We are a nation of sport lovers, and with the Olympics set to get underway properly on Friday, as well as the pride and pain of Euro 2020 still fresh in our collective memory, this is shaping up to be a wonderful summer of competition.
From across the sporting spectrum, the United Kingdom boasts some of the most iconic figures in the world, but who is Britain’s biggest sweetheart?
Bookmakers.tv have conducted some thorough research to determine who the population's favourite sports star is.
By asking a survey of people who they admired the most, they were able to come back with a definitive ranking of everyone from footballers to boxers to snooker players.
Click and scroll through the pages below to read our countdown of the top 10, and to see who’s managed to cement themselves into the hearts of sports fans from across the United Kingdom…
Bookmakers.tv have conducted some thorough research to determine who the population's favourite sports star is.
. LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Gareth Southgate, Head Coach of England speaks with his players before the penalty shoot out during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on July 11, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by John Sibley - Pool/Getty Images)
Gareth Southgate, Head Coach of England, speaks with his players. (Photo by John Sibley - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: John Sibley - Pool
. Ben Stokes
Sport: Cricket Population's favourite star: 3% (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
5. Anthony Joshua
Sport: Boxing Population's favourite star: 6% (Photo by Andrew Couldridge - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
6. Andy Murray
Sport: Tennis Population's favourite star: 8% (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Photo: Buda Mendes
7. Mo Farah
Sport: Running Population's favourite star: 9% (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Photo: Nathan Stirk
8. Harry Kane
Sport: Football Population's favourite star: 9% (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths