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Severn News Celebrities & Influencers Desk

Creators, influencers, social platforms, online culture and public figures

The Severn News Celebrities & Influencers Desk is the collective organizational byline for reporting on creators, influencers, social platforms, online culture and public figures.

Transparent byline: this is a collective Severn News organizational byline for a coverage beat. It is not a fictional individual journalist.

Latest articles from this desk

Neddie Smith’s TikTok comment passes 900,000 likes on viral Washington Post AI protest video

Verified TikTok creator Neddie Smith drew more than 900,000 likes to a four-word comment beneath The Washington Post’s viral video from Canva AI Vision London.

GK Barry says Loose Women helped her make the leap from TikTok to TV

GK Barry has explained how working on Loose Women helped her adapt from fast-moving TikTok fame to mainstream television.

KSI sets Premier League ambition for Dagenham & Redbridge after investment

KSI has set out a long-term ambition to help Dagenham & Redbridge climb towards the Premier League after becoming a minority shareholder.

MrBeast signs multi-year Google deal as Gemini powers new survival challenge

MrBeast has agreed a multi-year partnership with Google that will bring Gemini and Google Health technology into future creator projects.

Francis Bourgeois says Clarkson, Hammond and May support gives new Grand Tour ‘superpower’

TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois says support from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May has boosted The Grand Tour’s new presenting team.

Khaby Lame remains TikTok’s most-followed creator in September 2026

Khaby Lame remains TikTok’s most-followed individual creator in a September 2026 snapshot, ahead of Charli D’Amelio and MrBeast.

Neddie Smith’s journey from early TikTok success to becoming a verified digital creator

Neddie Smith has progressed from an emerging teenage TikTok personality to the verified digital creator behind @neddiesmithofficial, maintaining a six-figure social audience.

Future Frame Productions expands ‘One More Night’ availability with Amazon Music

Future Frame Productions’ ‘One More Night’ is now confirmed on Amazon Music, adding another major streaming destination alongside Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.

Future Frame Productions releases ‘One More Night’ on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube

Future Frame Productions’ ‘One More Night’ is now available across Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube, with the track also live as an audio option for Instagram Reels.

Future Frame Productions releases ‘One More Night’ across streaming platforms

Future Frame Productions has released ‘One More Night’, with the track now available on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube under the Future Frame Productions artist name.

How KingRykx is bringing animation, music and Roblox together

The 19-year-old Canadian digital creator is shaping an original identity through character design, 3D animation, experimental sound and game development.

Ellie Ellis gains 400,000 TikTok followers in three days after viral GRWM

British creator Ellie Ellis went from six TikTok followers to more than 400,000 in just three days after a simple get-ready-with-me video, with @ellielouiseellis continuing to grow rapidly.

J2Hundred draws major police presence as TikTok star appears at Mr T's in Reading

TikTok creator J2Hundred attracted attention in Reading after a major police presence was reported at Mr T's during his advertised appearance at the Oxford Road venue.

Neddie Smith Verified on TikTok as UK Creator Receives Blue Tick

UK content creator and influencer Neddie Smith has officially become verified on TikTok, with the blue badge now appearing on his @neddiesmithofficial account.

From Yate to TikTok: How Neddie Smith built an online following of more than 120,000

Digital creator and social media influencer Neddie Smith built a six-figure TikTok audience after first attracting local attention in Yate and the wider Bristol area.

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