Social media popularity can be a very lucrative business if your content is entertaining or useful to your audience.
Some individuals have made millions of pounds through posting videos and photos on their online platforms, and for some, a singular tweet can lead you to earn more than a five-figure sum per day.
And as time goes on, we will see more ‘virtual celebrities’ take over our feeds and timelines.
So here are five popular online faces that hail from Buckinghamshire.
Will the Farmer
Born and bred in Bucks but currently enjoying the South African sun on Love Island, Will ‘the Farmer’ Young has got a strong online fan base with 1.5m followers and with nearly 40 million ‘likes’ on Tik Tok.
@farmerwill_ Can you believe the mess these lambs make #willandlambs #ukfarming ♬ original sound - Farmer Will
The farmer, who hails from the Aylesbury Vale, is known for his videos that tell the world how he feeds pigs, shears sheep, and other farmyard-based jobs.
It's Will's world and we're just in it #LoveIsland pic.twitter.com/hnzWQ2j5ZY
— Love Island (@LoveIsland) February 3, 2023
And with his name getting more exposure through his time on the reality TV show, I have a feeling we will see more of Will the Farmer.
Leigh-Ann Pinnock
Hailing from High Wycombe, singer Leigh-Ann Pinnock burst onto the scene in 2011, after Little Mix won that year’s X Factor competition.
leigh-anne pinnock
— mari 🇧🇷🦋 (@ultravioletjade) November 7, 2017
high wycombe | 1991 pic.twitter.com/OjEIdMriQC
Multiple UK number-one singles and albums followed, so it was inevitable that a huge online presence was going to form.
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As it stands, the singer boasts 1.2 million followers on Tik Tok and nearly 10 million on Instagram.
@leighannepinnock Long distance is a bitch! But feeling so blessed to be together for Christmas 🎄❤️
♬ One I've Been Missing (Sped Up) - Little Mix
She is currently married to footballer Andre Gray, who has played and scored in the Premier League for Burnley and Watford respectively.
Alicia Breuer
Made in Milton Keynes, Alicia Breuer admitted that she was earning around ‘£10,000 a day’ through her social media posts on Tik Tok.
@aliciabreuer0 My skincare routine when my skin just needs a little boost in the winter❄️🫶 #skincare #skincareroutine ♬ original sound - aliciabreuer
Focusing on lip-syncing, fashion, style tips, beauty, and make-up videos, the teenager landed brand deals with Lancome, Urban Outfitters, Boohoo, Benefit, Fenty Beauty, and Bershka and was one of the highest-earning people on the platform in 2021.
@aliciabreuer0 Red lip hack for people who want a less intense red look #makeuptutorial #makeup #makeuphack ♬ original sound - <3
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At the time of writing, the now 19-year-old has amassed nearly 40 million 'likes' on Tik Tok.
Tracy Kiss
Arriving from Aylesbury, Tracy Kiss has a strong social media presence on Tik Tok, Twitter, and Instagram, respectively, collecting over two million followers.
A personal trainer by day, the online personality is known for her gym, healthcare, and relationship videos, but she is currently dabbling in producing adult-only content on Only Fans.
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/hLIzJnSLn0
— Tracy Kiss 🌎 (@misstracykiss) September 23, 2021
Additionally, at the beginning of the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020, the then 32-year-old revealed that she had been drinking ‘sperm smoothies’ as a way to protect herself from the illness.
Openly revealing to the public that she consumed the bodily fluid on a daily basis, either ‘directly from her boyfriend ’ or ‘as part of a drink', she described the liquid as a ‘natural remedy'.
#fit #fitfam #lats #gym #plantbased 🌱 pic.twitter.com/I1wv5rgbIP
— Tracy Kiss 🌎 (@misstracykiss) July 16, 2021
She told SWNS three years ago: “The quality of semen can tell a man a lot about his own health because if there’s a dramatic change in taste, texture, or volume, it can be an indicator of something sinister that a GP should check out.”
Kyle Hawley
Kyle, along with his family, have been running the award-winning Hi-Tide Fish & Chip shop in Aylesbury since 1997.
But since 2021, the 42-year-old has found fame through Tik Tok, amassing a total of 163,000 followers and over three million ‘likes’.
@the_batter_guy Replying to @Roblox 4 life #batterguy @coatesy95 ♬ original sound - The Batter Guy
From what exactly?
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He will take requests from his fan base of what they would like to see deep fried at the shop, before he takes a bite of said food.
From sandwiches, to steak, to crisps, to fruit, Kyle's tastebuds are always working in overdrive.
@the_batter_guy Replying to @Curtismateee #batterguy ♬ original sound - The Batter Guy
READ MORE: Aylesbury's Hi-Tide Fish and Chip shop open up on industry struggles
His dad, Alan, used to play for Brentford during the 1960s and 1970s.
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