The TV Rich List | Preview (5)

Who are Britain’s wealthiest television stars? This show counts down the 30 richest faces on British television, ranked in order of their estimated net worth.

So who’s achieved a super-sized fortune alongside their small screen fame? Who’s stacked up some serious wealth, and who’s still waiting for their big pay day? Who’s made it onto the List, and who’s been left off?

Researched from information held in the public domain and based on company filings, known property holdings, television industry intelligence and previous media reporting, this programme is an authoritative ranking of British television’s wealthiest on-screen talent, as compiled in spring 2026. To qualify for a place on the List, a star must have appeared regularly in a series made for British TV every year for the last five years.

Expect to see some of television’s most popular faces on the list – Jeremy Clarkson, Claudia Winkleman, Jamie Oliver, Ant and Dec and Simon Cowell all look to feature – but where will they rank? Who’s made what, and how have they done it? And who occupies the Number One position?

Alongside the rankings, observation on the names featured and the fortunes they’ve built is offered by leading entertainment journalists and cultural commentators including Caroline Frost, Matthew Sweet, Clemmie Moodie, Gordon Smart, Katie Spencer, Rezzy Ghadjar, Katelyn Mensah, Ria Hebden, Scott Bryan and Craig Stevens.

The TV Rich List airs Sunday 12th July on 5.