With less than two weeks to go until the new series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! hits screens, attention has turned to this year’s star-studded lineup.
This series is set to be the most star-studded yet, with big names including Coleen Rooney, Oti Mabuse, Maura Higgins and Danny Jones heading Down Under.
But while this year’s stars are no doubt being paid a pretty penny by ITV bosses, some of them boast huge fortunes already, thanks an array of career successes, brand deals and TV work.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing, with one star admitting they fell victim to a fraudster, while another won a legal battle in a bid to cash in on music royalties.
So, as I’m A Celeb fans count down to the new series, MailOnline takes a look at how their fortunes stack up, and who boasts the biggest bank balance…
As I’m A Celeb fans count down to the new series, MailOnline takes a look at how their fortunes stack up, and who boasts the biggest bank balance…
Coleen Rooney
As one of the UK’s most recognisable WAGs, Coleen Rooney boasts a vast £200 million fortune
Married to former England star Wayne, the mother-of-four is reportedly being paid an eye-watering £1.5 million salary, the most ever given to a star in the show’s history
As one of the UK’s most recognisable WAGs, it’s no surprise that Coleen is one of the riches names in this year’s I’m A Celeb lineup.
Married to former England star Wayne, the mother-of-four is reportedly being paid an eye-watering £1.5 million salary, the most ever given to a star in the show’s history.
Coleen and Wayne boast an enormous £200 million fortune between them, with the former contributing £19 million to their wealth.
The Liverpool-born WAG has also had an extensive TV career that dates back to 2006, and in 2008, she starred in her own series, Coleen’s Real Women.
Coleen has also produced a bestselling exercise video, and was previously paid £3million to front a fashion campaign by George at Asda and has published several books, including her autobiography Welcome to My World in 2007.
Following her Wagatha Christie libel trial in 2022, it was also revealed that Rebekah Vardy would have to pay 90 per cent of Coleen’s legal costs, said to be up to £1.5million.
In 2019, Coleen publicly accused Rebekah of leaking information from her private Instagram account to the media, which she denied, before suing for defamation.
After a well-publicised legal battle, the judge sided with Coleen and ordered Rebekah to pay a large part of her legal bills.
Danny Jones
McFly star Danny Jones as built up an impressive fortune, and is thought to boast a net worth of £4 million
When Danny heads into the jungle later this month, he will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of his bandmate Dougie Poynter, who won the show back in 2011.
It was previously reported that he’d been drafted in as a last-minute replacement for Tommy Fury, who pulled out of the lineup.
As a member of the beloved boyband McFly, Danny has built up an impressive fortune, with the band selling more than 10 million records worldwide, and scoring seven number-one singles.
Danny is thought to boast a net worth of £4 million, and was previously listed as a director of the now-dissolved company McBusted LLP as part of McBusted, a collaboration between McFly and Busted.
The musician, who is married to former Miss England beauty queen Georgia Horsley, is also a partner in Super Records LLP with his McFly bandmates.
The company was formed in 2008 and handles McFly’s business dealings as a band, and it held just £19,000 in assets last year.
Danny has also been a regular on TV screens in recent years, as a judge on both The Voice Kids, and the adult version, where he joined bandmate Tom Fletcher as part of the show’s first ever coaching duo.
Alan Halsall
With a reported salary of £100,000 per year, Corrie star Alan Halsall’s net worth is said to be over £4million – and he’s no stranger to sharing a glimpse of his lavish life on social media
Alan is well-known to ITV viewers, as one of the longest-serving cast members on Coronation Street.
He first joined the soap as Tyrone Dobbs back in 1998, and he has also appeared on shows such as Queer as Folk, Children’s Ward, and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.
With a reported salary of £100,000 per year, Alan’s net worth is said to be over £4million – and he’s no stranger to sharing a glimpse of his lavish life on social media.
As well as sharing snaps of his £750,000 mega mansion in Manchester, he’s also a car fanatic, owns a Mercedes-Benz SLS worth £175,000, which he reportedly purchased to celebrate his new Corrie contract.
Alan is listed as a director of Bowmore Investments Limited, with a fund management activities firm, according to Companies House.
The company’s most recent filings show it has equity of nearly £1,939,925, an increase of nearly £320,000 from the previous year.
Last year, it was revealed that Alan was building a property portfolio and had purchased a three-bedroom terraced house for £100,000.
However, Alan suffered a financial scare in 2010, and was left ‘furious’ after a fraudster set up a Facebook account in his name to deceive his friends and family.
Maura Higgins
As one of Love Island’s most successful exports, Maura Higgins has accrued an impressive fortune as one of the UK’s biggest brand ambassadors
As one of Love Island’s most successful exports, Maura Higgins has accrued an impressive fortune as one of the UK’s biggest brand ambassadors.
The Irish beauty boasts a reported net worth of £3.2million.
Just some of the brands Maura has worked with include Mermade Hair, Youth To The People, Mars The Label, Cosmetips and Ann Summers, who she continues to work with a £150,000-per-year deal.
As well as a previous stint on Dancing On Ice, Maura has also been trying to crack the US, appearing as the social ambassador of Love Island USA, and the host of its spin-off show Aftersun, after meeting with NBC network executives in Ma
Maura is the sole director of a media company The Flutter Effect Ltd, which filed profits of £152,000 in 2022, according to its last accounts.
Melvin Odoom
Melvin Odoom was previously the host of KISS FM’s Breakfast show, and along with a string of TV hosting gigs, has built an impressive £3 million fortune
Melvin, 44, has been a fixture on the radio airwaves for many years, and he previously presented KISS FM Breakfast Show from 2009 to 2018.
He went onto present BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge from 2019 to 2021, and has hosting gigs on shows and events such as The Xtra Factor, The Brit Awards and Must Be the Music, which have helped to build his £3million fortune.
According to its latest Companies House filings in March Melvin’s business, Future Media Productions Limited, established in 2014, has a capital of £178,100.
In 2016, Melvin also competed on Strictly Come Dancing, but was the first celebrity be eliminated.
Tulisa
As a member of the beloved hip hop group NDubz, Tulisa amassed an impressive fortune, and as well as being a judge on The X Factor, kickstarted her solo career in 2012
As a member of the beloved hip hop group NDubz, Tulisa amassed an impressive fortune, releasing three platinum-selling albums and a number-one single with Tinchy Stryder.
Tulisa then earned a number-one single with her first solo track Young in 2012, followed by her debut effort The Female Boss.
In 2011, Tulisa landed a huge TV break as one of the judges of The X Factor, alongside Kelly Rowland, Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh, in a reported £500,000 deal, contributed to her £2.2 million net worth.
Tulisa left The X Factor after two series in 2012, and was replaced by Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger.
In 2010, Tulisa set up Ask Your Man Limited in 2010 but the company was dissolved in July 2019.
She also won a legal battle in 2018, after claiming she co-wrote Will.i.am and Britney Spears’ Scream and Shout.
A judge ruled that she must receive 10 per cent of all royalties from the song, which has sold three million digital downloads worldwide.
Oti Mabuse
Oti was one of Strictly Come Dancing’s best-known professional stars, and she was reported to be on a £410,000 salary before she left the show in 2022.
Since then, she has appeared as a judge on Dancing On Ice, and was also a panellist on The Masked Dancer, and BBC’s The Greatest Dancer, contributing to a rumoured fortune of more than £1.4million.
Before joining the Strictly lineup, Oti also worked as a professional dancer on Strictly’s German equivalent, Let’s Dance.
Oti is listed as a director of Pure Mabuse Limited, which she set up with her husband Marius Iepure, which was set up in February 2017, and has listed assets of £510,953, according to its most recent accounts.
In 2022, Oti also signed a big-money deal to collaborate with Bravissimo on a ‘confidence boosting’ underwear range, and she and husband Marius also share a £590,000 London mansion.
Between them, Oti amd Marius hold £750,000 of assets in four private companies, which they co-own. including the property firm, Lionshead, which notched up £110,582 in assets as of last year.
Dean McCullough
Although little is known about Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough’s fortune, it’s thought he boasts a net worth of £1 million
Although little is known about Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough’s fortune, it’s thought he boasts a net worth of £1 million.
The presenter hosts Radio 1’s Early Breakfast Show, and previously fronted an afternoon show with Emma Goswell on Gaydio.
Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
A source said: ‘Dean isn’t known for being a shrinking violet and is sure to be outspoken — plus he’s one of the youngest men lined up for the show so far.’
Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan, 63, boasts a respectable career as a boxing star, having won the WBA and lineal featherweight titles and held them from 1985 to 1986
Barry, 63, boasts a respectable career as a boxing star, having won the WBA and lineal featherweight titles and held them from 1985 to 1986.
He was named BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year in 1985 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.
While his current net worth is unknown, he has struggled with financial woes, due to failed companies and a crippling £6million legal battle.
Earlier this year, it was reported that two companies linked to him were to be liquidated, after meetings with their creditors.
Cyclone Promotions Ltd and McGuigan’s Gym Ltd were run by the boxer, his wife and their three sons, but eventually, all bar his wife resigned as directors.
In 2020, Barry was also involved in a £6million legal battle from disputes over earnings with boxer Carl Frampton.
Carl sued Barry and Cyclone Promotions for allegedly withholding earnings and Barry also took the boxer to court, citing a breach of contract.
Both men vehemently denied the allegations against each other and eventually settled the case out of court.
Reverend Richard Coles
Reverend Richard Coles has carved a successful career as a writer, musician and media personality, after first finding fame as part of The Communards
Reverend Richard has carved a successful career as a writer, musician and media personality, after first finding fame as part of The Communards alongside Jimmy Somerville, who had been friends with him before joining the band.
He has previously detailed his wild past, admitting he had a separate bank account just to pay his drug supplier, and was once unemployed and living from hand to mouth.
However, Richard’s life changed in 1985 when his band was given a £60,000 advance payment for signing a recording contract, and after he attended a church service in St Albans inspired him to find God and become a vicar.
After announcing his decision to retire in 2022, it was reported that Richard was planning to move into a stunning £950,000 home in West Sussex.
As well as an autobiography, Fathomless Riches, the Rev is the author of a series of bestselling crime books.
He also previously hosted Radio 4’s Saturday Live show but left last year after more than a decade on the channel.
GK Barry
As one of the UK’s biggest podcasters, GK Barry boasts a huge army of fans, with 3.6 million followers on TikTok, and has tipped to become a millionaire in a matter of months
As one of the UK’s biggest podcasters, GK Barry boasts a huge army of fans, with 3.6 million followers on TikTok, and over 400,000 subscribers for the YouTube channel for her show, Saving Grace.
Earlier this year, she also became a regular panellist on Loose Women, and is poised to become a millionaire with her earnings, when adding in her I’m A Celeb salary.
It was previously reported that GK was set to be appear in the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing, but turned down a spot on the scandal-plagued show.
A source said: ‘GK is hugely popular with the younger generation and is sharp and quick witted which would translate well to chats around the campfire with other celebs.
‘Producers think she has great energy and is highly entertaining. She has millions of social media followers, which is a top focus of ITV at the moment. Grace is savvy and knows this is a brilliant opportunity to become more of a household name’.
Jane Moore
Jane Moore’s net worth is unknown, but she has guest-hosted several shows, including Loose Women, This Morning and The Wright Stuff, and pens columns for several newspapers
Best known to millions as a regular panellist on Loose Women, Jane is set to follow in the footsteps of her co-stars, former Jungle Queen Stacey Solomon, Charlene White, and Olivia Attwood.
With a journalism career spanning over 43 years, she regularly pens columns for The Sun and The Sunday Times.
Jane’s net worth is unknown, but she has guest-hosted several shows, including This Morning and The Wright Stuff.
She was also previously a team captain on BBC Three’s Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive from 2006 to 2007 and has worked on Channel 4’s Dispatches.