World's richest TV star worth £3 billion - more than Jamie Oliver and Simon Cowell Being a beloved TV star is no easy feat - it requires charm, talent, and serious graft.
In fact, the richest TV personality boasts a staggering net worth of £3 billion, dwarfing the combined wealth of Simon Cowell and Jamie Oliver.
If asked to guess the wealthiest TV personality, names like Simon Cowell or Jamie Oliver might spring to mind, given their enduring popularity over the years.
Simon, known for his stints on Pop Idol, The X Factor UK, and Britain's Got Talent, reportedly has a net worth of £492 million.
He first gained public attention in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, after successfully pitching the show to ITV's Controller of Entertainment with its creator, Simon Fuller.
