How tall is Peppa Pig, and why is she now a ‘gay icon’?

No matter what she does, Peppa Pig just can’t seem to stay out of the headlines.

The little cartoon porker’s adventures are as popular as ever, with under-fives the world over having been captivated by Peppa’s adventures since the series made its debut in 2004

. But recent reports have suggested she might not be as small and cute as we first thought – with the massed ranks of the internet freaking out about Peppa’s height.

Yes, it seems that despite being only four years old Peppa’s alleged stature might cause even the tallest of adults to feel a little apprehensive. And not only is she making the news for being, er, ginormous, but it seems Peppa’s also become an icon in the LGBTQ community.

So many questions in other words – but here’s what you need to know… How tall is Peppa Pig? Although Peppa is said to be around the four foot mark according to the internet she’s a little bit taller than that – standing seven foot and one inch tall according to one Twitter user. The rumours of her seven-foot-tall status spread after user Memeulous shared a screen shot of a Google search for Peppa Pig height – which gave the result 7’1″.