Olympics Opening ceremony: What the celebs were saying on Twitter!

We've pulled together the best and the funniest tweets from our favourite celebrities who posted on Twitter during the Opening ceremony.

Danny Boyle: Thank you everyone, for your kind words. Means the world to me #London2012. Proud to be British.

Piers Morgan: Sir Tim Berners-Lee - great touch. #InterBackOfTheNet

David Walliams: People's Republic of Congo were stuck in the loo and missed their turn so unfortunately they have to start this whole parade thing again.

Tom Hiddleston: Well done Danny Boyle! Chapeau, good show & bravo! Very proud to be British tonight. Dizzee & Akram Khan were perfect. It was GREAT.

Maria Fowler: Beckham is just too much. I cannot comprehend how a man can be that beautiful omg.

Lewis Hamilton: Yes, very proud to be British, so proud of what we have achieved together. Smash it Team GB!!!

Christian O'Connell: TAXI for Trevor Nelson. IT'S BEEN WAITING FOR AGES.

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Conan O'Brien: Mitt Romney is at the Olympics. Mitt said he loves watching people from other countries work for no money.

John Bishop: God bless the drummers. I would be knackered by now!!!!

Katie Weasel (parody Katie Waissel Twitter): I for one will be very disappointed if Kerry Katona doesn't light the Olympic cauldron tonight.

Mitch Winehouse: I didn't know Amy was going to be on the Olympics. So proud.

Denise Van Outen: WE WANT THE SPICE GIRLS @EmmaBuntonxxx

Stephen Mangan: British things not represented tonight: queuing, red swirly pub carpets, passive-aggression and unexplained items in the bagging area.

Sinitta: Loved the close-up of Prince Charles and Camilla giggling. Beautiful.

Kitty Brucknell: Seeing all these countries makes me want to go on holiday.

Natalie Cassidy: Had a wee. Checked on my baby. Emptied dishwasher. We're still on T.