"There are four parts of London that I really, really love: red buses, red telephone booths, all the London bridges and Big Ben. But buses are main my love. She showcased this enthusiasm last March, posting a video of a 241 bus driving past her in Plaistow, east London. For Orojuogun, there was nothing unusual about the video but it quickly racked up millions of views when it was shared worldwide."
"Now Bemi Orojuogun, 56, has urged her army of fans to share her appreciation for the hard-working bus drivers who keep the capital running. The mental health nurse has been overwhelmed by the response to the quirky, bite-size videos she began posting on social media last year. They feature clips of her standing at the roadside, sometimes at landmarks such as Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, as buses drive past."
"Orojuogun's most popular video has amassed 48.1m views. The one-minute clip shows her standing in front of a bus stop in Greenwich as a series of buses drive past her to the soundtrack of Back for Good by Take That. It's still all a dream and a shock to me, she said of the popularity of her videos. A lot of celebrities have been in my DMs, congratulating me, telling me they're proud of me."
Bemi Orojuogun, 56, posts short TikTok videos celebrating London streets and double-decker buses and has nearly 300,000 followers. A March video of a 241 bus in Plaistow went viral worldwide and one Greenwich clip reached 48.1 million views. The videos typically show Orojuogun standing at roadside locations and at landmarks while buses drive past, often with musical soundtracks. Fans suggest filming locations and interact enthusiastically, and celebrities have sent congratulatory messages. Orojuogun encourages followers to appreciate hard-working London bus drivers. Orojuogun works as a mental health nurse and expresses enduring love for London red buses.
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