King's Birthday Honours list 2023: The celebrities and famous faces recognised this year

TV stars, footballers and fashion designers are among those to have been recognised by King Charles III in his first Birthday Honours. The King's Birthday Honours list for 2023 has been revealed and is again honouring those who have made a difference in many different areas of the country.

Honours including MBEs, OBEs, and CBEs will be handed out to everyone from local community heroes and fundraising champions to stars of the stage and screen. And as well as the everyday people honoured for their services to the country, the Honours list also recognises some famous faces who have done the same.

Among the famous faces on the list this year is Ian Wright. The former England and Arsenal footballer-turned-pundit has been made an OBE for services to football and charity. The 59-year-old, who starred as a striker for Arsenal, Crystal Palace and England, is now a popular broadcaster for the BBC and ITV.

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Fellow former sports star, ex-England rugby captain Sarah Hunter is also among the sporting stars who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Hunter, who won a record 141 caps and was part of the team which won the 2014 World Cup, has become a CBE.

Meanwhile, in the showbiz world, Vicky McClure, who has become a household name in the UK following a series of high-octane TV roles, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to drama and to charity.

The Nottingham-born actress, 40, is perhaps best known for her starring role as Kate Fleming in the BBC's Line Of Duty, although has gained further recognition outside acting for her charity work. McClure is a vocal advocate for the Alzheimer’s Society, of which she is an