Select a region
Google has revealed which famous faces we were searching for most over the last 12 months. Here are the top 10 most popular men and women we were Googling this year.
Male:
The former Top Gear presented made headlines after he verbally and physically assaulted a producer over a dispute concerning food. Clarkson’s contract with the BBC was terminated, although he has pursued other broadcasting work since.
Khloe Kardashian’s husband Lamar Odom has had a troubled few years, battling addiction and dealing with the death of family members. This year, Lamar went into a coma and was placed on life support after a night of excess at a Las Vegas brothel.
Showbiz gossip columnist Perez Hilton appeared as a contestant in Celebrity Big Brother in January. Hilton was the seventh contestant to be evicted from the house, where he frequently butted heads with controversial writer Katie Hopkins.
In November 2015, Charlie Sheen publicly revealed that his is HIV positive, having been diagnosed around four years earlier.
Matthews made the news in November when he was forced to pull out of his stint in the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle due to a steroid addiction.
Lil Chris, who rose to fame in 2006 after an appearance on Channel 4′s Rock School, tragically took his own life in March after a period of depression.
Reluctant viral video star Robbie Pickering became the year’s most notable motorist after her was secretly filmed giving a foul-mouthed rant to a moped driver.
@ExpressFM @JamesMorgan_UK Final clue from Daniel Beddingfield pic.twitter.com/sUMRhPm5o1
— 810Retro (@810Retro) December 1, 2015
No, your eyes do not device you – noughties popstar Daniel Bedingfield did actually make the list. A comment made in an April episode of Celebrity Juice lead viewers to believe that Bedingfield had died – although he is alive and well.
The James Bond actor made a number of controversial comments about his most famous role this year, while returning to the public eye in the franchise’s latest edition, Spectre.
Duncan Bannatyne came seventh in series 15 of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – notably clashing with fellow contestant Lady C a number of times.
Female:
TV legend Cilla Black tragically died in August after falling at her villa in Spain. Sir Cliff Richard and Paul O’Grady amongst other famous faces came to pay their respects at the late star’s funeral.
Lady C became one of the most controversial camp mates ever on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Viewers also found her particularly hilarious when she ate her first Bushtucker Trial with a knife and fork.
Coronation Street star Anne Kirkbride, who played the “legendary” part of Deirdre Barlow, died at the age of 60 in January, after a short illness. She had starred in the long-running soap for more than 40 years.
The 27-year-old star made her comeback in October and “Hello” went on to become the fastest selling single in 18 years. She released new album “25″ in November, with world tour dates announced for next year.
Formerly Bruce Jenner, she announced she was transitioning into a woman in an interview with Diane Sawyer, revealing her new image on the cover of Vanity Fair.
The Australian actress gained a lot of attention this year after her debut in the new season of Orange Is The New Black on Netflix. She also hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards in October and has been outspoken about her gender fluidity.
The outrageous columnist went into the Celebrity Big Brother house back in January, has been appearing as a pundit for This Morning – provoking angry reactions from viewers – and is forever tweeting controversial things.
2015 was big for the 57-year-old star – she kissed Drake on stage at Coachella and tripped on the cape she was wearing while performing at the BRIT Awards.
#BlackTwitter She wanted to be with her mommy. RIP Bobbi Christina Brown… pic.twitter.com/xeir9ticuF
— Belle femme noire (@WiseSkillfulOne) July 29, 2015
The daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown sadly passed away on July 26th, at the age of just 22. She died seven months after she was found face down in a bathtub. Stars paid tribute – including Oprah Winfrey, who tweeted: “Peace at Last!”
The singer-songwriter left her role as a coach on BBC’s The Voice after just one series and then became a judge on the X Factor, mentoring the girls this year.
