Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney and wife Kaitlin ecstatic as team win

Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney and his wife Kaitlin Olson were in high spirits when they saw the Welsh football team play Yeovil Town at The Racecourse Ground in the town on Tuesday.

American actor Rob, 46 – who has been married to Kaitlin, 47, since 2009, and owns the soccer team with fellow Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, 46 – was seen in the stands at the Vanarama National League game.

Rob and Kaitlin looked delighted as Wrexham triumphed 3 – 0 against Yeovil Town, with the pair smiling and waving to fans on the ground.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob looked casual in a black and white jacket worn over a navy T-shirt.

He coordinated with actress Kaitlin who also wore a black and white jacket in a different style.

She wore a lot of makeup to accentuate her beautiful features and accompanied by a pair of earrings.

Also in attendance was actor Charlie Day, 47, who co-created the FX comedy It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia with Rob.

Charlie wore a blue denim jacket over a top of the same color as he pulled on black jeans.

The Welsh club has become internationally known for the reality TV series ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, which charts the fate of the team since its sale to Reynolds and McElhenney in 2020.

Wrexham have played in the fifth tier National League for the last 15 years but, revived by their famous owners, are about to return to the professional ranks in League Two.

It comes after Rob and Ryan were granted freedom from the district in a low-key ceremony earlier this month.

Deadpool actor Ryan, who was recently revealed to have bought a £1.5 million house in a village near the Welsh town, and Rob was credited after pumping in £10 million when the club made a bid released to return to the Football League.

However, the ceremony – attended by invited councilors and other local dignitaries – took place behind closed doors, with only a film crew believed to be part of the team behind the Disney Plus documentary series Welcome to Wrexham capturing the event.

At the ceremony, Ryan recalled his first meeting with the Wrexham supporters’ club via Zoom, as the pair attempted to launch their 2020 takeover. Wearing a Wrexham AFC jacket, he told dignitaries he didn’t think ‘I’ve ever been as ‘nervous as I was at that exact moment’.

He continued with a laugh: ‘And I realized I was wrong, and that was second after a game with Notts County tied on 100 points!

“So I haven’t slept in a few days in anticipation of this.”

Reynolds added that he was “so moved to be a part of this story.”

“I know we’re here so you can thank us for some reason. But I feel like it’s the other way around and we want to thank you.

“What you’ve given us is something I could never do… words are too clumsy to quantify what it means to me, what it means to Rob…”

The award comes after civic leaders praised the duo for their contribution to the city’s “global promotion.”

Council leader Mark Pritchard said: ‘Football is the beating heart of our community and there has always been incredible passion and support for the club.

“We have a great story here in Wrexham, along with a unique character and identity that is winning over fans around the world.

‘These two Hollywood actors have made an incredible impact on both the football club and the community and have helped catapult Wrexham onto the world stage.

“You couldn’t wish to meet two nicer people – they really are two great guys.”