporting legend’s Insta Story was full of lion and England flag emojis as he heaped praise on the ‘champions’ and tagged several players, adding a special ‘well done’ to Michelle Agyemang.
While Becks is currently holidaying in sunnier climates with his famous family and therefore not at tonight’s match, one public figure who did put in an appearance was Prince William.
The Prince of Wales took daughter Charlotte to the final and later shared a joint personal message in celebration. This also marked the first time the 10-year-old Princess has ever signed off an official message.
Sarina Wiegman’s squad made history tonight (Picture: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images)
Prince William headed down to the pitch for the trophy ceremony (Picture; James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)
He was joined by Lionesses fan and 10-year-old daughter Princess Charlotte (Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire)
It read: ‘What a game! @lionesses, you are the champions of Europe and we couldn’t be prouder of the whole team. Enjoy this moment @England. W & Charlotte.’
The Prince of Wales, who is patron of the Football Association (FA), sat next to the PM for the match and later made his way to the pitch for the trophy ceremony.
Other famous faces sharing their reactions to England’s epic win this evening included Peter Andre, James Bond favourite Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jessie Ware, Ashley Cain, and Amelia Dimoldenberg.
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