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Ed Sheeran is the richest UK star under the age of 30 - with an estimate worth of Sh27billion. The Shape Of You singer has retained his title as Britain's richest young star by increasing his worth by Sh5.1billion in the last year. The 29-year-old topped Heat magazine’s annual guide to the UK and Ireland’s wealthiest stars aged 30 and under. The Suffolk singer-songwriter, who recently welcomed his first child – a daughter called Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, claimed the top spot from Adele in 2019 after she turned 31. Sheeran’s wealth is partly due to his world record-breaking two-year Divide Tour, which saw him play more than 250 shows to more than seven million fans since March 2017.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, second place in 2019, has dropped off the list for the first time since it began 10 years ago, after turning 31 in July. Taking his spot is last year’s third place – former One Direction star Harry Styles, 26, with an estimated Sh9.5billion. The singer has added Sh5.1billion to his wealth since going solo, according to the magazine, through two successful albums, a world tour and a Gucci deal. The rest of the top 10 is dominated by his former bandmates, with Niall Horan, 27, in fourth (Sh7billion), Louis Tomlinson, 28, in sixth (Sh6billion), Liam Payne, 27, in seventh (Sh5.9billion) and Zayn Malik, 27, in ninth (Sh4.8billion).
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Emma Watson, aged 30 and best known as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, is in third with an estimated Sh7.4billion. Girl group Little Mix – Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards – are in fifth with an estimated Sh6.9billion collectively. The remaining top 10 spots are taken by model Cara Delevingne, 28, at eight with Sh5.4billion, and Sam Smith, 28, at 10 with Sh4.6billion. Last year’s highest new entry Stormzy, 27, is in joint 14th place with Rita Ora, 29, both with estimated fortunes of Sh2.5billion.
Star Wars actor John Boyega, 28, is at number 16 with an estimated fortune of Sh2.1billion, boosted by roles in Pacific Rim Uprising and Watership Down. YouTuber and rapper KSI, real name Olajide Olatunji, makes his debut on the list with an estimated fortune of Sh1.5billion aged 28. Oscar-nominated Irish actress Saoirse Ronan debuts at number 26, aged 26, with Sh773million, while Killing Eve star Jodie Comer, 27, makes her first appearance at 28 with Sh644million.
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Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kylie Jenner remains the wealthiest star aged 30 and under outside the UK. The 23-year-old tops Heat’s international list, having made about S59.6billion selling a majority stake of Kylie Cosmetics to US cosmetics giant Coty. Taylor Swift, 30, retains second place with an estimated Sh47.4billion.
This year Heat features a list of the richest TikTok stars, topped by 20-year-old Addison Rae with Sh515million. Former Towie star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 29, tops the magazine’s list of wealthiest wellness queens with Sh450.9million.
The full Heat Rich List for 2020:
Ed Sheeran, 29, (Sh27b) Harry Styles, 26, (Sh9.5b) Emma Watson, 30, (Sh7.4b) Niall Horan, 27, (Sh7b) Little Mix (Sh6.9b) Louis Tomlinson (Sh6b) Liam Payne, 27, (Sh5.9b) Cara Delevingne, 28, (Sh5.4b) Zayn Malik, 27, (Sh4.8b) Sam Smith, 28, (Sh4.6b) Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 30, (Sh3b) Dua Lipa, 25, (Sh2.8b) Daisy Ridley, 28, (Sh2.6b) Stormzy, 27, (Sh2.4b) and Rita Ora, 29, (Sh2.4) John Boyega, 28, (Sh2.1b) George Ezra,27, (Sh1.6b) KSI aka Olajide Olatunji, 28, (Sh1.5b) – New entry Sophie Turner, 24, (Sh1.3b) Nicholas Hoult, 30, (Sh1b) Dev Patel, 30, (Sh1b) Sam Faiers, 29, (Sh940m) Joey Essex, 30, (Sh869.6m) Tom Holland, 24, (Sh824.5m) Tommy Mallet, 28, (Sh773m) Saoirse Ronan, 26, (Sh734.3m) – New entry Maisie Williams, 23, (Sh682.8m) Jodie Comer, 27, (Sh631.2m) – New entry Olivia and Alex Bowen, 26 and 29, (Sh579.7m) Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, both 21, (Sh515.3m) – New entry
