David Beckham is Britain's first billionaire sportsman after he and his wife Victoria doubled their wealth in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
The celebrity couple now have a combined fortune of £1.185 billion (€1.36 billion), a significant increase on the £500 million (€574 million) estimated net worth they had on the 2025 list.
The major uptick in wealth is attributed to David Beckham’s investments in the US, as the signing of Lionel Messi to Inter Miami until 2028 has lifted the value of his stake in the club, while a vast property development adjoining Inter’s home has provided another windfall.
Meanwhile, revenues at Victoria Beckham’s eponymous fashion line have topped £100 million (€115 million).
Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher are newcomers to the rich list, thanks to their sell-out tour last year.
The pair have an estimated joint wealth of £375 million (€431 million) as a result of the 41 shows they performed with the band between July and November.
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is currently working on a documentary about the reunion concerts, which will screen in cinemas and air on Disney+.
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis and her family are also newcomers to the list, with an estimated wealth of £400 million (€459 million).
Eavis’s father Michael hosted his first music festival at Worthy Farm in 1970. The business is now partly owned by family trusts.
The billionaire Hinduja family tops the annual list for the fourth consecutive year, following the death of patriarch Gopichand Hinduja last year.
His children Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and their family now inherit the top spot, with the list putting their wealth at £38 billion (€43.64 billion), up from £35.3 billion (€40.54 billion) last year.
Musicians Elton John, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian May, theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber, author JK Rowling, make-up guru Charlotte Tilbury and racing driver Lewis Hamilton are also among the household names who appear in the annual survey.
Meanwhile, boxer Tyson Fury debuts in this year’s 40 Under 40 list, with an estimated wealth of £162 million (€186 million).
He is bested by musicians Ed Sheeran, with £410 million (€471 million); Harry Styles, with £235 million (€270 million); and Adele, with £172 million (€198 million).
Pop star Dua Lipa also makes the list, with a £150 million (€172 million) fortune, while Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe just slips into the top 40 in 39th place with £103 million (€118 million).
Source: Press Association
