Sometimes an Instagram account comes along that has us hooked from the first click, and photographer Dave Benett's account may be the one that tops them all. Friend to the stars since he started out as a celebrity photographer in the 1970s, the snapper's Instagram account is a veritable who's who of the rich and famous. From Kate Moss snuggled up to Alexander McQueen in 1998, to Princess Diana and Liza Minelli gossiping behind cupped hands in 1991, it is the ultimate guilty pleasure for celebrity fans seeking a behind the scenes look at their favourite stars in rare off-duty moments. Photographer Dave Bennett has been a friend to the stars since he started out as a celebrity photographer in the 1970s. Here Princess Diana and Liza Minelli share an inside joke at an event in 1991 . The London-based photographer's Instagram page is a veritable who's who of the rich and famous . The man himself, Dave Benett, posted a photograph of himself on his birthday recently . Mr Benett has long been a friend of the rich and famous. In the early 1980s, having decided to focus entirely on entertainment photography, he joined London’s Evening Standard newspaper, supplying them with iconic images of the world’s most famous celebrities and stars enjoying night's out around the capital. Having photographed everyone from The Queen and Michael Jackson to Nelson Mandela and Elton John, he is perhaps most famously know for  immortalising a little Versace black dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley, on the arm of her former boyfriend, Hugh Grant. Dave's picture of Elizabeth Hurley wearing this Versace dress in 1992 made her a worldwide star . Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger photographed at play 'The Graduate' in the West End in 2000 . Best friends Kate Moss and Alexander McQueen pictured partying together in 1998 . Having only started uploading his iconic pictures to Instagram in October 2014, the snapper's page has remained relatively unknown with only 6,803 followers on his page. 'It was my daughter Camille - who is now my creative director - who persuaded me to give the public access to these images,' says Mr Benett. 'Many of them have never been seen before and it seems that suddenly people are taking notice of my Instagram. 'People have forgotten that to take a great picture requires access - access is where the greatest images come from.' Scroll down for more of Dave Benett's Instagram photographs... Elton John and fashion designer Gianni Versace pictured sharing a joke at a party in 1992 . France's former first lady, Carla Bruni, pictured smoking at a Versace fashion party in the 1990s . Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders dressed as their Absolutely Fabulous characters in London, 1995 . Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss pictured at a Versace party in London, 1999 . Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher and then girlfriend Meg Matthews posing together in London, 1996 . Hollywood couple Mickey Rourke and Carrie Otis partying in London, 1995 . A youthful Kylie Minogue and a dreadlocked Lenny Kravitz pictured at a Vogue party in 1991 . Kate Moss and Anita Pallenberg pulling faces at a Vivienne Westwood party in 2004 . While they were dating, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt photographed together in London, 1994 . Arnold Schwarzenegger captured midway through lighting a cigar in Los Angeles . Married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman snapped in a rare relaxed pose in London, 1991 . L to R: Jo Wood, Ronnie Wood, Marianne Faithful, Kate Moss and Anita Pallenberg pictured in 1999 . Kate Moss and Liv Tyler sharing champagne together in 1998 .
Dave Benett posts images he's taken of iconic stars on his Instagram page .
Society snapper has been shooting celebrities and Royalty since 1970s .
Despite the subject matter the page has only has 6,803 followers .
Snaps of Princess Diana, Mick Jagger and Tom Cruise among his uploads .
Sometimes an Instagram account comes along that has us hooked from the first click, and photographer Dave Benett's account may be the one that tops them all. Friend to the stars since he started out as a celebrity photographer in the 1970s, the snapper's Instagram account is a veritable who's who of the rich and famous. From Kate Moss snuggled up to Alexander McQueen in 1998, to Princess Diana and Liza Minelli gossiping behind cupped hands in 1991, it is the ultimate guilty pleasure for celebrity fans seeking a behind the scenes look at their favourite stars in rare off-duty moments. Photographer Dave Bennett has been a friend to the stars since he started out as a celebrity photographer in the 1970s. Here Princess Diana and Liza Minelli share an inside joke at an event in 1991 . The London-based photographer's Instagram page is a veritable who's who of the rich and famous . The man himself, Dave Benett, posted a photograph of himself on his birthday recently . Mr Benett has long been a friend of the rich and famous. In the early 1980s, having decided to focus entirely on entertainment photography, he joined London’s Evening Standard newspaper, supplying them with iconic images of the world’s most famous celebrities and stars enjoying night's out around the capital. Having photographed everyone from The Queen and Michael Jackson to Nelson Mandela and Elton John, he is perhaps most famously know for  immortalising a little Versace black dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley, on the arm of her former boyfriend, Hugh Grant. Dave's picture of Elizabeth Hurley wearing this Versace dress in 1992 made her a worldwide star . Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger photographed at play 'The Graduate' in the West End in 2000 . Best friends Kate Moss and Alexander McQueen pictured partying together in 1998 . Having only started uploading his iconic pictures to Instagram in October 2014, the snapper's page has remained relatively unknown with only 6,803 followers on his page. 'It was my daughter Camille - who is now my creative director - who persuaded me to give the public access to these images,' says Mr Benett. 'Many of them have never been seen before and it seems that suddenly people are taking notice of my Instagram. 'People have forgotten that to take a great picture requires access - access is where the greatest images come from.' Scroll down for more of Dave Benett's Instagram photographs... Elton John and fashion designer Gianni Versace pictured sharing a joke at a party in 1992 . France's former first lady, Carla Bruni, pictured smoking at a Versace fashion party in the 1990s . Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders dressed as their Absolutely Fabulous characters in London, 1995 . Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss pictured at a Versace party in London, 1999 . Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher and then girlfriend Meg Matthews posing together in London, 1996 . Hollywood couple Mickey Rourke and Carrie Otis partying in London, 1995 . A youthful Kylie Minogue and a dreadlocked Lenny Kravitz pictured at a Vogue party in 1991 . Kate Moss and Anita Pallenberg pulling faces at a Vivienne Westwood party in 2004 . While they were dating, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt photographed together in London, 1994 . Arnold Schwarzenegger captured midway through lighting a cigar in Los Angeles . Married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman snapped in a rare relaxed pose in London, 1991 . L to R: Jo Wood, Ronnie Wood, Marianne Faithful, Kate Moss and Anita Pallenberg pictured in 1999 . Kate Moss and Liv Tyler sharing champagne together in 1998 .
photographer in the 1970s. Here Princess Diana rich and famous . The man himself, Dave Benett, newspaper, supplying them with iconic images of the world’s most famous celebrities and stars star . Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger photographed at Instagram in October 2014, the snapper's page has followers on his page. 'It was my daughter cigar in Los Angeles . Married couple Tom Cruise