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David Attenborough quits Instagram, two months after joining

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

01:26 25 Nov 2020


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The 94-year old broke the record for the fastest person to one million followers.

David Attenborough has quit Instagram, just two months after joining.

The veteran broadcaster set up an account in September, and broke the record for the fastest user to reach one million followers.

In September, the historian attracted broke the 7 digit follower mark in just four hours and 44 minutes. However his record has since been beaten by Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint who portrayed Ron Weasley (Four hours and one minute).

Attenbourough has now more than 6-point-2 million, but according to the 94 year-old's bio, his page is no longer active.

A spokesperson for his film, A Life On Our Planet, told MailOnline: 'Sir David and the filmmakers of A Life On Our Planet had always intended for the account to be a series of special messages over a limited period of time.

'Primarily, they wanted to use the platform to explain the current problems facing our natural world and the solutions to help us deal with them.

'While there won’t be any new posts going live, the account will remain open for people to watch Sir David’s videos and read the posts that have been shared since the account was created.

'Sir David and the filmmakers hope that their messages will inspire others to speak up for nature and take positive action towards creating a sustainable future.'


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