Och aye, it's the noo! The best celeb tweet reactions to Scotland's no vote

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Twitter buzzed with the news that Scotland has said no to independence - with celebrities among the first to voice their delight and disappointment.

Former CNN host Piers Morgan led the pack in typical witty style, by tweeting in with "Och aye, it's the noo!" as counts returned a victory for the 'no' campaign.

He was followed by a host of high profile figures and celebrities - both for and against Scottish independence, including Scottish actor Alan Cumming and author JK Rowling, who declared her support for the No campaign with a £1 million donation earlier this year.

Voters rejected Scottish independence by 54 per cent to 46.

Scottish First Minister and head of the independence campign Alex Salmond was also on Twitter himself. He praised the city of Glasgow, one of the few places to vote in favour of independence, and "the people of Scotland for such a incredible support".

Among the most retweeted were Rowling and Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, who posted an inflammatory but incredibly tongue-in-cheek remark.

Here is a selection of the tweets below:

Och aye, it's the noo. #indyref

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 18, 2014

#indyref Been up all night watching Scotland make history. A huge turnout, a peaceful democratic process: we should be proud.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 19, 2014

Fear is more powerful than faith. Until that changes none of us are free.

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 19, 2014

Thank you Scotland - together we are Great Britain. X

— Geri Horner (@GeriHalliwell) September 19, 2014

Thank you Scotland - together we are Great Britain. X

— Geri Horner (@GeriHalliwell) September 19, 2014

To be fair, I've always hated Scotland

— Frankie Boyle (@frankieboyle) September 19, 2014

Exit polls sound very ominous for YES. Now everybody on both sides must ensure Cameron and Milliband keep heir promises and not weasel out.

— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) September 18, 2014

Yes still means something. Please try to remember that

— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) September 19, 2014

Condolences to the YES voters. Scotland has been a beacon. Thank you for opening up this debate. Thoughts on Cameron's speech everyone?

— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) September 19, 2014

Huge relief that we continue to be the United Kingdom

— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) September 19, 2014