Britons wouldn't be blamed to tune out of elections after going to the polls earlier this yr.
But a brand new ballot exhibits they're captivated by knife edge battle to be US President and have voted for who they suppose would do a great job within the White House… and it is Hollywood star Tom Hanks!
With simply 30 days, as of this Sunday, to go earlier than Americans go to the poll, a brand new YouGov Poll for Betfair requested greater than 2,000 Brits which well-known celebrities they thought would make a great chief of the free world.
Oscar winner Hanks, well-known for film blockbusters corresponding to Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and Philadelphia, got here out overwhelmingly on high with 36 per cent of the vote, adopted by fellow actor Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson on 22 per cent and Oprah Winfrey on 21 per cent.
One third of Brits would select Tom Hanks, pictured, to be US President
Hanks is adopted by fellow actor Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson on 22 per cent
Controversial billionaire Elon Musk ranked fourth with 17 per cent
Controversial billionaire Elon Musk ranked fourth with 17 per cent, adopted by pop famous person Taylor Swift, tennis queen Serena Williams, and US-based Royal Prince Harry, all on 16 per cent.
The least standard alternative amongst Brits was Kim Kardashian, voted for by simply 4% of Brits.
The survey additionally discovered that 60 per cent of Brits would select Kamala Harris if they might vote within the US Election. While one in 5 within the UK stated they'd vote Trump, which has virtually doubled from 4 years in the past when Betfair ran the identical survey.
Those aged 18-24 are most certainly to again Trump if given a vote, with 32 per cent saying they'd vote for him, which has virtually tripled for the reason that final election (11 p.c).
Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom stated: ‘Several US celebs have made a profitable transition to politics. Trump himself fronted The Apprentice on TV over there, plus there was Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. So, we thought it could be enjoyable to find which stars the British folks suppose would do a great job within the White House.
‘It's not shocking {that a} well-loved actor corresponding to Hanks, famed for enjoying likable however robust characters on display screen, tops the ballot.
‘Other standard figures corresponding to The Rock, and Oprah are additionally backed to be a great chief of the free world.
‘He's already taken over Twitter, might the White House be subsequent? Almost one in 5 Brits imagine Elon Musk would make a great US President.'
The Betfair ballot discovered that the actual Presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris has captured the creativeness of the British folks, with 60 per cent of all these polled saying they're within the battle for the White House.
Betfair Exchange, the world's main peer-to-peer betting platform, has already seen greater than £125m in wagers on the US Election markets with lots extra anticipated within the subsequent month.
Four years in the past, the Betfair Exchange subsequent President market broke all information to change into the world's largest ever betting occasion, with £1.7bn staked on Trump v Biden.
