2011 Bing’s year in review

2011: The year we couldn’t get enough of Peter Andre

MSN and Bing reveal the things that made us curious in 2011.

2011 was the year that Brits couldn’t get enough of Peter Andre, Pippa Middleton’s derrière was blown out of proportion and Cheryl Cole proved she still has it over Tulisa Contostavlos.

In an alternative look at the year, we teamed up with the guys at MSN to analyse the top search terms and polled users of MSN UK, to reveal what really got the nation going in 2011.

 

We can’t get enough of Peter

In a shock (horror) revelation, Brits admitted that in 2012 they’d rather see more of Peter Andre than baby, baby, baby oh Justin Bieber, Rihanna or even Gary Barlow.

Steve Wilson-Beales, MSN Entertainment Editor commented: “Despite a lack of musical output from Peter this year, it seems his constant and public rows with ex-wife Katie Price, his appearance in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and dates with Frank Lampard’s ex Ellen Rivas, have been enough to capture the nation’s interest.”

The number one celebrity we want to see less of in 2012 is Frankie Cocozza, proof that his bad-boy antics did not keep the nation entertained and sometimes there really isn’t life after X Factor.

Pippa Middleton, a bum steer

Despite the social commentary surrounding it, the perkiness of Pippa’s posterior was actually far less interesting than we had been led to believe. According to MSN’s poll, Pippa’s wedding derrière was actually voted the most over-hyped story of the year.

Her behind also catapulted her ahead of her sister, Kate Middleton, Katy Perry, Scarlett Johansson and Angelia Jolie in the most searched for celebrity stakes but it was not enough to take the top spot, where she was pipped to the post by fellow bootilicious babe, Kim Kardashian.

Cheryl Cole still holds a place in our hearts

Irrespective of her sacking from the US version of the X Factor being the second most searched for cringe-worthy moment on Bing, the Geordie lass still holds a place in the nation’s heart, as she was voted the third most-desirable female celebrity on an MSN poll, securing substantially more votes than her UK X Factor replacement Tulisa.

Steve Wilson-Beales, MSN’s Entertainment Editor, commented: “There’s been much commentary this year comparing Tulisa and Cheryl, but the MSN poll has cleared up once and for all that Cheryl still has it.”

Reality TV hits it for six

Love it or hate it, the past year has proved that reality TV is here to stay. Big Brother was the most searched for reality TV show on Bing and, despite falling audience viewing figures, X Factor came in second, finishing higher than Celebrity Big Brother (third) and even Strictly Come Dancing (fourth), despite its higher viewer ratings.

It could be argued that Gary Barlow kept Brits tuned into X Factor as he was voted the most desirable male celebrity by MSN users, followed by TOWIE and I’m a Celebrity star, Mark Wright, above Ryan Gosling (third) and teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber, who finished in a lowly fifth place.

Steve Wilson-Beales, MSN’s Entertainment Editor, commented: “Brits certainly are a fickle bunch. Whilst the ratings indicated we’re not watching as much reality TV as we should, we’re certainly going online and searching about it, proving we haven’t yet fallen out of love with reality TV.”

Football fever and bad British role models

When it comes to sport, Brits are more interested in what happens on the field than off, with Carlos Tevez voted the worst behaved male sports personality by MSN users after he refused to play Champions League football against Bayern Munich. Wayne Rooney was voted the second worst behaved star, following his on-screen camera expletives. Meanwhile Ryan Giggs’ off the field antics put him in fifth place, behind Mario Balottelli and Sepp Blatter.

Surprisingly, despite the Rugby World Cup and England’s much publicised antics (both on and off the field), MSN users failed to be shocked by Mike Tindall’s dwarf-throwing and Manu Tuilagi’s bad behaviour in New Zealand. The two bad boys of sport were almost forgotten about in the MSN poll, coming seventh and eighth respectively.

Tom Evans, MSN’s Sport Editor, commented: “It’s a wonderful thing how sport can help bring the country together – after all, we can’t have a royal wedding every year! What’s becoming an even bigger question on the nation’s lips though is the adverse effect that sports star fame can have. Now, more than ever, footballers need to understand the impact that they can have on the nation’s youth – like it or not, they are big role models and recognising this and behaving themselves once in a while may not be such a bad thing or even a big ask, especially considering their wage packets.”

Twilight leaves a sour taste whilst Bieber baby surprises

In 2011 Twilight proved it was a bit like Marmite – you either love it or you hate it. Even though it was a blockbusting success Brits voted Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part One as the worst movie of 2011, above The Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides and I Don’t Know How She Does it.

Justin Bieber’s off-the-chart antics proved more interesting than his music. MSN users voted his paternity scandal the most surprising story of the year, above Cheryl Cole being axed from US X Factor and Hugh Grant’s love child revelation.

Steve Wilson Beales, MSN’s Entertainment Editor, commented: “It’s been an interesting year on the film and music front. It seems R-Patz’s British charms just aren’t enough to win everyone over as Twilight loses its sparkle. As for Bieber there’s no denying that he’s become one of most talked about celebs of the year, but I’m sure he’s probably wishing we were talking more about his music than his controversial personal life.”

To watch the Year in Review video and see the MSN polls go to: http://news.uk.msn.com/your-year-in-review-2011/

Bing UK top search terms

Bing’s most searched for sports player of 2011

1. David Beckham

2. Ryan Giggs

3. Lewis Hamilton

4. Andy Murray

5. Maria Sharapova

6. Wayne Rooney

7. Cristiano Ronaldo

8. Usain Bolt

9. Jessica Ennis

10. Jenson Button

Bing’s most searched for news story of 2011

1. The Royal Wedding

2. Amanda Knox

3. Japan Tsunami

4. Beyonce pregnant

5. Japan Earthquake

6. Amy Winehouse death

7. Bin Laden killed

8. London riot

9. Occupy Movement

10. London 2012 Olympics tickets

Bing’s most searched for reality TV show of 2011

1. Big Brother

2. X Factor

3. Celebrity Big Brother

4. Strictly Come Dancing

5. Dancing on Ice

6. Britain’s Got Talent

7. The Only Way Is Essex

8. Come Dine With Me

9. The Apprentice

10. Jersey Shore

Bing’s most searched for celebrity of 2011

1. Justin Bieber

2. Kim Kardashian

3. Lady Gaga

4. Jennifer Aniston

5. Pippa Middleton

6. Katy Perry

7. Kate Middleton

8. Tulisa Contostavlos

9. Scarlett Johansson

10. Angelina Jolie

Bing’s most searched for celebrity scandal of 2011

1. Charlie Sheen “winning” rant

2. Amy Winehouse dies

3. Justin Bieber paternity allegations

4. Andy Gray sexist rant over female referee

5. Cheryl Cole sacked from US X Factor

6. Emma Watson’s naked photo

7. Kim Kardashian divorce

8. John Terry racism allegations

9. Lindsay Lohan goes to gaol

10. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynold’s “close friendship”

Bing’s most searched for celebrity couple of 2011

1. Prince William, Kate Middleton

2. Katie Price, Leandro Penna

3. Riahnna, Chris Brown

4. Katy Perry, Russell Brand

5. Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes

6. Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom

7. Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries

8. Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis

9. Jason Orange, Catherine Tate

10. Alex Reid, Chantelle Houghton

Bing’s most searched for fashion house of 2011

1. Ralph Lauren

2. Ted Baker

3. Chanel

4. Gucci

5. Vivienne Westwood

6. Armani

7. Louis Vuitton

8. Hermes

9. Lacoste

10. Diesel

Bing’s most searched for cringe-worthy moment of 2011

1. Steps reunion

2. Cheryl Cole sacked from US X Factor

3. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ wedding

4. Ricky Gervais hosting the Golden Globes

5. Blue’s Eurovision song

6. Gavin Henson appearing on The Bachelor

7. Wayne Rooney’s Twitter outbursts

8. Kitty’s X Factor exit song

9. Nancy D’ellolio Strictly Come Dancing moment

10. Berlusconi and his womanising antics

Bing’s most searched for fashion terms

1. Vintage

2. Ray Bans

3. Retro

4. Barbour Jacket

5. Wedges

6. Toy Watch

7. Backpacks

8. Brogues

9. Espadrilles

10. Men’s army boots

Bing’s most searched for artist of 2011

1. Rihanna

2. Justin Bieber

3. Lady Gaga

4. Beyonce

5. JLS

6. Katy Perry

7. Britney Spears

8. Selena Gomez

9. Adele

10. JLo