Joe Biden wins: Celebrity reactions, including Billie Eilish, Stephen Colbert and Mindy Kaling

Donald Trump is leaving the White House – and the world of film, TV and music couldn’t be happier

Van Jones breaks down in tears on CNN after Joe Biden wins presidency

Joe Biden has become the new president of the United States, beating Donald Trump – and the world of entertainment is reacting with joy.

The news was announced after Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, won Pennsylvania.

Protests have broken out in battleground states after Trump claimed without evidence that the election was being “stolen” from him in a speech which has been criticised by both Democrats and Republicans.

News channels in the US have refused to broadcast the former president’s speech following Biden’s victory due to his unfounded claims.

Celebrities have been posting celebratory messages since Biden was declared the 46th president.

Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Lizzo and Captain America star Chris Evans are just a few of the people to have posted.

Find all the best celebrity reactions as they rolled in below.

Key Points

• Joe Biden becomes 46th president of the US
   
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Spike Lee has been videoed cracking open a bottle of champers in Brooklyn. 

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Paul Bettany is feeling (brilliantly) wry about the whole thing.

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Get Out director Jordan Peele has kept his reaction brief, but you can’t really get two more apt words for ex-Apprentice host Trump right this second.

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The sweetest person in the world AKA Sally Field has spoken.

[7 November 2020 18:31 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Powerful words from filmmaker Ava DuVernay.

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Michael Moore, ladies and gentlemen.

[7 November 2020 18:49 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Biden’s victory made the rare happen: Alicia Keys cried (from happiness, of course).

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Stephen King with what is becoming a less inspired quip each time I see it (quite a lot in the past hour).

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John Legend, as well as jiving to YG & Nipsey Hussle’s “F*** Donald Trump”, posted the below.

[7 November 2020 19:21 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Are you a follower of Michael Spicer’s comedy videos? Well, he’s just uploaded one in reaction to Trump’s loss…