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3 View comments The Harry Potter film series may be over, but the magic hasn’t ended for its young co-stars, with the three making the list of the ten richest young actors in the UK. Star actor Daniel Radcliffe, 22, tops the list with £54million, bumping up his wealth by £6million in the last year, helped by the success of his latest movie, the gothic thriller The Woman in Black.  Fellow Potter actors Emma Watson and Rupert Grint make the list at five and six respectively, with £26million and £24million. Wealthy wizards: Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson at the New York premiere of the final installment of the Harry Potter film series 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Radcliffe remains well ahead of number two in the list of richest actors aged 30 and under, published by the Sunday Times. Runner-up and Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson added £8million to his fortune and is now worth £40million.   More... Adele tops the list of r

139 View comments Nadine Coyle is set to star in Celebrity Big Brother to build up her ailing bank balance and rejuvenate her public image. The Derry singer, 26, whose LA bar owes almost £100,000 in taxes in the U.S., has agreed to spend four weeks in the Big Brother house for £500,000. Nadine has already met bosses at British broadcaster Channel Five and agreed a fee to appear on the station's summer show. Never say never Nadine! The Girls Aloud singer had previously turned down CBB but was tempted with a huge cash offer Her fee of £500,000 is the second highest amount paid out by Channel 5,  twins Jedward earned £1million for their appearance last year. An insider said: 'This money will allow Nadine to clear all her debts in America and start the Girls Aloud tour with a clean slate. Initially, when she was approached by the station to take part, she turned it down flat. 'But when she met TV executives in London last week and saw how much was on the table

8 View comments Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has eclipsed Jay-Z to be crowned Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artist 2012. Diddy has accumulated a net worth of $550million (£345million) significantly surpassing his closest rival Jay-Z who topped the list in 2011 but has now claimed second place with a net worth of $460million (£288million) according to the Forbes Five, a short list of hip-hop’s wealthiest moguls. Diddy’s fortune has been built over his 15 years in the industry and is also the product of his own illustrious rap career and several successful business ventures including his record label Bad Boy Records which he founded in 1993 and since then has been home to a number of successful artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans and Mase. Richest rapper: Sean 'Diddy' Combs surpassed Jay-Z with £345million Diddy has also focused his energies on ventures away from the hip hop industry such as his stakes in his celebrated clothing lines, Sean John and Enyce, m

2 View comments Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek has earned £190million in just six years from a music service some predict is poised to overtake Apple's iTunes. Ek founded the company in 2006, and now has 10million users, including three million paying subscribers. Ek was ranked 10th in the Sunday Times Music Millionaires Rich List - joint with Mick Jagger. Spotify founder Daniel Ek has earned £190 million in just six years from a music service some predict is poised to overtake Apple's iTunes Ek began writing computer code aged just five, and started a website business aged 14. He was a millionaire aged 23, having dropped out of his engineering degree. Some predict that Spotify could overtake Apple's iTunes as the main source of web music in just two years. Ek's company recently announced new software that would allow any website to embed free Spotify music - making the site like a 'YouTube for music.' Songs from the streaming service can be embedd

15 shares 18 View comments Despite the UK dipping into another recession, its wealthiest 1,000 people have become even richer over the past year, according to latest figures.  Bucking the economic downturn and record unemployment, the super-rich have so far enjoyed a great 2012, with the combined wealth of the richest 1,000 now standing at a record £414.26 billion, up 4.7 per cent.  The previous high of £412.85 billion in 2008 was set months before the financial crash from which the rest of Britain has yet to fully recover. Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal (left) is number one on the Rich List followed by Alisher Usmanov (right) There are 77 billionaires in the 2012 rich list this year, two more than the previous record of 75 in 2008. The threshold to be among the 1,000 richest people in Britain rose by £2 million on last year - with individuals needing at least £72 milon to make the list. The figures were released in the annual Rich List from The Sunday Ti

6 View comments Jamie Oliver's education may have ended when he left school at sixteen without few qualifications but it seems the lack of a degree - and just two GCSEs - has failed to dent the earning potential of the UK's most famous chef. He has been named the world's richest chef after stirring up a £150million fortune. From recipe books to restaurants, in the last year alone his wealth has rocketed by £44million. Tasty fortune: Jamie Oliver is now the world's richest chef, leaving other TV chefs in the shade The dad-of-four, 36, is now Britain’s 501st richest person in the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List, leaving pal Gordon Ramsay, 45, and football loving chef Delia Smith, 70, in the shade. Red carpet: Jules Oliver has found fame and become a top earner in her own right Ramsay was ranked with a £40million fortune in 2009 but then dropped out of the rich list while Smith also failed to register this year. But the star, made famous a decade ago as

39 shares 116 View comments Actress Tina Malone has confessed it was her Shameless spending and reckless generosity which led to her being declared bankrupt. The 49-year-old, who earns £100,000 a year from Shameless, revealed she only blames herself for her financial predicament. In a desperate confession the actress, who plays trash-talking Mimi in the Channel 4 soap, said her £90,000 wedding to personal trainer Paul Chase, luxury holidays and over the top generosity led to her being declared bankrupt two weeks ago. Out of control: Tina Malone's reckless spending led to her being declared bankrupt It was a former friend calling on an old £37,000 debt which was the final straw and led to bailiffs calling. Speaking to The Sunday Mirror she said: 'This is all my fault, I've been an idiot. Money burns a hole in my pocket.' Tina explained she paid for an all expenses trip to Jamaica for a friends holiday and blew £4,000 on on 15 pairs of Ugg Boots for