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And The 10 Most Popular “Celebrities” on Facebook Are…

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insane. The reasonably new Facebook fan pages have taken off a bit over the past few months, but the popularity of certain individuals on there just beggars belief.

Check this motley crew out. (Fan numbers were all correct at the time of writing, but naturally are subject to change.)

Chris Moyles1. Chris Moyles

Chris Moyles! Chris “bloody” Moyles. The man’s popularity is hard to fathom at the best of times, but popular radio is quite an unusual beast. But how the heck did that translate to Internet fandom? Okay, Facebook isn’t exactly Reddit, but you think there would be some kind of intellectual filter in place.

Fans: 347,974

The Stig2. The Stig

Top Gear is one of the most popular television shows in the world, with a global audience estimated by the BBC as some quarter of a billion people. Which translates to a lot of hits. The Stig has a huge fan-base that borders almost on a cult, but #2 on Facebook? Really?

Fans: 233,112

Lee Evans3. Lee Evans

I’ve never really understood Lee Evan’s popularity. I mean, it’s all one sketch, isn’t it? The same thing over and over again? Clearly not, as Facebook loves him.

Fans: 138,826

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