READ: New restaurant Brickhouse confirmed for opening in former Mangetout site in SouthendAs the team brought it home in front of the largest crowd in the history of a men's or women's Euros - scenes of celebration broke out across the country.
Essex's own celebrities weighed in on the historic occasion as they supported the Lionesses. Sir Geoff Hurst spent most of his childhood in Essex and is the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, when England beat West Germany.
When Chloe Kelly scored in extra-time, he tweeted: "Amazing. Holding breath. " Followed by "European Champions. Unbelievably proud" when the full-time whistle was blown.
Just a matter of days after getting married, Stacey Solomon shared a picture to her Instagram Story of her, Joe Swash and her children watching the Lionesses lift the trophy on a big screen.
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