Third of Brits see Tom Hanks as good US President but that's not all

Britons would not be blamed to tune out of elections after going to the polls earlier this year.

But a new poll shows they are captivated by knife edge battle to be US President and have voted for who they think would do a good job in the White House... and it's Hollywood star Tom Hanks!

With just 30 days, as of this Sunday, to go before Americans go to the ballot, a new YouGov Poll for Betfair asked more than 2,000 Brits which famous celebrities they thought would make a good leader of the free world.

Oscar winner Hanks, famous for movie blockbusters such as Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and Philadelphia, came out overwhelmingly on top with 36 per cent of the vote, followed by fellow actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on 22 per cent and Oprah Winfrey on 21 per cent.

Controversial billionaire Elon Musk ranked fourth with 17 per cent, followed by pop superstar Taylor Swift, tennis queen Serena Williams, and US-based Royal Prince Harry, all on 16 per cent.

The least popular choice among Brits was Kim Kardashian, voted for by just 4% of Brits.

The survey also found that 60 per cent of Brits would choose Kamala Harris if they could vote in the US Election. While one in five in the UK said they would vote Trump, which has almost doubled from four years ago when Betfair ran the same survey.

Those aged 18-24 are most likely to back Trump if given a vote, with 32 per cent saying they would vote for him, which has almost tripled since the last election (11 percent).

Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: 'Several US celebs have made a successful transition to politics. Trump himself fronted The Apprentice on TV over there, plus there was Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. So, we thought it would be fun to discover which stars the British people think would do a good job in the White House.

'It's not surprising that a well-loved actor such as Hanks, famed for playing likable but strong characters on screen, tops the poll.

'Other popular figures such as The Rock, and Oprah are also backed to be a good leader of the free world.

'He's already taken over Twitter, could the White House be next? Almost one in five Brits believe Elon Musk would make a good US President.'

The Betfair poll found that the real Presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris has captured the imagination of the British people, with 60 per cent of all those polled saying they are interested in the battle for the White House.

Betfair Exchange, the world's leading peer-to-peer betting platform, has already seen more than £125m in wagers on the US Election markets with plenty more expected in the next month.

Four years ago, the Betfair Exchange next President market broke all records to become the world's biggest ever betting event, with £1.7bn staked on Trump v Biden.