Millions of photos are uploaded to social media sites every single day. Whether it be pics of your holiday, a newborn baby or a night out with mates, our insatiable desire to share what we get up to is stronger than ever.

It's the same with celebrities. Social media allows us to follow our favourites up close and track their daily lives. For every photo they post, we can like it or retweet to show our love for them. 

We've tracked down some of the most popular photos from the big three social sites: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, over the past few years. From them, it's clear that more and more people are joining social media sites, as the number of likes skyrockets. They also show an affinity for a certain Kardashian/Jenner clan. 

Beyonce with twins

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In July 2017 Beyonce shared this photo of her newborn twins and got three million likes in less than three hours.

Artist Beyonce in July 2017 shared the first photo of her newborn twins. It was posted to Instagram with the following caption: "Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today.

The photo got over three million likes in less than three hours.

Kylie Jenner: Met Gala Super-selfie

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Your bathroom selfies have nothing on this one by Kylie Jenner. Taken at the Met Gala in 2017 it racked up nearly 3.5m likes in a short period. 

Your bathroom selfies have nothing on this one by Kylie Jenner. Taken at the Met Gala in 2017 it racked up nearly 3.5m likes in a short period. 

The first Insta

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This is the very first photo to be uploaded to Instagram from way back in 2010.

This is the very first photo to be uploaded to Instagram. Uploaded by founder Kevin Systrom on 16 July 2010, it has so far amassed just over 262 thousand likes, but was by far the most liked photo the year it was published.

Bieber strikes in 2011

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Justin Bieber was responsible for the most-liked Instagram photo in 2011.

Justin Bieber, the best-selling male Canadian artist of all time, was responsible for the most-liked Instagram photo in 2011.

It's a pretty simple photo of the then-17-year-old Bieber making a face at a similarly baby-faced baby. It now has over 200,000 likes. 

Will and Justin

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Justin Bieber/Instagram

Bieber reclaimed the spot for the most-liked photo in 2013 with this post of him posing with all-round megastar Will Smith,

Bieber reclaimed the spot for most-liked photo on 15 August 2013 with this post of him posing with all-round megastar Will Smith, or "Uncle Will" as Justin calls him. It now has just over 1.44 million likes. 

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The full social clout of Kim Kardashian really took off with this post from her wedding to Kanye West on 27 May 2014.

It was the most-liked picture of that year and has now been liked by nearly 2.3 million people.

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Kendall Jenner, took the top spot for most-liked photo in 2015.

Kim Kardashian's half-sister, and mega-celeb in her own right, Kendall Jenner, took the top spot for most-liked photo in 2015.

The caption is short and sweet, but it's used to great effect, presumably promoting love and free spirit. It now has just under 3.5 million likes.

Selena Gomez drinking Cola

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Selena Gomez has one of the most-followed accounts on Instagram. No surprise then that this post of her has now been liked by over 6.9 million people.

Selena Gomez has one of the most-followed accounts on Instagram with 156 million followers.

It's no surprise then that this post of her drinking some Coca Cola has now been liked by over 6.9 million people.

Halloween fun

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Louis Tomlinson of One Direction, uploaded this picture of himself and fellow band member Zayn Malik at Halloween in 2012. 1.3 million likes followed

Louis Tomlinson, one fifth of One Direction, uploaded this picture of himself and fellow band member Zayn Malik at Halloween in 2012.

It seems the band's fans love photos of "Zouis", as it now has over 1.3 million likes and was the most popular post that year. 

Beyonce's pregnancy shot

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Within hardly any time at all Beyonce had 11 million likes Beyoncé has on this photo announcing her pregnancy.

Within hardly any time at all Beyonce had 11 million likes Beyoncé has on this photo announcing her pregnancy.

It was posted on 1 February 2017, meaning it has been liked nearly 92,000 times a day. We'd hate to have to clear all those notifications!

Beyonce: Blue Blue

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Beyoncé's children are clearly a hot topic as this photo managed 2.3 million likes in August 2015.

Beyoncé's children are clearly a hot topic, as this photo of her with daughter Blue, has gained her nearly 2.3 million likes in August 2015.

Cara Delevigne: Chanel preview

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British supermodel Cara Delevingne clocked up 2.7 million likes for a Chanel advertising campaign in 2017.

British supermodel Cara Delevingne is a popular poster on Instagram, and this photo for a Chanel advertising campaign has attracted nearly 2.7 million likes in just 11 weeks. 

Ellen DeGeneres: Super Selfie

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For a long time, Ellen DeGeneres' "super-selfie" was the most retweeted tweet of all time.

For a long time, Ellen DeGeneres' "super-selfie" was the most retweeted tweet of all time.

Although, with 3.5 million retweets, it could be considered the most retweeted photo. The most retweeted tweet belongs to Carter Wilkinson, an American who wanted to get free chicken nuggets from Wendy's. 

However, with nearly 2.5 million likes as well, Ellen's photo is the most-liked Twitter post of all time. 

On Facebook - Obama: Four More Years

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Barack Obama/Facebook

This image was posted in 2012 after Obama won the election and would be President for another four years.

Ex-US President Barack Obama posted this photo of him embracing his wife Michelle, hours after the election results in 2012 that would see him sworn into office for another four years. It quickly went on to become the most-liked Facebook photo of the year and now has just under 5 million likes.

Kim Kardashian: Easter 2017

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This Kardashian-West family photo racked up 4.6 million likes in just six weeks.

2.8 million likes in 11 weeks is nothing though, compared to the 4.6 million this Kardashian-West family photo has attracted in six weeks. Maybe it's the rare sighting of a Kanye smile that contributed to all those clicks.

Kylie Jenner: Diploma

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This picture from Kylie Jenner's graduation in July 2015 has 2,4 million likes.

Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Jenner family, proves she's just as much of an Instagram star as her older siblings.

This picture from her graduation in July 2015 for example has just under 2.4 million likes. 

Cristiano Ronaldo: kissing the cup

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Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably one of the greatest footballers ever, is the most followed person on Instagram with over 180 million followers.

Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably one of the greatest footballers ever, is the most followed person on Instagram with over 180 million followers.

This photo of him kissing the Euro 2016 cup attracted nearly 3.7 million likes.

Cristiano Ronaldo: good night

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4.1 million people seem to like the fact he's a family man. 

Even for someone with a schedule as busy as Ronaldo's, he still has time to spare to post photos of him and his son. 4.1 million people seem to like the fact he's a family man. 

Cristiano Ronaldo: holding the cup on the plane

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It seems Cristiano didn't want to let go of the European Championship cup, as he can be seen here clutching on to it on the plane home. 

It seems Cristiano didn't want to let go of the European Championship cup, as he can be seen here clutching on to it on the plane home. 

Cristiano Ronaldo: plane with the cup

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This team photo on Cristiano's Facebook page proved incredibly popular, garnering 4.6 million likes

This team photo on Cristiano's Facebook page proved incredibly popular, garnering 4.6 million likes. Portugal may have knocked us out of a few competitions over the years, but credit where credit's due.

Selena Gomez: Bike

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This slightly suggestive photo is one of Selena Gomez's most liked photos of 2017.

This slightly suggestive photo posted on Selena Gomez's Instagram page in March 2017 is one of her most popular to date, with just under 7 million likes. The chrome detailing on the bike is rather nice, after all.

Selena Gomez: with young fan

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A photo with a happy fan proved popular in 2016, getting 4.6million likes for Selena Gomez.

We all love a feel-good story, and we love to meet our idols. So it's no wonder this photo of Selena meeting a young fan in August 2016 has attracted over 4.7 million likes. They'll mostly be happiness for the fan, but we reckon more than a few of people that liked the photo are rather jealous.

Selena Gomez: Sunnies with The Weekend

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This photo of The Weekend and Selena Gomez racked up 8 million likes. The public was clearly happy for them.

This photo of The Weekend and Selena Gomez racked up 8 million likes. The public was clearly happy for them.

Vin Diesel with baby

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We bet you didn't expect to see hard man Vin Diesel on this list. But it seems the big guy has a soft side, and this picture of him with daughter Pauline, named after Vin Diesel's Fast and Furious co-star Paul Walker following his death, has nearly 7.5 million likes on Facebook.

World Record Egg

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One of the most-liked photos on Instagram is weirdly simple photo of an egg. This humble photo of an egg now has 55 million likes and counting. 

Stormi Webster's arrival

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Instagram went crazy for Kylie Jenner's post about the birth of her daughter Stormi Webster. Incredibly it has over 18 million likes now. 

In memory of Mac Miller

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Mac Miller was a rapper, singer and record producer who sadly died of a drug overdose in late 2018.

Ariana Grande made a post the next day in memory of the fallen star. It soon got the attention of fans across the world. 

Kylie Jenner and daughter

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Appearing again in our list is Kylie Jenner with another photo of her daughter which managed to clock up an impressive 12 million likes since being posted. 

Kylie Jenner's pregnancy annoucement

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One of the most liked images isn't even a photo, but a snapshot of an announcement. These words confirmed Kylie Jenner's pregnancy back in February. Up until then, the Instagram star had kept fairly quiet and her fans loved the update. 

The Rock and his baby daughter

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to show this moment he was sharing with his newborn daughter Tiana Gia Johnson. Fans swooned and over 10 million likes followed.