Is a Magnum an ice lolly? Whatever your answer to that question, some 28% of Britons named the chocolate-coated ice cream as their favourite ice lolly in a recent survey.
A poll by YouGov gave respondents a free choice – they weren’t just picking from a pre-determined list – which means enough people were happy to label it a lolly for it to take the title.
In joint second place were the tri-coloured Fab and Solero.
But Magnum’s win has been overshadowed by debate over whether it deserved a spot in the competition at all – alongside other interlopers.
Twister picked up 7% of the vote, while Feast secured 6%.
People were demanding a poll re-run, in the hope that their lolly of choice could topple Magnum, or tried to get it banned from the competition.
Rounding out the top 10 on YouGov’s list were Calippo (5%), Orange (3%), Cornetto (3%), Fruit Pastille (3%) and Mivvi (2%).
Let’s hope the ice cream van jingles around the corner sometime soon to fuel the debate.