Harry Kane gained 833.4K Instagram followers in October 2026, the most of any UK account, finishing the month at 21M. Three footballers, a Marvel cast member, two other actors and a politician made the top 10, alongside three creators. Here are the fastest-growing UK Instagram accounts from last month:
UK-based beauty and makeup creator whose tutorial content, including Halloween looks, drove attention.
Who Is Growing
Established names took six of the ten places: three footballers, two actors and a politician, most tied to a sporting, screen or political moment. Ruaridh Mollica sits between tiers, an emerging talent whose gain tracked a Marvel launch and its promotion. The three creators, Viola The Husky, Iman Gadzhi and LENA, combined for 747.4K new followers, with no tentpole event or studio identified behind any of them.
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Harry Kane gained 833.4K Instagram followers in October 2026, the most of any UK account, finishing the month at 21M. Three footballers, a Marvel cast member, two other actors and a politician made the top 10, alongside three creators. Here are the fastest-growing UK Instagram accounts from last month:
#1. Harry Kane | @harrykane
Gained: +833.4K followers
October total: 21M followers
England captain and striker who won the 2026 Ballon d’Or at a London ceremony on October 26.
#2. Michael Olise | @m.olise
Gained: +559.5K followers
October total: 12M followers
France international winger who scored in Bayern Munich’s 6-1 win over RB Leipzig on October 17 and featured in Ballon d’Or discussion.
#3. Viola The Husky | @_violasnow
Gained: +282.9K followers
October total: 6.2M followers
Creator-run pet account built around a husky named Viola, with no single October driver identified.
#4. Richard E. Grant | @richard.e.grant
Gained: +273.7K followers
October total: 1.3M followers
Actor whose appearance on “The Celebrity Traitors” and Instagram response to claims that he staged a reveal drew attention.
#5. Florence Pugh | @florencepugh
Gained: +260.4K followers
October total: 11.1M followers
Actress known for “Midsommar,” “Little Women,” and “Oppenheimer.”
#6. Andy Burnham | @andy.burnham
Gained: +259.3K followers
October total: 937.6K followers
UK Prime Minister whose exchange with Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions circulated widely.
#7. Iman Gadzhi | @imangadzhi
Gained: +249.4K followers
October total: 3.4M followers
Entrepreneur and creator known for business education content.
#8. Ruaridh Mollica | @ruaridhmollica
Gained: +244.3K followers
October total: 325.6K followers
Scottish model and actor in Marvel’s “VisionQuest,” which premiered October 14 after a New York Comic Con appearance on October 9.
#9. Anthony Gordon | @anthonygordon
Gained: +230.4K followers
October total: 4.5M followers
England international forward who scored his first Barcelona goal on October 10.
#10. LENA | @lenkalul
Gained: +215.2K followers
October total: 4.8M followers
UK-based beauty and makeup creator whose tutorial content, including Halloween looks, drove attention.
Who Is Growing
Established names took six of the ten places: three footballers, two actors and a politician, most tied to a sporting, screen or political moment. Ruaridh Mollica sits between tiers, an emerging talent whose gain tracked a Marvel launch and its promotion. The three creators, Viola The Husky, Iman Gadzhi and LENA, combined for 747.4K new followers, with no tentpole event or studio identified behind any of them.
Data from HypeAuditor, October 2026
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