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Chris Marzella

Tennis star Andy aces it in celebrity search study

Dunblane’s tennis hero Sir Andy Murray was the most searched Scottish celebrity in the UK and the seventh most searched in the world says a new survey.

But he doesn’t even make the top ten when it comes to the United States.

The study conducted by comparison site CasinoBee, looked at the average number of monthly searches for celebrities born in Scotland, to find the most frequently searched Scottish celebrity in the world.

The most searched globally was former James Bond star Sir Sean Connery, with 2.5 million searches every month, followed by Gerard Butler with 1.5 million.

However, tennis superstar and two-time Wimbledon Singles champ Sir Andy was the most searched Scot in the UK, with 370,000 searches every month, edging Sir Sean off that particular top spot.

Murray was ranked World No.1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals in 2016 and has won three Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. He recently competed in the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne, but lost to Taro Daniel in the second round of the competition.

Acting legend Sean Connery came in second in the poll (Getty Images for AFI)

A spokesperson from CasinoBee said: “It is not surprising to see that Andy Murray is the most searched in the UK, following his return to the Australian Open in January. Fans will be disappointed to see him knocked out of the competition, however Scotland can take pride in the fact that they have produced an outstanding player and public figure.”

The most searched Scottish celebrities in the world were: 1 Sean Connery, 2 Gerard Butler, 3 Gordon Ramsay, 4 Karen Gillan, 5 Ewan McGregor, 6 James McAvoy, 7 Andy Murray, 8 Tilda Swinton, 9 Lewis Capaldi, 10 Rose Leslie.

Most searched Scottish celebrities in the UK: 1 Andy Murray, 2 Sean Connery, 3 Gordon Ramsay, 4 James McAvoy, 5 Kelly Macdonald, 6 Gerard Butler, 7 David Tennant, 8 Billy Connolly, 9 Karen Gillan, 10 Ewan McGregor.

Most search Scottish celebrities in the USA: 1 Sean Connery, 2 Karen Gillan, 3 Gordon Ramsay, 4 Gerard Butler, 5 Ewan McGregor, 6 James McAvoy, 7 Lewis Capaldi, 8 Tilda Swinton, 9 David Tennant, 10 Rose Leslie.

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