A seven-year-old US boy has been revealed as the highest earning star on YouTube, pocketing an estimated £17.3 million in the 12 months between June 2017 and 2018.
The young star of Ryan Toysreview has “amassed more than 17 million followers and close to 26 billion views”, The Guardian says, making him one of the most bankable stars on the video sharing platform.
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