Vicky McLure wipes away tears during the weekly Clap For Carers salute to the NHS 

Vicky McClure led the celebrities showing their appreciation for frontline workers during the Clap For Carers salute to the National Health Service.

The actress, 37, was unable to hide her emotions as she wiped away tears while clapping for key workers on her doorstep on Thursday evening. 

Vicky was among a host of stars who joined in the weekly clap, alongside Amanda Holden, 49, and her two daughters who showed support from their doorstep. 

Well done! Vicky McClure led the celebrities showing their appreciation for frontline workers during the Clap For Carers salute to the National Health Service

Vicky looked casual in a navy jumper and jeans as she stepped out with her husband Jonny Owen, who was also sporting relaxing loungewear. 

Amanda and her daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, clapped and banged pans as they joined legions of families across the country showing their support. 

 The Heart Radio host showcased her legs in denim hot pants and a T-shirt, while her youngest Hollie was wearing a pair of adorable rainbow scrubs. 

Support: Vicky was among a host of stars who joined in the weekly clap, alongside Amanda Holden, 49, and her two daughters who clapped from their doorstep

Support: Vicky was among a host of stars who joined in the weekly clap, alongside Amanda Holden, 49, and her two daughters who clapped from their doorstep

Thank you: Victoria Beckham, 46, and her daughter Harper, eight, who was wearing a 'thank you' T-shirt, were also keen to show their appreciation during the weekly clap

Thank you: Victoria Beckham, 46, and her daughter Harper, eight, who was wearing a ‘thank you’ T-shirt, were also keen to show their appreciation during the weekly clap

Emotional: The actress, 37, was unable to hide her emotions as she wiped away tears while clapping for key workers on her doorstep on Thursday evening

Emotional: The actress, 37, was unable to hide her emotions as she wiped away tears while clapping for key workers on her doorstep on Thursday evening

Appreciation: Vicky looked casual in a navy jumper and jeans as she stepped out with her husband Jonny Owen, who was also sporting relaxing loungewear

Appreciation: Vicky looked casual in a navy jumper and jeans as she stepped out with her husband Jonny Owen, who was also sporting relaxing loungewear

Victoria Beckham, 46, and her daughter Harper, eight, who was wearing a ‘thank you’ T-shirt, were also keen to show their appreciation during the weekly clap. 

Smiling Harper was playing on a rope swing in her NHS T-shirt in the selection of sweet snaps posted by her fashion designer mother. 

Victoria captioned them: ‘Harper showing her appreciation for our #nhsheroes in her favourite #nhsrainbow T-shirt. We are thankful this Thursday as always. xx VB’

Family affair: Amanda and her daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, clapped and banged pans as they joined legions of families across the country showing their support

Dr Hollie! The Heart Radio host showcased her legs in denim hot pants and a T-shirt, while her youngest Hollie was wearing a pair of adorable rainbow scrubs

Family affair: Amanda and her daughters Alexa, 14, and Hollie, eight, clapped and banged pans as they joined legions of families across the country showing their support

Cute! Smiling Harper was playing on a rope swing in her NHS T-shirt in the selection of sweet snaps posted by her fashion designer mother

Cute! Smiling Harper was playing on a rope swing in her NHS T-shirt in the selection of sweet snaps posted by her fashion designer mother

The ‘thank you’ rainbow T-shirts proved a popular choice with celebs, as Lizzie Cundy and Christine McGuinness also sported the charity top.

Lizzie, 52, posed on her patio wearing the T-shirt and a pair of white shorts as she admitted the clap was her ‘favourite part of the week’.

Meanwhile, Christine, 32, said that she was ‘forever grateful’, while sporting a pair of tiny denim shorts and rainbow wedges for her Instagram snap. 

Rainbow: The 'thank you' rainbow T-shirts proved a popular choice with celebs, as Lizzie Cundy and Christine McGuinness also sported the charity top

Rainbow: The ‘thank you’ rainbow T-shirts proved a popular choice with celebs, as Lizzie Cundy and Christine McGuinness also sported the charity top

Forever grateful: Meanwhile, Christine, 32, said that she was 'forever grateful', while sporting a pair of tiny denim shorts and rainbow wedges for her Instagram snap

Forever grateful: Meanwhile, Christine, 32, said that she was ‘forever grateful’, while sporting a pair of tiny denim shorts and rainbow wedges for her Instagram snap

The Clap For Carers campaign, which started online, has been staged because ‘during these unprecedented times they need to know we are grateful’, the organisers said.

For the ninth week in a row, National Health Service workers have been the recipients of the cheers and claps from the nation.

Last month the event, organised by the Clap For Our Carers campaign, was expanded to include all key workers, such as supermarket staff, the emergency services and teachers who are continuing to work.