The UK's Most-Followed Instagram Accounts (2026)
British Instagram spans Premier League dressing rooms, pop charts and a creator economy that shapes trends worldwide. This ranking mixes them all: footballers and clubs, boxers and racing figures, musicians and bands, actors, comedians and presenters, reality television names, beauty and food creators, plus national broadcasters, newspapers, retailers and heritage brands. Accounts are grouped by the country they are based in or associated with, then ordered by live follower counts that refresh continuously as audiences shift. Open a profile for more detail.
Use this list to find the most influential accounts for partnerships and campaigns. Filter by country and category, sort by followers, and export the top 100 to plan outreach, from UEFA Champions League at number one to fast-rising names further down the ranking.
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Premier League† @premierleague | 80.4M 0.2% eng |
| 5 |  Emma Watson @emmawatson | 70.9M 0.4% eng |
| 6 |  Tom Holland @tomholland2013 | 68.7M 5.5% eng |
| 7 |  FIFA World Cup† @fifaworldcup | 67M 0.4% eng |
| 8 |  Manchester United @manutd | 66.1M 0.2% eng |
| 9 |  Manchester City† @mancity | 57M 0.1% eng |
| 10 |  Adele @adele | 55.9M 3.9% eng |
| 11 |  Liverpool Football Club @liverpoolfc | 48.3M 0.4% eng |
| 12 |  Ed Sheeran† @teddysphotos | 47.2M 0.8% eng |
| 13 |  Jason Statham @jasonstatham | 46.1M 3.1% eng |
| 14 |  Chelsea FC @chelseafc | 44.4M 0.2% eng |
| 15 |  FORMULA 1®† @f1 | 44.2M 0.4% eng |
| 16 |  adidas Originals @adidasoriginals | 33.7M 0.1% eng |
| 17 |  Victoria Beckham† @victoriabeckham | 33.1M 0.1% eng |
| 18 |  Arsenal† @arsenal | 32.5M 0.3% eng |
| 19 |  Niall Horan @niallhoran | 32.3M 0.7% eng |
| 20 |  BBC News @bbcnews | 30.9M 0.0% eng |
| 21 |  adidas @adidas | 29.8M 0.1% eng |
| 22 |  Johnny Depp @johnnydepp | 29.2M 2.7% eng |
| 23 |  Henry Cavill @henrycavill | 29M 6.0% eng |
| 24 |  emilia_clarke @emilia_clarke | 27.8M 1.6% eng |
| 25 |  Eden Hazard @hazardeden_10 | 26.2M 3.2% eng |
| 26 |  Liam Payne @liampayne | 26.2M 3.1% eng |
| 27 |  BEAUTIFUL DESTINATIONS† @beautifuldestinations | 24.1M 1.6% eng |
| 28 |  MEMEZAR • MEMES & MEME-CULTURE @memezar | 24.1M 2.8% eng |
| 29 |  BBC NEWS فارسی @bbcpersian | 23.3M 0.0% eng |
| 30 |  Positive & Motivational Quotes @thegoodquote | 22.6M 0.1% eng |
| 31 |  MR14 @marcusrashford | 22.3M 5.1% eng |
| 32 |  Rosie HW @rosiehw | 20.4M 0.7% eng |
| 33 |  Thiago Silva @thiagosilva | 20.3M 0.3% eng |
| 34 |  Harry Kane @harrykane | 20.2M 1.2% eng |
| 35 |  Burberry @burberry | 19.9M 0.1% eng |
| 36 |  TOP 최승현🌙 @ttt | 19.8M 0.9% eng |
| 37 |  ایران اینترنشنال @iranintltv | 19.5M 0.1% eng |
| 38 |  anthonyjoshua @anthonyjoshua | 18.5M 0.3% eng |
| 39 |  Louis Tomlinson @louist91 | 18.5M 1.8% eng |
| 40 |  Burna Boy @burnaboygram | 18.3M 5.3% eng |
| 41 |  Perrie. @perrieedwards | 18M 0.9% eng |
| 42 |  ?† @centralcee | 17.9M 21.4% eng |
| 43 |  Virgil @virgilvandijk | 17.9M 1.7% eng |
| 44 |  The Prince And Princess Of Wales @princeandprincessofwales | 17.5M 0.9% eng |
| 45 |  UEFA EURO @uefaeuro | 17.4M 0.7% eng |
| 46 |  Supercar Blondie @supercarblondie | 17.4M 0.3% eng |
| 47 |  تلویزیون منوتو @manotoofficial | 17.1M 0.1% eng |
| 48 |  Tottenham Hotspur† @spursofficial | 17M 0.4% eng |
| 49 |  Emi Martinez @emi_martinez26 | 16.9M 22.5% eng |
| 50 |  Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team @mercedesamgf1 | 16.9M 1.0% eng |
| 51 |  PrettyLittleThing† @prettylittlething | 16.8M 0.0% eng |
| 52 |  McLaren @mclarenf1 | 16.5M 1.3% eng |
| 53 |  LADbible† @ladbible | 16.4M 0.1% eng |
| 54 |  Jaguar† @jaguar | 16.2M 0.1% eng |
| 55 |  Enzo Fernández @enzojfernandez | 16.2M 6.5% eng |
| 56 |  Bleacher Report Football @brfootball | 16M 0.2% eng |
| 57 |  RITA ORA @ritaora | 15.9M 0.0% eng |
| 58 |  Little Mix @littlemix | 15.9M 1.0% eng |
| 59 |  FBOY @fboy | 15.9M 0.2% eng |
| 60 |  Oracle Red Bull Racing @redbullracing | 15.8M 0.3% eng |
| 61 |  Wayne Rooney @waynerooney | 15.7M 0.5% eng |
| 62 |  Smriti Mandhana @smriti_mandhana | 15.3M 7.1% eng |
| 63 |  Donya @donya | 15.3M 1.1% eng |
| 64 |  David Alaba @davidalaba | 15M 2.3% eng |
| 65 |  Alisha Lehmann @alishalehmann7 | 15M 3.3% eng |
| 66 |  UEFA Europa League @europaleague | 14.6M 0.3% eng |
| 67 |  ASOS† @asos | 14.6M |
| 68 |  Cesc Fàbregas @cescf4bregas | 14.4M 0.4% eng |
| 69 |  SAM SMITH @samsmith | 14.1M |
| 70 |  England football team @england | 14.1M 0.1% eng |
| 71 |  Jessie J @jessiej | 14M 0.3% eng |
| 72 |  Sky Sports† @skysports | 13.6M 0.2% eng |
| 73 |  Xabi Alonso @xabialonso | 13.5M 0.7% eng |
| 74 |  Jimmy Choo† @jimmychoo | 13.4M 0.0% eng |
| 75 |  The Royal Family† @theroyalfamily | 13.3M 2.5% eng |
| 76 |  S O P H I E T U R N E R @sophiet | 13.3M 5.6% eng |
| 77 |  Harry Potter† @harrypotter | 13.2M 0.6% eng |
| 78 |  Patrice Evra @patrice.evra | 13.2M 0.3% eng |
| 79 |  elliegoulding @elliegoulding | 13.2M 0.3% eng |
| 80 |  Kanika G Kapoor @kanik4kapoor | 13.1M 0.1% eng |
| 81 |  Amy Jackson Westwick @iamamyjackson | 13.1M 1.3% eng |
| 82 |  KSI @ksi | 12.9M 5.5% eng |
| 83 |  McQueen @alexandermcqueen | 12.9M 0.1% eng |
| 84 |  Aston Martin @astonmartin | 12.4M 0.2% eng |
| 85 |  Phil Foden @philfoden | 12.3M 9.3% eng |
| 86 |  Donatella Versace @donatella_versace | 12.3M 0.9% eng |
| 87 |  SPORF† @sporf | 12.3M 0.1% eng |
| 88 |  Lando Norris† @lando | 12M 5.9% eng |
| 89 |  Mario Balotelli Barwuah 🇬🇭+🇮🇹=⚽️ @mb459 | 11.9M 0.7% eng |
| 90 |  Topshop @topshop | 11.6M |
| 91 |  Bruno Fernandes @brunofernandes8 | 11.5M 4.4% eng |
| 92 |  Jeremy Clarkson @jeremyclarkson1 | 11.5M 3.9% eng |
| 93 |  Primark† @primark | 11.5M 0.0% eng |
| 94 |  boohoo† @boohoo | 11.4M |
| 95 |  Steven Gerrard @stevengerrard | 11.3M 0.7% eng |
| 96 |  Guinness World Records† @guinnessworldrecords | 11M 3.2% eng |
| 97 |  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars† @rollsroycecars | 11M 0.3% eng |
| 98 |  Mufti Menk @muftimenkofficial | 10.9M 1.1% eng |
| 99 |  Bbc Earth @bbcearth | 10.8M 0.3% eng |
| 100 |  Bentley Motors @bentleymotors | 10.8M 0.1% eng |
| 101 |  Tom Hiddleston @twhiddleston | 10.7M 10.7% eng |
| 102 |  Ed Westwick @edwestwick | 10.7M 2.7% eng |
| 103 |  McLaren Automotive† @mclarenauto | 10.6M 0.1% eng |
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
UEFA Champions League (@championsleague) leads with 120.6M followers, ranking number one among the 247 profiles tracked in The UK's Most-Followed Instagram Accounts (2026).
How is the The UK's Most-Followed Instagram Accounts (2026) ranking compiled?+
It is generated from Orbitvibe's live database of 240 million creators, ordered by current follower count. Every entry shows the creator or brand, its content category, country, and a direct link to the profile.
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The ranking is refreshed regularly from live data. It was last updated on October 16, 2026.
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