David Beckham, Scarlett Johansson, Beyoncé, and Sting, are amongst a few of the celebrities inspiring one of many prime passion tendencies of 2024 – beekeeping.
The well-known faces have been named among the many most inspiring superstar hobbyists, as nearly half of Brits (47%) look to take up a extra unconventional pastime this yr.
Meanwhile, Tom Daley and Julia Roberts additionally made the record, as a result of their penchant for knitting. And enterprise magnates Richard Branson and Bill Gates additionally ranked extremely, as a result of their enjoyment of taking part in Chess and Bridge, respectively.
It comes as a survey of two,000 adults revealed the highest 25 hobbies they’re eager to take up in 2024 – with preserving “bee boxes”, for bees to shelter in when they don’t seem to be of their hive, topping the record.
This was adopted by upcycling, pottery, and artistic writing – whereas dance, and knitting or crocheting, additionally featured among the many prime 10 actions.
Meanwhile, 49% of these polled are ditching sedentary hobbies, reminiscent of running a blog or studying, in favour of these that may get them outdoor and transferring.
And half get enjoyment from pastimes which might be in a roundabout way good for the atmosphere – like creating bug “hotels” of their gardens.
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The research was commissioned by Sky forward of immediately’s (Fri) launch of The Beekeeper, starring Jason Statham – which tells the story of 1 man’s brutal marketing campaign for vengeance after it’s revealed that he is a former operative of a strong and clandestine organisation, generally known as Beekeepers.
The movie’s director, David Ayer, mentioned: “It’s good to see people are up for trying new things in 2024.
“I’m not surprised there’s so much buzz around beekeeping, and I’m hoping our film will only enhance that. We did it for real on the set, and Jason Statham genuinely learned how to open a hive and work with the bees.
“Always one to immerse himself in a movie, he really connected with the whole zen of beekeeping, which was quite therapeutic between all the gruelling action sequences.”
The research additionally discovered 58% of these in favour of hobbies that get them outdoor, consider such actions are good for his or her psychological well being. Almost half (47%) like the concept of getting a bit fitter, whereas 37% discover it helps join them extra to the pure world.
And 71% consider that if extra folks discovered hobbies that profit different folks or the atmosphere, the world could be a greater place. The research, through OnePoll, additionally discovered 14% have discovered passion inspiration from a film.
Julia Stuart, director of authentic movie at Sky, mentioned: “Could 2024 be the year that beekeeping becomes cool? With the likes of David Beckham, Scarlett Johansson, and of course now Jason Statham, taking a liking to this exciting hobby, it’s the start of a wonderful relationship with nature.”
TOP 20 MOST INSPIRING CELEBRITY HOBBYISTS:
- David Beckham – Beekeeping
- Tom Daley – Knitting
- Scarlett Johansson – Beekeeping
- Rod Stewart – Model railways
- Beyoncé Knowles – Beekeeping
- Sting – Beekeeping
- Julia Roberts – Knitting
- Brad Pitt – Pottery
- Richard Branson – Chess
- Flea, from Red Hot Chili Peppers – Beekeeping
- Nicole Kidman – Sky diving
- Mike Tyson – Pigeon racing
- Henry Cavill – Warhammer
- Will Smith – Fencing
- Francis Bourgeois – Trainspotting
- Bill Gates – Playing Bridge
- Angelina Jolie – Collecting weapons
- Elton John – Collecting sun shades
- Claudia Schiffer – Collecting bugs
- Susan Sarandon – Playing ping-pong
TOP 25 PASTIMES BRITS WANT TO TRY OUT IN 2024:
- Bee packing containers (preserving or gathering packing containers during which bees can take shelter when not within the hive)
- Upcycling
- Pottery
- Creative writing
- Dance
- Bug “hotels” (creating “insect hotels” – small, synthetic buildings, that function long-term lodging or a winter hibernation habitat for crawling and flying bugs)
- Flower arranging
- Knitting or crochet
- Sewing/garments making
- Board video games, reminiscent of chess or backgammon
- Gardening
- Foraging
- Collecting antiques
- Beekeeping
- Bouldering/mountaineering
- Coin gathering
- Geocaching (a treasure hunt during which folks use GPS units to seek out hidden containers, referred to as geocaches)
- Origami
- Collecting “old” know-how
- Tabletop video games, like Warhammer
- Stone skipping or skimming
- Tapestry
- Stand-up comedy
- Open-mic poetry studying
- Parkour