STEVENSTON wrestling superstar Grado has this week thrown his weight behind the ‘Save Our Ferry’ camapign and said ‘It’s Yersail’

And the grappler has had a fantastic reaction with a video of him at Ardrossan Ferry Terminal garnering over 35,000 views on the Ardrossan Herald Facebook page.

The star of Scot Squad and Insane Fight Club was at the Ardrossan hub on Friday and he said he is firmly behind the campaign.

Local people in the town of Ardrossan mobilised after rival port Troon announced a bid to poach the Arran and Campbeltown ferry services down the coast - launching a letter writing campaign to Transport Minister Humza Yousaf.

As soon as Grado from nearby Stevenston heard about the campaign, he added his support by firing off a letter to Mr Yousaf along with thousands of other locals.

In a twist to his well-known catchphrase, Grado said: “It’s yer sail! And it’s oor sail. It’s oor ferry and we need to keep it in Ardrossan.

“Ardrossan is the fastest way to get to Arran and if it moves down the coast, journey times will be longer and fares will go up.

“That’s going to slam islanders and visitors right in the pocket. Prices will rise for everyone as costs for local businesses will go up.”

The panto star has great affection for the island of Arran, he added: “I’ve been going there since I was a wean and still get the same buzz I did when I was young and was getting the ferry from Ardrossan”

“When I heard aboot the #SaveOurFerry campaign, I was right up for showing support.”

More than three and a half thousand people have written to Mr Yousaf to tell him Ardrossan offers the shortest, fastest and cheapest route to Brodick and Campbeltown available.

He will make a decision on the Scottish Government’s preferred option by the Spring.