Chris Evans follows Taron Egerton in taking ‘a little break’ from social media

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris Evans has deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts after being inspired by Taron Egerton to take a “little break” from social media. The Captain America star, 42, announced that he is “treating myself to a summer with a little less screen time” on Twitter and bid his followers “much love” before deactivating the account on Thursday. It comes after he shared Egerton’s post, which the Rocketman star published on the same day, about trying to “break away from a cycle that I’ve grown to find a bit addictive”. open image in gallery Taron Egerton “And with regards to work, I know I am capable of more and IG is one of several impediments of me getting there.” He thanked his followers for “saying such nice things all the time”, but added: “I so appreciate it but I just need to not read the thoughts of strangers for a while; I’m not really sure this stuff is very good for any of us.” In the caption, the Kingsman star wrote: “Have a great rest of your year everyone.