The past twelve months has been full of game-changing moments and memorable stars which had people talking.
But in 2017 some high-profile personalities remained in the public psyche more than others.
As the year drew to a close,The New Daily published its list of the most talked about people of the year – and the celebrity who nabbed the number one spot may surprise you.
The top spot! Magda Szubanski (pictured) was crowned ‘the most talked about’ person of 2017 by The New Daily last week, thanks to her pivotal role campaigning for marriage equality
Topping the list was actress and comedian Magda Szubanski, who was at the forefront of the push for marriage equality last year.
‘I was very, very happy to speak for people,’ Magda told The New Daily of her pivotal role in the ‘Vote Yes’ campaign.
She described the year as: ‘One of those ones I will never forget for so many reasons. To feel that you’ve helped inch the country forward to being a kinder place, to have played any small part in that, you just feel nothing but humility and gratitude.’
![Siblings: Samuel Johnson (left) won a Gold Logie in April before his sister Connie (right) tragically lost her public battle with cancer just months later](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47B01EC700000578-5227087-image-m-42_1514848865066.jpg)
Siblings: Samuel Johnson (left) won a Gold Logie in April before his sister Connie (right) tragically lost her public battle with cancer just months later
But Magda wasn’t the only person to make an impact in 2017.
Coming in second on the list were actor Samuel and his late sister Connie Johnson as they fought valiantly to raise funds for cancer charity Love Your Sister.
Though Sam experienced a triumph at the start of the year, winning a Gold Logie in April for his stellar performance in Molly, he was also dealt a crushing blow in September when Connie finally succumbed to her devastating breast cancer battle.
![Dramatic departure: Today's Lisa Wilkinson (pictured) sensationally quit the breakfast show after the Nine Network reportedly refused to pay her as much as co-host Karl Stefanovic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47B0047400000578-5227087-Dramatic_departure_Today_s_Lisa_Wilkinson_pictured_sensationally-a-9_1514850204166.jpg)
![Dramatic departure: Today's Lisa Wilkinson (pictured) sensationally quit the breakfast show after the Nine Network reportedly refused to pay her as much as co-host Karl Stefanovic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47B0045C00000578-5227087-Dramatic_departure_Today_s_Lisa_Wilkinson_pictured_sensationally-a-11_1514850204476.jpg)
Dramatic departure: Today’s Lisa Wilkinson (pictured) sensationally quit the breakfast show after the Nine Network reportedly refused to pay her as much as co-host Karl Stefanovic
Also making waves in the year that was, were Lisa Wilkinson (number three) and Sophie Monk (number seven).
Sensationally, Lisa walked away from her high-profile Today show co-hosting gig after 10 years.
The dramatic exit came after the Nine Network reportedly refused to pay her as much as her male counterpart Karl Stefanovic.
However, the journalist landed on her feet and was quickly snapped up by Nine’s rival, Network Ten, for a new gig on The Project.
![Still shining: Sophie Monk was the name on everyone's lips as she searched for romance on The Bachelorette and was announced as the host of Love Island in 2018](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47B0046C00000578-5227087-image-a-27_1514848198483.jpg)
Still shining: Sophie Monk was the name on everyone’s lips as she searched for romance on The Bachelorette and was announced as the host of Love Island in 2018
Meanwhile, unlucky-in-love Sophie was the name on everyone’s lips as she searched for romance on The Bachelorette.
Millionaire pub baron Stu Laundy was the man who captured her affections and Sophie’s profile looks set to continue to soar in 2018 after she was announced as the host of new reality series Love Island.
![Fall from grace: Allegations of lewd conduct and bullying behaviour thrust Don Burke back into the spotlight in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47A7C4AB00000578-5227087--m-26_1514848165188.jpg)
Fall from grace: Allegations of lewd conduct and bullying behaviour thrust Don Burke back into the spotlight in 2017
In a post-Weinstein world, the sexual harassment allegations involving disgraced gardening guru Don Burke were always going to cause a stir.
And as multiple people came forward to accuse the former Burke’s Backyard host of inappropriate behaviour, Don was thrust back into the spotlight.
The nation’s tongues were set wagging when jaw-dropping claims against him were made, including that he asked fashion designer Julie Neilson ‘Do you take it up the a****?’ and in a separate incident, pointed to a flower painting at Olympian Susie O’Neill’s home and remarked: ‘Is your c*** as big as that?’
Along with the stories of sexually inappropriate behaviour, Don was also accused of being a ‘bully’ to those who worked for him, and as a result landed himself at the number 10 spot on The New Daily’s list.
While the entertainment world was rife with people making a splash in 2017, the list also contained a number of figures talked about in areas outside of showbusiness.
Rounding out the top 10 were politician Jacqui Lambie (number four) boxer Jeff Horn (number five), cricketer Ellyse Perry (number six), champion horse Winx (number eight), and controversial personality Yassmin Abdel-Magied (number nine).
![Rounding out the list: Those not in the entertainment world, such as boxer Jeff Horn (left) and controversial media personality Yassmin Abdel-Magied (right) also made the cut](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47B0049C00000578-5227087-Rounding_out_the_list_Those_not_in_the_entertainment_world_such_-a-12_1514850205242.jpg)
![Rounding out the list: Those not in the entertainment world, such as boxer Jeff Horn (left) and controversial media personality Yassmin Abdel-Magied (right) also made the cut](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/23/47B0047C00000578-5227087-Rounding_out_the_list_Those_not_in_the_entertainment_world_such_-a-10_1514850204439.jpg)
Rounding out the list: Those not in the entertainment world, such as boxer Jeff Horn (left) and controversial media personality Yassmin Abdel-Magied (right) also made the cut