Meanwhile, Sue Perkins came in a close second (27%) and Miranda Hart third (24%). Also in the top five were comedian Sarah Millican (24%) and J.K. Rowling, known for her humorous interactions and comebacks to other Twitter users (20%).

Also in the top 10 are TV presenter and co-host of Stylist Live Dawn O’Porter and Stylist’s opinionated columnist Lucy Mangan, who will also be at Stylist Live in conversation with Sherlock actress Louise Brealey.

See the full list of winners below, alongside their most memorable tweets.

Caitlin Moran – columnist and author (30%)
'Stop saying "You've waited all your life for this." Everyone's waited all their lives for EVERYTHING. That's how time works.'
Sue Perkins – TV presenter of The Great British Bake Off, comedian and author (27%)
‘And, as King Richard III is laid to rest, his 527 year parking charges are handed over to Parliament for payment.’
Miranda Hart – actress and comedian (24%)
‘Hello twitter. It's been a long time. But now it's time for you to serve your purpose of distraction because I am on a cross trainer.’
Sarah Millican – comedian (24%)
‘Is it bad to want a biscuit tin in the bedroom?’
J.K. Rowling – author of the Harry Potter series and The Casual Vacancy (20%)
‘@diegtristan8 "she is built like a man". Yeah, my husband looks just like this in a dress. You're an idiot.’
Dawn O’Porter – writer and TV presenter (18%)
‘I mean, I questioned the block of cheese in the sink for quite some time, before I realised it was a sponge #jetlag’
Lucy Mangan – journalist, columnist and author (17%)
‘Right. I'm going to put a bra on and treat myself to a Pret sandwich in Bromley. Work hard, play hard, that's me.’
Shappi Khorsandi – comedian (12%)
‘Just discovered 'other folder' on fb. Wow! Lovely messages dating back to 400BC. Thank you! Also soz for not seeing ransom demands in time.’
Lily Allen – singer, songwriter and TV presenter (11%)
‘I'm spreading soft cheese on top of hard cheese cause I'm out of crackers. #christmas’
Diane Morgan – actress and comedian (10%)
‘Just been watching a couple argue in Sainsburys. It was better than anything on Netflix.’

Caitlin Moran is officially the funniest British woman on Twitter