Top Celebrity Tweeters for 2010

Stephen Fry is only number five

Using a few powerful search engine devices and some in-house software, we’ve found a (not entirely comprehensive) list of the top 30 or so CeleBrits on social commentary capsule site Twitter.

Of course we haven’t snagged nearly all of your favourites so feel free to list some more.

We do feel we have a good cross section of men and women across the spectrum: actors, TV personalities, musicians, comedians, business people, authors and celeb-types.

Please let us know if you discover a tanked-up Twitterer in your comments at the bottom.

Lily Allen
http://twitter.com/Lilyroseallen
1,911,114 followers
Former myspace queen, now cheating on her first love with Twitter.

Imogen Heap
http://twitter.com/imogenheap
1,385,395 followers
Ambidextrous singing sensation, arguably bigger in the US than here.

Eddie Izzard
http://twitter.com/eddieizzard
1,425,531 followers
Actor, comedian, transvestite, Tweeter. There’s no end to his talents.

Richard Bacon
http://twitter.com/richardpbacon
1,291,421 followers
Former coke-r, now credible broadcaster on the Beeb, out-Tweets a load of much more famous people.

Stephen Fry

http://twitter.com/stephenfry

1,202,791 followers
British comedian, writer, director, national treasure we expected to be higher on the list.

Sarah Brown
http://twitter.com/SarahBrown10
1,076,679 followers
Wife of the ever-popular Gordon.

Russell Brand
http://twitter.com/rustyrockets
691669 followers
Andrew Sachs’ best pal, shameless lothario, Dickensian strangeling.

Ian Poulter

http://twitter.com/Ianjamespoulter

936,900 followers
Flamboyant trouser-wearer, master golfer, fashion designer.

Jonathan Ross
http://twitter.com/Wossy
474,800 followers
Marmite TV presenter extraordinaire and millionaire who Tweets with venom.

Katie Price/Jordan
http://twitter.com/MissKatiePrice
481,126 followers
Chesty model-cum-entrepreneur, recently separated from another on the list.

Chris Moyles

http://twitter.com/CHRISDJMOYLES

391,834 followers
Burly Yorkshire DJ on Radio 1’s breakfast slot, bit rubbish on the telly.

Peter Andre
http://twitter.com/MrPeterAndre
401,837 followers
Jordan’s former beau, not strictly a Brit but enough tabloid space to warrant his presence here, as much as it ever is anywhere.

John Cleese
http://twitter.com/johncleese
289,391 followers
Python alum, Bond gadgeteer, perhaps the most famous goose stepper ever.

Philip Schofield
http://twitter.com/Schofe
292,699 followers
Silver fox/ housewife’s favourite TV face in the morning, smiles a bit much.

Fearne Cotton
http://twitter.com/Fearnecotton
575,907 followers
Bubbly DJ and presenter. Poor girl had a run-in with a nasty texter not so long ago but she still Tweeted away in her merry way.

Jimmy Carr

http://twitter.com/jimmycarr

289,750 followers
Jimmy once asked Jeeves once why Google is so much better.

Jamie Oliver
http://twitter.com/Jamie_Oliver
262,979 followers
Chef, mockney, do-gooding devil to rotund school kids up and down the country.

Richard Branson

http://twitter.com/richardbranson

210,364 followers
Virgin kingpin, less popular then Jordan and Andre, business is on its arse eh?

Borat Sagdiyev

http://twitter.com/Borat

155,587 followers
Another not-strictly-British but any excuse for a Hi Fiiive!

Tom Fletcher
http://twitter.com/tommcfly
183,045 followers
Punky pop outfit McFly’s top dog.

Holly Willoughby
http://twitter.com/hollywills
214,196 followers
Omnipresent TV rising star, her face is everywhere. Everywhere.

Davina McCall
http://twitter.com/thisisdavina
193,897 followers
Housemates favourite Davina, bit gobby but she’s a safe pair of Twittering hands.

Kelly Osborne
http://twitter.com/MissKellyO
215,192 followers
Dubiously talented singer, presenter and daughter of Ozzy. That song they did together years ago was utter excrement.

Jeremy Clarkson
http://twitter.com/Jeremy_Clarkson
130,559 followers
Jezza I’ll-offend-anyone-I-like Clarkson. Writer, presenter, rich buggar. He doesn’t care.

David Mitchell
http://twitter.com/RealDMitchell
133,814 followers
PEEP show, Mitchell and Webb LOOK, we’re beginning to think this Tweeter likes to watch.

Bill Bailey

http://twitter.com/realbillbailey

123,303 followers
Actor, comedian, Klingon, Part Troll, talented being.

Andy Murray
http://twitter.com/andy_murray
112,573 followers
His profile says ‘I play tennis’.

Rob Brydon
http://twitter.com/RobBrydon
104,093 followers
Actor, comedian, cabaret Welshman.

Charlie Brooker

http://twitter.com/charltonbrooker

94,587 followers
Columnist, satirist, writer, the nation’s best journalist, loveable grump.

Dave Gorman
http://twitter.com/davegorman
60,519 followers
Comedian and star of his own Googlewhack Adventure’ and ‘Are You Dave Gorman?’

Boris Johnson
http://twitter.com/MayorOfLondon
61,639 followers
Politician, Mayor of London, gaffe-prone, dim blonde.

Jason Bradbury

http://twitter.com/JasonBradbury

45,024 followers
Author, journalist, presents ‘The Gadget Show’ on Channel Five. Big Glasses.

All information was correct as of five o’clock on Tuesday 05 January 2010 and there may be accounts where a rogue imposter has taken over the mantle of a famous person.