JERSEY-born actor Henry Cavill has been ranked the UK’s highest-earning male romantic lead on Instagram.

According to new data, the actor makes up to £76,900 per post.

Born in St Helier and schooled at St Michael’s, Cavill went on to play the role of Superman in blockbuster films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

He has also starred in popular Netflix show The Witcher.

The study into influencer marketing placed Justin Timberlake as the highest-earning male romantic lead, with an earning potential of up to £163,000 per post – and Leonardo DiCaprio ranked second, with Zac Efron placed third.

Cavill was the first British actor to make the list.

The research conducted was by experts at Venture Smarter who examined the social media profiles of 75 of the most notable romantic male leads.