JK Rowling & celebs heartbroken about the UK leaving the EU

With #WhatHaveWeDone and #NotInMyName both trending throughout the UK, it's safe to say there's a lot of grief being expressed in the way of the news that UK has decided to leave Europe.

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JK Rowling, a vocal supporter of the Remain campaign, was devastated.

As the results came in over night - live tweeted by Lindsay Lohan, of all people - it became apparent that England and Wales had voted to leave the EU, leading to an overall 52% UK vote in favour of leaving.

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London (the only English area to vote in favour of Remain), made it clear that European Londoners were welcome.

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Here are some more examples of how people are expressing their thoughts about the result.

Legend has it that if the ravens leave the Tower, Britain will fall.

There had been concern among some Leave voters that the British security services would erase their vote, and to use pens instead of the provided pencil. Yes, this really is a thing.

Oh Thomas the Tank Engine, if the Rev. W Awdry had only known how his stories would end up being used...

Suralan is entirely underwhelmed... [#twitter:https://twitter.com/Lord_Sugar/status/746231312575397889]

...While his former contestant-turned-columnist Katie Hopkins is rather more happy.

Meanwhile, former Dragon's Den dragon Deborah Meaden remains entirely unconvinced by Nigel Farage's morning TV appearances.

The Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, delivered some typical gallows humour.

Rest assured, they were amazing.