Pop babes Girls Aloud have notched up another No1 – in the reality TV rich list.
Since finding fame on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, Sarah Harding, 27, Cheryl Cole, 25, Nicola Roberts, 23, Kimberley Walsh, 27, and Nadine Coyle, 23, have amassed a £25million fortune with hits such as Sound Of The Underground.
But who else is a top telly earner?
2 Will Young £12.5million Age: 30
Since winning Pop Idol seven years ago, all four of his albums have charted well.
3 Leona Lewis £10million Age: 24
She won The X Factor in 2006 and her career has zoomed into the stratosphere.
4 Jade Goody £8million 1981–2009
Won hearts of British public back in 2002 when she entered the Big Brother house.
5 Myleene Klass £7.5million Age: 31
Won Popstars in 2001 with Hear’Say and is now a top presenter and M&S TV ad star.
6 Gareth Gates £6.5million Age: 24
Runner-up to Will Young in Pop Idol, he is now star of Joseph on West End stage.
7 Paul Potts £5million Age: 38
Former Carphone Warehouse manager won Britain’s Got Talent in 2007.
8 Craig Phillips £5million Age: 37
Won first Big Brother in 2000. Has steady income from TV and public appearances.
9 Lemar £4million Age: 31
Third place on Fame Academy in 2002. Has now sold over two million albums.
10 Jane McDonald £3.5million Age: 46
Sailed to fame on The Cruise and appeared in Las Vegas. Now a star of Loose Women.
11 Liberty X £3million
Michelle Heaton, 28, and gang had 10 hit singles and sold over a million albums. Split in 2007.
12 Brian Dowling £2.5million Age: 30
Won second Big Brother in 2001. Later voted most popular BB winner ever.
13 Ben Fogle £2million Age: 35
Leapt to fame in BBC Castaway 2000. Now a top presenter of countryside series.
14 Kym Marsh £1.8million Age: 32
Hit the big time with Hear’Say. Now earns £100,000 a year in Coronation Street.
15 Suzanne Shaw £1.4million Age: 27
Another refugee from Hear’Say. Appeared in stage shows and won Dancing On Ice.
16 Abigail Clancy £1.25million Age: 23
Second on Britain’s Next Top Model. But is now one of UK’s top glamour babes.
17 Charlotte Hobrough £1.2million Age: 33
Won £1million prize in first series of Survivor. Ex-policewoman has now rejoined force.
18 Chantelle Houghton £1million Age: 25
Won Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 – after entering house as the only non-celeb.
19 Jonny Gibb £1million Age: 38
Ex-policeman Jonny won second series of Survivor. Now works as a personal trainer.
20 Darius Danesh £900,000 Age: 28
Lost out on Popstars and Pop Idol, but had big-selling album and star roles on stage.
