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JK Rowling, Ellen deGeneres among celebs rejoicing Ireland gay marriage legalisation on Twitter

Celebrities take to twitter to express their support, after Ireland became the first country to nationally vote to legalise same-sex marriage.

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Celebrities took to Twitter to express their support, after Ireland became the first country to nationally vote to legalise same-sex marriage, thanks to 62% of voters in the historic referendum who were in favour of it.

Read: LGBT rights groups hail Irish vote for same-sex marriage

On Saturday the official results were announced at a Dublin Castle press conference. 1,201,607 voted in favour, while 7,34,300 voted against it, said elections official Ríona Ní Fhlanghaile. While 18 countries have already legalised gay marriage, Ireland is the first to do so by a nationwide referendum.

Here are some of the celebrity reactions from Elle DeGeneres to Miley Cyrus:

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