Photos : Molly-Mae Hague and Spencer Matthews are among UK's richest reality TV stars
Alison Hammond rose to fame on Big Brother, despite the fact she was the second housemate to be kicked out! She made an impression on viewers, and went on to become a presenter for ITV. In 2020, she joined Dermot O'Leary as the host of This Morning.
Holly Hagan is a Georgie Shore star, but has also worked on other popular shows like Car Crash Couples, Celebrity Storage Hunters UK, Celebrity 100% Hotter, and Five Star Hotel.
Having shot to fame on Channel 4's hit show Gogglebox, Moffatt went on to win the 16th series of I'm A Celebrity in 2016. Since then, she has appeared in the likes of Virtually Famous and Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. In 2023, she became the very first winner of Celebrity Catchphrases.
Charlotte Crosby is known as one of the original cast members of MTV's iconic Geordie Shore. In 2013, she won Celebrity Big Brother and since then, she has amassed her fortune through appearances on shows like I'm A Celeb, Celebs Go Dating, and her fitness empire. In 2014, her first workout DVD called Charlotte's 3 Minute Belly Blitz became the UK's fastest-selling fitness DVD.
Higgins is Irish - but it wasn't just her accent that stood out on the fifth season of Love Island. The brunette beauty has gone on to secure contracts with several well-known brands including a £500k deal with fashion giant Boohoo. She has also featured on other shows such as Dancing on Ice, This Morning, Glow Up Irish version, and Celebrity Juice.
Fury became a household name during his time on ITV2's dating show Love Island. He and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague, who also features on this list, finished as the runners-up but have gone on to yet more success. Fury is a professional boxer and recently caused a stir with his clash with the Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Nadiya Hussain is a British celebrity chef, author, and TV star. She rose to fame after winning the sixth series of BBC's The Great British Bake Off in 2015. Not only was she named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK in 2017, but she was even invited to bake a cake for the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations.
Dani Dyer is another former Love Islander. She joined the show in 2018, and won with her partner at the time Jack Fincham. Since then, she has had several spots on various shows - including the MTV series True Love or True Lies, which she co-hosts with her father Danny Dyer.
Stacey Solomon quickly became a favourite with the British public on the X-Factor in 2009. She came in third place, but went on to win the tenth series of I'm A Celeb. She has released 3 singles and an album, appears on shows, and has her own fashion line with Primark 2018.
Jesy made up one fourth of the girl group Little Mix for 10 years. The band became one of the best-selling in the world, releasing six studio albums which sold over 60 million copies. In 2021, after signing a contract with record label Republic Record as a solo artist, Jese released her debut single Boyz.
Rylan Clark-Neal has worked as a TV and radio host and is certainly one of the most widely-recognised on this list. He finished in fifth place on X-Factor 2012 and went on to host shows such as This Morning, Supermarket Sweep, Ready Steady Cook, You Are What You Wear, and One Show.
Another former Geordie Shore star, Vicky Pattison is the richest of the Pattison - Crosby - Hagan trio. After she left the show, she started her own called Judge Geordie in 2015. In the same year, she went on to win the 15th series of I'm A Celebrity. She became a permanent panelist on Loose Woman and has appeared on several popular shows including This Morning and Celebrity Dinner Date.
Molly-Mae Hague rose to fame when she and Tommy Fury finished as runner-ups in the fifth series of Love Island. The English bombshell's Instagram exploded after the show, and she bagged several lucrative deals including a £500k contract with clothing brand PrettyLittleThing.
Perrie Edwards was also a part of Little Mix, but ventured into business in 2021. She launched her own clothing brand Disora, which aims at 'contemporary luxury'. Her Instagram following has also helped her secure several lucrative deals. She has one child with husband Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a famous footballer who plays for EPL giant Liverpool.
Jamie Laing became a fan favourite during his stint on the second series of the E4 reality show Made In Chelsea. His various ventures have added to the wealth this brought him; he has made appearances in TV shows such as Celebrity Hunted and Strictly Come Dancing, and also starred in big-screen works such as Hollyoaks. In 2012, he founded his own candy brand, Candy Kittens.
Gemma Collins also shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex. She went on to star on various other popular shows, including Celebrity Big Brother, I’m a Celeb, Dancing on Ice, and her own reality franchise - Diva Forever. She also signed a lucrative deal to collaborate with Cocoa Plus to release her own range of chocolate bars.
Joey Essex starred in The Only Way Is Essex from 2011 to 2013, which launched his career. He has since featured on a variety of shows including The Jump, I'm A Celebrity Australian, Celebrity MasterChef, and Celebrity Ex on the Beach. He also has his own clothing line, DAFDEA.
Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews left the show to yet more success; he won The Jump in 2017, and reached the final in Celebrity Masterchef in 2018. He has had a successful media career, and is also the CEO of CleanCo, a low and no alcohol drinks company based in London.
Mark Wright was initially a semi-professional footballer with a youth career at famous clubs like West Ham United and Arsenal. However, it was his TV career that really took off after he shot to fame on TOWIE. He has gone on to star in shows and host others like The Bachelor, Extra, and The Dengineers.
Scottish singer Susan Boyle, 61, shot to fame in 2009 when she performed I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables in the third series of Britain's Got Talent. She released an album in that same year, which became the UK's best-selling debut album of all time and earned Boyle £5 million. She often sings at high-profile events, and even performed in front of the Queen.
