Life on Mars actor Dean Andrews has been named Patron of Yorkshire, following in the footsteps of other Yorkshire men and women including cricketer Michael Vaughan and actor Sir Patrick Stewart.

The 50 year old Rotherham-born star said 'I'm a proud Yorkshireman so to be named a patron of the county I love is a real honour for me. I'm also a big cycling fan, so to get involved supporting Yorkshire at a time when the Tour de France is around the corner next year is really exciting for me personally'.