Lacey Turner has topped a list of 'EastEnders' stars earning thousands for sponsored Instagram posts.
An EastEnders legend earns almost £2,000 for each sponsored Instagram post
The 35-year-old actress stars as Stacey Slater on the BBC One soap opera and, according to a study carried out by ICE36 , she earns £1,851 whenever she provides her 495,000 with a sponsored post.
Hot on her heels is actor Jamie Borthwick - who has played Jay Brown on the soap since 2006 - who pockets £1,204 from posting to his 322,000.
Completing the top three is fellow long-serving star Natalie Cassidy - who has played Sonia Fowler on and off for more than 30 years - as she takes home £1,062 for advertising products to more than quarter of a million followers.
Earning less than £1,000 is Alfie Moon actor Shane Richie - who earns a reported £975 post - each time he updates his 261,000 followers with a sponsored post, whilst Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell) are and Danny Walters (Keanu Taylor) are said to earn £833 and £826 respectively.
The rest of the Top 10 is made up of soap stalwart Jessie Wallace - who has played Kat Slater on and off since 2000 - who is said to earn £770 per post, whilst Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) is just behind with £748 for each sponsored post she makes to her 200,000 followers.
Martin Fowler James Bye is thought to receive £673 for each sponsored post and NTA-winning newcomer Bobby Brazier - who plays Freddie Slater and is currently taking part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' completes the top 10 of high Instagram earners from the show, with £650 coming in for each sponsored post.
When it comes to rival soaps, according to the research 'Hollyoaks' actress Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen) is the highest overall earner of any British soap star, making around £2,830 per sponsored Instagram post. whilst 'Emmerdale' legend Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle) earns £717 per sponsored Instagram post.
Over on the cobbles of 'Coronation Street', Tina O'Brien - who has played the part of Sarah Platt since 1999 - has over half a million Instagram followers and earns an estimated £1,911 per sponsored collaboration post.
Read the full research at https://www.ice36.co.uk/blog/icepr/soap-opera-rich-list/
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