Ed Sheeran steals Adele’s crown to become the RICHEST young British star under 30

Ed Sheeran has kicked fellow singer Adele off the top spot to become Britain’s young British star under 30.

The Shape Of You hitmaker, 28, has had a hugely successful year, almost doubling his wealth within the past year from £94m in 2017 to a whopping £170m.

And thanks to his mega earnings, and the fact that Adele has now turned 31, Ed topped Heat magazine’s 2019 Rich List. 

Winning: Ed Sheeran has kicked fellow singer Adele off the top spot to become Britain’s young British star under 30, almost doubling his wealth within the past year to a whopping £170m

Ed’s pockets were well and truly lined thanks in part to his two-year world-breaking highest-grossing ÷ Divide Tour.

Meanwhile, thanks to his impressive song-writing skills, the star has sold a staggering 150 million records worldwide.

While he’s also penned huge hits for artists including the likes of Justin Bieber, Rita Ora and Anne-Marie, earning him plenty of royalties. 

And while Ed is sitting high at the top, Adele has slipped off out of the list altogether as since turning 31, she no longer qualifies.

Top spot: And thanks to his mega earnings, and the fact that Adele has now turned 31, Ed topped Heat magazine's 2019 Rich List

Top spot: And thanks to his mega earnings, and the fact that Adele has now turned 31, Ed topped Heat magazine’s 2019 Rich List

Instead, making up the list is Danielle Radcliffe, with much of the 30-year-old’s £90m fortune coming from his years of playing wizard schoolboy Harry Potter.

In third place is One Direction star Harry Styles, 25, who is worth a very impressive £64m.

Since branching out as a solo singer, The Sign Of The Times hitmaker has made £12million from his music and, while he’s earned a further £8million thanks to his Gucci ambassador deal. 

Harry isn’t the only 1D hunk in the top ten as the rest of the band also feature thanks to their huge success together, having formed on The X Factor back in 2010. 

Spellbinding wealth: Making up the list is Danielle Radcliffe, with much of the 30-year-old¿s £90m fortune coming from his years of playing wizard schoolboy Harry Potter

Spellbinding wealth: Making up the list is Danielle Radcliffe, with much of the 30-year-old’s £90m fortune coming from his years of playing wizard schoolboy Harry Potter

Loaded: In third place is One Direction star Harry Styles, 25, who is worth a very impressive £64m

Loaded: In third place is One Direction star Harry Styles, 25, who is worth a very impressive £64m

Niall Horan, 26, in fifth place with £54.8m, Louis Tomlinson, 27, is at seven with £46m, Liam Payne, 26, landed at eight with £44m and Zayn Malik, 26, in tenth place with £38m. 

Emma Watson is in fourth place, with much of her £57m fortune coming from her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise.

While Little Mix come in sixth place with each member now worth around £12.5m thanks to their whopping earnings from albums, tours, merchandise sales and endorsements.

Success: Harry isn't the only 1D hunk in the top ten as the rest of the band also feature thanks to their huge success together, having formed on The X Factor back in 2010

Success: Harry isn’t the only 1D hunk in the top ten as the rest of the band also feature thanks to their huge success together, having formed on The X Factor back in 2010

Magic: Emma Watson is in fourth place, with much of her £57m fortune coming from her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise

Rich: Model and actress Cara Delevinge, 27, is also doing well in ninth place with earnings of £21.5m

Wow: Emma Watson is in fourth place, with much of her £57m fortune coming from her role as Hermione Granger, while Cara Delevinge, 27, is in ninth place with earnings of £21.5m

Big earners: While Little Mix come in sixth place with each member now worth around £12.5m thanks to their whopping earnings from albums, tours, merchandise sales and endorsements

Big earners: While Little Mix come in sixth place with each member now worth around £12.5m thanks to their whopping earnings from albums, tours, merchandise sales and endorsements

Model and actress Cara Delevinge, 27, is also doing well in ninth place with earnings of £21.5m. 

Grime artist Stormzy earns the highest new entry, coming in 14th place with a £12m fortune, while singer Dua Lipa, 24, is close behind him with £11.8m.  

And it’s not just actors and musicians who are raking in the cash as reality stars are also big earners.

Doing good: Grime artist Stormzy earns the highest new entry, coming in 14th place with a £12m fortune

Girl done good: While singer Dua Lipa, 24, is close behind him with £11.8m

Doing good: Grime artist Stormzy earns the highest new entry, coming in 14th place with a £12m fortune, while singer Dua Lipa, 24, is close behind him with £11.8m

A step ahead: TOWIE's Tommy Mallett, 24, has earned a pretty penny, £5.2m, in fact thanks to his footwear line Mallett

A step ahead: TOWIE’s Tommy Mallett, 24, has earned a pretty penny, £5.2m, in fact thanks to his footwear line Mallett

Cool: Mummy Diaries beauty Billie Faiers, 29, banked £3.8m thanks to her ITVBe show and a collaboration with In The Style

Cool: Mummy Diaries beauty Billie Faiers, 29, banked £3.8m thanks to her ITVBe show and a collaboration with In The Style

TOWIE’s Tommy Mallett, 24, has earned a pretty penny, £5.2m, in fact thanks to his footwear line Mallett, while Mummy Diaries beauty Billie Faiers, 29, banked £3.8m thanks to her ITVBe show and a collaboration with In The Style.

Meanwhile, married Love Island couple Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland come in 28th place with a joint fortune of £4.3m, making them the wealthiest contestants from the reality show. 

Over in the social media influencers category, Zoella, who has 9.7 Instagram followers, tops the list with £4.7m.

Nice one: Meanwhile, married Love Island couple Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland come in 28th place with a joint fortune of £4.3m

Nice one: Meanwhile, married Love Island couple Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland come in 28th place with a joint fortune of £4.3m

Big bucks: Over in the social media influencers category, Zoella, who has 9.7 Instagram followers, tops the list with £4.7m

Big bucks: Over in the social media influencers category, Zoella, who has 9.7 Instagram followers, tops the list with £4.7m

Cleaning up: While 'cleanfluencer' Mrs Hinch, aka Sophie Hinchcliffe, 29, has had an astonishing year and has bagged an impressive £1m

Cleaning up: While ‘cleanfluencer’ Mrs Hinch, aka Sophie Hinchcliffe, 29, has had an astonishing year and has bagged an impressive £1m

While ‘cleanfluencer’ Mrs Hinch, aka Sophie Hinchcliffe, 29, has had an astonishing year and has bagged an impressive £1m.

Outside the UK, unsurprisingly 22-year-old Kylie Jenner has remained the richest person under 30, raking in a whopping £736million last year, mnainly thanks to her mega make-up range. 

 THE FULL HEAT RICH LIST 2019

 1. Ed Sheeran, 28, (£170m)

2. Daniel Radcliffe, 30, (£90m)

3. Harry Styles, 25, (£64m)

4. Emma Watson, 29, (£57m)

5. Niall Horan, 26, (£54.8m)

6. Little Mix (£50m)

7. Louis Tomlinson, 27, (£46m)

8. Liam Payne, 26, (£44m)

9. Cara Delevingne, 27, (£39.5m)

10. Zayn Malik, 26, (£38m)

11. Sam Smith, 27, (£34m)

12. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 29, (£21m)

13. Rita Ora, 28, (£17.8m)

14. Stormzy, 26, (£12m) – NEW ENTRY

15. Dua Lipa, 24, (£11.8m) – NEW ENTRY

16. The 1975, (£10.9m)

17. Sophie Turner, 23, (£8.5m)

 

18. Daisy Ridley, 27, (£8.4m)

19. Nicholas Hoult, 29, (8.3m)

20. Dev Patel, 29, (£7.5m)

21. John Boyega, 27, (£6.6m)

23. Sam Faiers, 28, (£6.3m)

= Joey Essex, 29, (£6.3m)

24. Tommy Mallet, 27, (£5.2m) – NEW ENTRY

25. Maisie Williams, 22, (£4.5m) – NEW ENTRY

27. George Ezra, 26, (£4.4m) – NEW ENTRY

= Jess Glynne, 30, £4.4m – NEW ENTRY

28. Olivia and Alex Bowen, 25 and 28, (£4.3m – joint) – NEW ENTRY

29. Billie Faiers, 29, (£3.6m) – NEW ENTRY

30. Tom Holland, 23, (£3.5m) – NEW ENTRY

 

 

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