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Most Followed Author Creators on Instagram in United Kingdom 2026
Last updated: September 1, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in author. This 2026 ranking lists follower counts, creator names, content categories and countries, with a direct profile link for every account, drawn from Orbitvibe's database of 240 million creators.
3M
Followers · #1 creator
262
Profiles ranked
1+
Countries represented
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1
William Hanson
@williamhanson · Entertainment
3M
Followers
2
Vex King | Self-love Writer
@vexking · Entertainment
2.4M
Followers · 1.8% eng
3
Giovanna Fletcher
@mrsgifletcher · Entertainment
2M
Followers · 0.2% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Alice Oseman @aliceoseman | 1.9M 5.3% eng |
| 5 |  John Clark @themealprepking | 1.1M 0.1% eng |
| 6 |  ⚜️Ольга ⚜️ @curly__mum | 998k 1.1% eng |
| 7 |  Jack Edwards @jackbenedwards | 821.3k 13.8% eng |
| 8 |  Christina @veryhungrygreek | 663.1k 0.4% eng |
| 9 |  Alaattin Çağıl @alaattincagil | 630.4k 0.1% eng |
| 10 |  Ruby Dhal @r.dhalwriter | 582.1k |
| 11 |  Elisa Rossi - Happyskinkitchen @happyskinkitchen | 528.8k 0.2% eng |
| 12 |  The Witch Of The Forest | 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦 @thewitchoftheforest | 522.6k 0.3% eng |
| 13 |  Minibricks Team @minibricks.co | 471.9k 0.9% eng |
| 14 |  Cat Sims @notsosmugnow | 421.4k 0.3% eng |
| 15 |  Sarah Turner @theunmumsymum | 395.5k 3.6% eng |
| 16 |  Emma Hollingsworth | Plantbased GF recipes 🧁 @mrshollingsworths | 389.2k 0.2% eng |
| 17 |  Cedella Marley @cedellamarley | 382.9k 1.2% eng |
| 18 |  Holly Jackson @hojay92 | 373.2k 24.3% eng |
| 19 |  Gyles Brandreth @gylesbrandreth | 326.1k 0.6% eng |
| 20 |  Niki Webster - Rebel Recipes @rebelrecipes | 306.7k 0.6% eng |
| 21 |  ED STAFFORD @ed_stafford | 301.4k |
| 22 |  Daniel Priestley @danielpriestley | 294.6k 3.0% eng |
| 23 |  Nihan Kaya @nihanka7 | 284k 1.4% eng |
| 24 |  Daniele Giannazzo @daninseries | 267.1k 8.0% eng |
| 25 |  hanamymood @hanamymood | 258.4k 9.9% eng |
| 26 |  Kirsty Gallagher @kirsty_gallagher_ | 246.9k 2.0% eng |
| 27 |  Stefanie Stahl @stefaniestahl | 233.5k 0.2% eng |
| 28 |  Talyn Fiore | The Modern Alchemist @talynfiore | 223.8k |
| 29 |  Kendra Adachi @thelazygenius | 214.2k 2.0% eng |
| 30 |  Hebridean Baker @hebrideanbaker | 204k 0.6% eng |
| 31 |  Lucy Lord @lordlucy | 187.4k 11.5% eng |
| 32 |  Abi Feltham @abi.feltham | 178.9k 31.2% eng |
| 33 |  Lara Maiklem FSA - Bestselling Author and Mudlark @london.mudlark | 175.4k 2.6% eng |
| 34 |  Miriam Virgo @miriamvirgo | 173.3k |
| 35 |  Fern Britton @fernbritton | 173.2k 1.1% eng |
| 36 |  Rebecca Campbell @rebeccacampbell_author | 170.5k 0.5% eng |
| 37 |  Katie Taylor @earlyyearsoutdoor | 166.1k 0.4% eng |
| 38 |  Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran | 164k 0.6% eng |
| 39 |  Reni Eddo-Lodge @renieddolodge | 160.8k 1.9% eng |
| 40 |  Hazel Hayes @thehazelhayes | 158k 3.8% eng |
| 41 |  James Nestor @mrjamesnestor | 156.8k 1.1% eng |
| 42 |  Amanda Cutter Brooks @amandacbrooks | 154.7k 1.5% eng |
| 43 |  Author Leigh Rivers @authorleighrivers | 153k |
| 44 |  Sophie W - Millennial Black @officialmillennialblack | 149.5k 0.7% eng |
| 45 |  Nicole Filippone, Author @sensorystoriesbynicole | 143.7k 2.3% eng |
| 46 |  Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD @dresselstyn | 143.3k 0.5% eng |
| 47 |  Man vs Baby @manversusbaby | 142k 0.5% eng |
| 48 |  Afua Hirsch @afuahirsch | 124.8k 3.3% eng |
| 49 |  Milly 🌻 Adhd | Mentalhealth @millykeepsgoing | 120.9k 2.5% eng |
| 50 |  Maddie Barsch (née Chester) @maddiechester | 117.8k 0.6% eng |
| 51 |  Rosie Harte @rosiehharte | 116.7k |
| 52 |  Millie Gooch @milliegooch | 114.2k 2.1% eng |
| 53 |  Pip Payne - The Slimming Foodie† @the_slimming_foodie | 114.1k 0.1% eng |
| 54 |  Chris Norrington @chris.made.this | 113.5k 1.5% eng |
| 55 |  Emma Griffin† @emmagriffinwitch | 111.2k 0.6% eng |
| 56 |  MARADEN @maradentattoo | 110.6k 4.5% eng |
| 57 |  🍍Rosie Birkett🍍 @rosiefoodie | 109.1k 0.3% eng |
| 58 |  Helena Garcia @helenagarciafp | 101.3k 3.8% eng |
| 59 |  duchessofthrift (Heidi Ondrak) @duchessofthrift | 101.2k 0.9% eng |
| 60 |  Emma Mumford @iamemmamumford | 100.6k |
| 61 |  Tom Wheelwright ® @tom_wheelwright | 98.9k 0.1% eng |
| 62 |  Екатерина | Лондон | Англия @ekaterina.london | 98.9k |
| 63 |  Alexis Lee @stylemesunday | 95.7k 0.6% eng |
| 64 |  Laura Pashby @circleofpines | 92.1k 0.5% eng |
| 65 |  Katherine O-G @katherine_ormerod | 91.7k 1.1% eng |
| 66 |  Elaine Boddy 🇬🇧 @elaine_foodbod | 91.5k |
| 67 |  Ravenous Butterflies @ravenous_butterflies | 91.2k |
| 68 |  Emily Murray @pinkhouseliving | 87.5k 1.1% eng |
| 69 |  Cailin Hargreaves @cayswords_ | 87.1k 8.0% eng |
| 70 |  Samantha Shannon @say_shannon | 82.7k 0.0% eng |
| 71 |  CALM & BRIGHT SLEEP SUPPORT (Eve Squires & Gemma Fryer) @calmandbrightsleepsupport | 82.5k 7.2% eng |
| 72 |  Self Discovery Channel - Smita Joshi @smitajoshi108 | 81k |
| 73 |  Alexander Beiner @alexander_beiner | 79.9k |
| 74 |  Julia Bennet @julia.bennet.writes | 78.4k |
| 75 |  JotJournaling† @jotjournaling | 76.5k |
| 76 |  Lisa Jewell @lisajewelluk | 76.1k |
| 77 |  Alexis Caught @alexiscaught | 75.2k 0.9% eng |
| 78 |  Eleanor Russell | Poetry & Quotes @e.russellpoetry | 74.7k 1.1% eng |
| 79 |  Rukmini Iyer @missminifer | 73.3k |
| 80 |  Claire Linney @claire_linney | 72.1k |
| 81 |  Gina Jackson @ginagoesto | 71.3k 0.7% eng |
| 82 |  Calum McSwiggan @calummcswiggan | 69.8k 7.8% eng |
| 83 |  Gillian McAllister @gillianmauthor | 69.7k 2.8% eng |
| 84 |  Alice Hart-Davis - your tweakments guide @alicehartdavis | 65.8k 0.9% eng |
| 85 |  Beth O'Leary @betholearyauthor | 65.2k 2.2% eng |
| 86 |  Dani @danidawnx | 65.1k 1.4% eng |
| 87 |  Cherry Menlove @cherrymenlove | 63.8k |
| 88 |  Pete Greig @pete.greig | 61.9k 2.4% eng |
| 89 |  Anxiety Hypnotherapist, Coach @chloebrotheridge | 55.1k 1.6% eng |
| 90 |  steve whyte. @iamstevewhyte | 52.5k 0.3% eng |
| 91 |  Lisa Lister @sassylisalister | 52.4k 0.6% eng |
| 92 |  Juno Dawson @junodawson | 51.4k 6.1% eng |
| 93 |  Matt Farquharson @matt.farquharson | 51.2k 1.2% eng |
| 94 |  ALISON PERRY @iamalisonperry | 50.8k 2.4% eng |
| 95 |  Katie Pix @thekatiepix | 49.5k 7.3% eng |
| 96 |  Bola Sol | Financial Adviser | Author of ‘Your Money Life’ @bola_sol | 49k 3.2% eng |
| 97 |  Nikki St. Crowe @nikkistcrowe | 48.6k 2.6% eng |
| 98 |  The Stoic Within @stoicwithin | 46.5k |
| 99 |  Mr Awesome @bencoomber | 45.9k 0.2% eng |
| 100 |  Victoria Iverson @victoriaiversson | 44.7k 3.9% eng |
| 101 |  Laura/l.k. Steven @laurasteven | 41.7k |
| 102 |  Alexander Carberry @alexander.carberry | 41.6k |
| 103 |  Fiona Humberstone | Brand Strategist & Consultant @thebrand_stylist | 40.8k |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
William Hanson (@williamhanson) leads with 3M followers, ranking number one among the 262 profiles tracked in Most Followed Author Creators on Instagram in United Kingdom 2026.
How is the Most Followed Author Creators on Instagram in United Kingdom 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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