Kylie Minogue tops celebrity power list

Kylie Minogue has been named the most powerful celebrity in the UK, a recent study has confirmed.

The Aussie pop icon beat fellow singer Cheryl Cole and former England captain David Beckham to the title.

Apart from Minogue, the only non-Brit in the list was American actor George Clooney, who ranked in the top ten.

Mark Husak, head of Millward Brown's UK media practice, said: "Kylie is widely accepted as an adopted Brit. People know her, like her and she is surrounded by positive buzz."

Other stars in the chart included veteran actresses Joanna Lumley, Helen Mirren and Dame Judi Dench.

TV hosts Ant and Dec, radio DJ Terry Wogan, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and former Bond actor Sean Connery also featured.