Audio By Carbonatix
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has broken Sir David Attenborough's record for the fastest time to reach a million Instagram followers.
The actor, who played Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films, made his first post on 10 November, joking that he was "only 10 years late".
Rupert Grint breaks Sir David Attenborough’s Instagram record https://t.co/HKm3cPiFXm
— Newsupdated.in (@Newsupdated_in) November 17, 2020
He reached the million mark in four hours and one minute.
That's 43 minutes faster than it took Sir David when he joined in September, according to Guinness World Records.
Dubbing himself "Grint on the Gram", the 32-year-old actor's first post was a photo of himself with his baby daughter.
Grint said he was "here to introduce you all to Wednesday", the six-month-old girl his partner Georgia Groome gave birth to in May.
He joins a varied list of public figures who have at some point held the record for the fastest to gain a million followers.
Latest Stories
-
US drones deployed to Nigeria alongside troops for intelligence, trainingÂ
33 minutes -
In Africa, the cost of jet fuel is changing faster than you can fly
43 minutes -
Germany has a shortage of workers – so it’s turning to India for help
54 minutes -
Trump says ICE agents will assist airport security as Dept of Homeland Security shutdown continues
1 hour -
Fitch affirms Ghana’s LT Instruments at ‘B-‘; assigns recovery rating of ‘RR4’
3 hours -
T-bills: Government records 25% undersubscription; interest rates rise marginally
3 hours -
Libya hires firm to tackle stricken Russian tanker drifting towards coast
4 hours -
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds
5 hours -
Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait
5 hours -
UK agrees deal to ease migrant returns to Nigeria
5 hours -
Jorginho’s criticism of Chappell Roan over daughter’s tears goes viral
5 hours -
Vinicius scores twice as Real beat Atletico in thriller
5 hours -
Guardiola’s dance of joy as Man City pile pressure on desolate Arsenal
5 hours -
Kenyans fighting illegally for Russia in Ukraine to be granted amnesty
6 hours -
Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says
6 hours