These are the top 10 richest reality TV stars in the UK right now, and they’re SO minted
Now, that's a lot of cash
From villa flings to luxury bling, these reality stars have turned their 15 minutes of fame into full-blown fortunes. Whether they found love on an island, drama in Chelsea, or just caused absolute chaos on telly, they’ve all managed to cash in big time. We’re talking designer wardrobes, swanky pads, and businesses worth millions. And yes, some of them are seriously minted. So, if you thought these shows were just about tears and tantrums, think again. These ten richest UK reality TV stars are laughing all the way to the bank and probably filming a TikTok while they’re at it.
10. Dani Dyer – £3.1 million
Just beating Gemma Collins‘ £2.7 million fortune by a smidge, we have Dani Dyer repping a £3.1 million net worth, per UniFresher.
She may have already had some celebrity connections, given her dad is THE Danny Dyer. But, she still earnt her place on reality TV on Love Island UK.
Since then, Dani has signed all kinds of brand deals and gone on to appear on more shows including Celebrity Gogglebox and The Wheel.
9. Pete Wicks – £4 million
Pete Wicks has fully leaned into his reality TV stardom since he first appeared on TOWIE in 2015.
Since then, he went on to appear on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Celebs Go Dating and more shows.
This year, he’s appearing on a new docuseries called For Dogs’ Sake.
He has a £4 million net worth at the time of writing.
8. Maura Higgins – £4 million
On par with Pete, we then have Maura Higgins, who also has a £4 million net worth.
She rose to fame on Love Island UK before literally skyrocketing to stardom guest guest-hosting the show’s US version.
Maura also landed a role hosting Love Island USA: Aftersun before also being cast on I’m A Celebrity last year.
These days she’s partnering with some huge fashion brands like Guess, and L’Oreal.
7. Vicky Pattison – £4.2 million
The Honesty Box host, Vicky Pattison, has been in the reality TV game for years.
It makes sense she’d have a hefty net worth of £4.2 million.
Vicky started out her TV career as a Geordie Shore cast member in 2011.
She went on to appear on numerous series, including Celebrity MasterChef and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Vicky’s also had her own shows such as My Big Fat Geordie Wedding and Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me.
6. Nadiya Hussain – £4.7 million
Throwing it back 10 years, and Nadiya was a cast member on The Great British Bake Off.
She won the show in series six and went on to appear on Loose Women, and later became a judge on Junior Bake Off.
She now has a net worth of £4.7 million, putting her in the top half of the UK’s richest reality TV stars.
5. Molly-Mae Hague – £6 million
Given that Molly-Mae Hague is one of the biggest names not only in reality TV but in UK pop culture in general, it makes sense that she’d have a huge net worth.
Tommy Fury’s partner has a fortune of £6 million.
She’s been YouTubing for years, partnering with brands, and has her own cosmetics companies, including Filter By Molly-Mae fake tan.
Molly Mae also has a womenswear brand, Maebe.
4. Jamie Laing – £7.5 million
Jamie Laing may have come from a wealthy family already, but that doesn’t take away from all the cash he’s made since appearing on Made In Chelsea.
He rose to fame on the E4 show in 2011 and launched his own brand of sweets, Candy Kittens, a year later.
Jamie has gone on to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity Hunted, The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off, and many more reality shows.
His net worth stands at £7.7 million.
3. Joey Essex – £8.1 million
Making it to the top three richest UK reality TV stars is the one and only Joey Essex.
Joey first appeared on screen in 2011 on The Only Way Is Essex. And, his career went from reem to absolutely banging as he more recently appeared in an episode of Netflix’s Selling Sunset.
In the last three years, Joey appeared on some major reality shows, including I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Australia, All Star Shore, Dancing on Ice, and Love Island.
2. Mark Wright – £10 million
Mark Wright was a TOWIE OG when the show first arrived in 2010.
After departing from the series a year later, he went on to star in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.
Mark has consistently appeared on TV over the years, on shows like Strictly and presenting The Bachelor.
But, he’s mainly been busy carving out a career for himself in the radio world.
He works on Heart Radio and also has his own fitness company and clothing brand these days.
Mark has a net worth of £10 million.
1. Spencer Matthews – £47 million
After finding fame in the old-school episodes of Made In Chelsea, Spencer went on to win The Jump in 2017.
He also starred in Celebrity MasterChef and presented Watchdog. He and his wife also appeared in their own show, Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too.
Spencer is the founder and CBO of CleanCo non-alcoholic spirits and has a wild net worth of £47 million.
Much like his pal and former co-star, Jamie Laing, Spencer already came from wealth. His parents are multimillionaires.
Spencer’s father is Eden Rock hotelier David Matthews, and his mother is artist and interior designer Jane Spencer Parker.
He grew up splitting his time between Caunton Manor in Nottinghamshire and the Eden Rock Resort in Saint Barthélemy, and was educated at Eton College.
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