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Google Year in Search 2019 results reveal Brits cared more about rugby and Game of Thrones than the General Election

BRITS cared more about the Rugby World Cup than anything else this year, according to Google's top searches.

Game of Thrones and Marvel villain Thanos also feature on the US tech titan's Year in Search 2019 list, which reveals what the world has been typing into their browsers.

Released early Wednesday morning, the UK's top searches in 2019 were dominated by international sport.

The Rugby World Cup, which saw England reach the final in impressive style only to be beaten at the last hurdle by South Africa, topped this year's list of Brits' searches, Google revealed.

It was the only trend to best the Cricket World Cup, which came second after England's nail-biting "Super Over" versus New Zealand in the final.

The past 12 months have been huge for TV dramas, with the controversial final season of Game of Thrones taking third spot in the UK's top trends.

The Rugby World Cup topped Britain's Google trends list for 2019
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The Rugby World Cup topped Britain's Google trends list for 2019Credit: Reuters
Caitlyn Jenner was this year's most search for celebrity after her appearance on I'm a Celeb
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Caitlyn Jenner was this year's most search for celebrity after her appearance on I'm a CelebCredit: Rex Features

HBO’s highly acclaimed historical drama series, Chernobyl, came in fourth overall, while British reality shows littered the list of the UK's top telly picks.

TV stalwarts Love Island and I’m a Celebrity placed third and fifth in the top-trending TV shows for 2019.

BBC series’ Line of Duty, His Dark Materials, Luther and Killing Eve also claimed top 10 places this year.

Elsewhere, the UK's top trending celebrity was Olympic gold medal–winning decathlete, reality superstar and I’m A Celebrity contestant, Caitlyn Jenner.

The fire at Notre Dame was a popular search trend this year
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The fire at Notre Dame was a popular search trend this yearCredit: AP:Associated Press

She beat out Boris Johnson (fifth), Love Island finalist Tommy Fury (fourth) and even scandal-ridden royal Prince Andrew (third) to top spot.

The fire at Notre Dame and the release of the iPhone 11 topped the UK's trending news events, while Marvel smash hit Avengers: Endgame was the nation's most searched movie.

In a somewhat interesting – or perhaps depressing – twist, this week's general election didn't feature in any UK top trending list.

Kirstin Wright, a Google Trends expert said: "The 2019 Year in Search lists not only reveal the most popular trends from the past 12 months, but also give insight into the biggest events in the news, politics, sports, entertainment and even the latest lingo.

"As people continue to look for information in new and different ways, Google Search keeps evolving to make the world’s information accessible and useful to all."

You can check out the results for each top trending category below.

The controversial final series of Game of Thrones drew a lot of attention on Google
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The controversial final series of Game of Thrones drew a lot of attention on GoogleCredit: HBO

How To

1. How to watch Champions League Final

2. How to watch Game of Thrones

3. How to floss dance

4. How to pronounce psalm

5. How to watch KSI vs. Logan

6. How to vote in European elections

7. How to eat pineapple

8. How to register to vote

9. How to tame a fox in Minecraft

10. How to watch Chernobyl

England's remarkable victory in the Cricket World Cup scored highly in search trends this year
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England's remarkable victory in the Cricket World Cup scored highly in search trends this yearCredit: Getty Images - Getty

What Is

1. What is Area 51
2. What is the backstop
3. What is D Day
4. What is Finn’s Law
5. What is a super over in cricket
6. What is Article 50
7. What is a dead ting
8. What is Article 13
9. What is a VSCO girl
10. What is quark

Prince Andrew hit headlines this year for all the wrong reasons
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Prince Andrew hit headlines this year for all the wrong reasonsCredit: EPA

Celebrities

1. Caitlyn Jenner

2. James Charles
3. Prince Andrew
4. Tommy Fury
5. Boris Johnson
6. Jeremy Kyle
7. Adele Roberts
8. Liam Neeson
9. R Kelly
10. Nadine Coyle

The iPhone 11 was launched in September
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The iPhone 11 was launched in SeptemberCredit: Reuters

News Events

1. Notre Dame
2. iPhone 11
3. Revoke article 50 petition
4. Thomas Cook news
5. Area 51
6. Royal baby
7. Sri Lanka attack
8. European Elections
9. New Zealand attack
10. Danny Baker

YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul fought it out in a lucrative boxing bout last month
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 YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul fought it out in a lucrative boxing bout last monthCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Sporting Events

1. Rugby World Cup
2. Cricket World Cup
3. Wimbledon
4. Women’s World Cup
5. KSI vs. Logan Paul 2
6. Ashes
7. Six Nations
8. Grand National
9. Champions League Final
10. Liverpool vs. Man City

Avengers: Endgame was the highest grossing movie of 2019
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Avengers: Endgame was the highest grossing movie of 2019Credit: Walt Disney Studios

Movies

1. Avengers Endgame
2. Joker
3. Captain Marvel
4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. The Favourite
6. Green Book
7. Lion King
8. Aquaman
9. It Chapter 2
10. Bohemian Rhapsody

HBO drama Chernobyl was a huge hit this year
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HBO drama Chernobyl was a huge hit this yearCredit: ©Sky UK Ltd/HBO

TV Shows

1. Game of Thrones
2. Chernobyl
3. Love Island
4. Line of Duty
5. I’m a Celebrity
6. Stranger Things
7. His Dark Materials
8. When They See Us
9. Luther
10. Killing Eve

London-born rapper 21 Savage was arrested and threatened with deportation from the US earlier this year after it was alleged he had overstayed his Visa by 13 years
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London-born rapper 21 Savage was arrested and threatened with deportation from the US earlier this year after it was alleged he had overstayed his Visa by 13 yearsCredit: AP:Associated Press

Musicians

1. R Kelly
2. Nadine Coyle
3. 21 Savage
4. Lewis Capaldi
5. Billie Eilish
6. Martin Kemp
7. Louis Tomlinson
8. Jesy Nelson
9. Motley Crue
10. The Cure

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In other news, it emerged last month that Google secretly amassed healthcare data on millions of Americans as part of a creepy scheme codenamed "Project Nightingale".

Wondering how this year's searches compare to last year's? Here are the results of Google's 2018 Year in Search.

And, Americans mysteriously received texts from ‘dead husbands, pals and parents’ in bizarre nationwide phone bug.

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