HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has said she does not think she has "ever wanted magic more" following the vote in favour of leaving the European Union.

The author is among many famous people to react to the dramatic vote outcome.

British TV presenter James Corden, who hosts American talk show The Late Late Show, tweeted: "I can't get my head around what's happening in Britain."

He added: "I'm so sorry to the youth of Britain. I fear you've been let down today."

EastEnders actress Kellie Bright described the news as a "dark day for the UK".

She tweeted: "Well done everyone. We just made history for all the wrong reasons."

The Thick Of It's Armando Iannucci also lamented the outcome on Twitter, writing: "Oh God, there's going to be a lot of politics now."

The satirist later referenced Tory MP Michael Gove in a tweet, writing: "May Gove have mercy on our souls."

X Factor presenter Dermot O'Leary mused about whether "this might be a good weekend to go to Glastonbury...", using the hash tag #needahug.

Good Morning Britain's Phillip Schofield reacted to the news by tweeting: "Oh my God, what have we done."

Blackadder star Hugh Laurie congratulated "exiters", adding: "Reverse is across and down, easy on the clutch."

He then commented: "First hairline crack in the plasterwork: England fans will be paying 25 quid for a bottle of beer by Monday."

Singers Lily Allen and Ellie Goulding had their say on Twitter, with the former writing: "Well millennials. We're really really f***ed."

Goulding said she was "heartbroken to hear the news" in her tweet.

Ricky Martin, winner of The Apprentice in 2012, said it was "a mistake to #Brexit".

He added: "Woken up so so disappointed. Life does move on but I hope those leave campaigners don't regret their decisions."

Footballer and broadcaster Gary Lineker said: "It's not a time for triumphalism. Not a time for division. Not a time for hatred. It's a time for change. A time for calm. A time in history."

Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie told her followers she was "in shock at what this may mean for our country".

Golfer Rory McIlroy told his followers that he wanted "a mulligan on 2016" - which in golfing terms is another shot.

His tweet said: "With #Brexit and the way the US presidential race is going... Can we take a mulligan on 2016?"

TV presenter Dawn O'Porter said she was "gutted".

The interest in the referendum result has also seen stars from across the Atlantic expressing a view.

American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, the executive producer of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, said: "Shocking news out of UK this morning. Definitely a day for the history books... #Brexit."