Norfolk-raised acting star Stephen Fry has given his backing to the Norfolk is... campaign - telling his 5.8 million followers what he loves about his home county.

Mr Fry, who was one of the first celebrities to start using the micro-blogging website, added his own contribution to the many #Norfolkis tweets on Twitter this morning.

He wrote: '#NorfolkIs home. #NorfolkIs pleasingly odd. #NorfolkIs staggeringly beautiful. Join the #NorfolkIs campaign…'

He joins TV presenter Jake Humphrey and Lowestoft's Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo in lending his support to the campaign, which launched on Monday.

Within 15 minutes the Norwich City director's tweet had been retweeted over 50 times.

Mr Fry was brought up in Booton, near Reepham, from a young age and attended Paston Grammar School in North Walsham before going on to find fame.

Through the Norfolk is... campaign we are asking our readers to share their experiences of Norfolk through words, photos and videos in order to help our readers find new areas of our county to explore.

Get involved with the discussions on Twitter using the hashtag #Norfolkis or email your suggestions to reporter David Freezer on david.freezer@archant.co.uk, making sure to provide your name, age and location.

You can also send us your photos and videos at www.iwitness24.co.uk with a few words to explain how it relates to the campaign, or write to us at Norfolk is… Campaign, Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE.

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