Kylie voted most powerful celebrity

The singer beat soccer player David Beckham and singer Cheryl Cole to get the number one slot. Apart from Minogue, the only other non-British celebrity to land a place in the top ten was...

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has topped a poll of Britain's most powerful celebrities.

"Kylie is widely accepted as an adopted Brit. People know her, like her and she is surrounded by positive buzz," express.co.uk quoted a source as saying.

The singer beat soccer player David Beckham and singer Cheryl Cole to get the number one slot. Apart from Minogue, the only other non-British celebrity to land a place in the top ten was Hollywood actor George Clooney.