Former England football manager Gareth Southgate seen above with our Michael Yiakoumi and actor Stephen Fry have both been knighted in a New Year Honours list that also recognises the stars of the Olympic Games.
800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, who receives an MBE, is one of several medallists to be honoured following the summer games in Paris.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street are also awarded knighthoods, while Labour MP Emily Thornberry is made a dame.
Other notable names on the 2025 list include musician Myleene Klass, gardener Alan Titchmarsh, and actresses Carey Mulligan and Sarah Lancashire.
And four former sub-postmasters – Lee Castleton, Jo Hamilton, Christopher Head and Seema Misra – are appointed OBEs for services to justice after taking the Post Office to court over the Horizon IT scandal.
Southgate, now Sir Gareth, is recognised for guiding the England football team to back-to-back Euros finals, while Fry, who becomes Sir Stephen, is cited for his work on mental health awareness and the environment.