Well done Sir David 👏👏
’s record to become the fastest person to reach one million followers on Instagram.reached a million followers just over four hours laterHis first post has already been viewed almost seven million times at the time of writing, a number which is only set to rise, while his follower count is already over 2.1million.: ‘I am pleased to confirm this record has now been verified by us.
, with his account managers Collin Butfield and Johnnie Hughes telling Guinness World Records: ‘Social media isn’t David’s usual habitat so while he’s recorded messages solely for Instagram, like the one in this post, we’re helping to run this account’. Collin and Johnnie have worked with Sir David on his upcoming Netflix documentary, A Life On Our Planet.supports HTML5 video
Sir David’s new record means he has knocked Friends star Jennifer off the top spot, after she gained a million followers in five hours and 16 minutes when she joined the site in October 2019. Other record holders in the category have included footballer David Beckham and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.It’s not the only Guinness World Record Sir David holds, however, as he also has the title for the longest career as a TV presenter and longer career as a TV naturalist according to the site.
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