Reality TV’s richest couples revealed from I’m A Celeb stars to Love Islanders – and Molly-Mae & Tommy aren’t number 1
WHEN it comes to small- screen fame and fortune, there is only one thing better than being a reality TV star – and that’s being one who is dating ANOTHER reality TV star.
Winning this year’s I’m A Celebrity means 31-year-old Sam Thompson’s earning power will soar, with the former Made In Chelsea cast member tipped for a hosting job on This Morning.
And his relationship with ex-Love Islander and Strictly contestant Zara McDermott, 26 – which they splash all over social media – is sure to boost their earnings, which are currently a combined £1.3million.
Here, Hayley Minn looks at others who have made the reality couples rich list.
Vogue Williams & Spencer Matthews - £14.5million
DUBLIN-born Vogue, 38, was a little-known reality star married to Westlife’s Brian McFadden, 43, before she met Made In Chelsea villain Spencer Matthews and became a household name.
The pair appeared together on The Jump in 2017, two years after her split from Brian, and married in 2018.
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They now have three children, Theo, five, Gigi, three, and 20-month-old Otto.
Spencer, 35, and Vogue share a fortune of £14.5million and have put their West London pad on the market for £6million.
They launched E4 reality show Spencer, Vogue And Baby Too in 2019, and a 2020 podcast which tours the UK next year.
Molly-Mae Hague & Tommy Fury - £9million
ALTHOUGH the engaged lovebirds are rumoured to be on the rocks, Molly-Mae and Tommy, both 24, are Love Island’s most well-off couple.
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And their bank balance got healthier after daughter Bambi’s birth in January.
Thanks to brand deals and sponsorships, as well as Molly-Mae’s six-figure deal with PrettyLittleThing, the couple are worth £9million.
Tommy also rakes it in as a professional boxer, earning £3.7million from his fight with Jake Paul, and just under £5million for his most recent encounter against KSI.
Olivia & Alex Bowen - £4.5million
THEY were the first Love Island couple to tie the knot in 2018 – two years after meeting on the reality show.
Since then, Olivia, 29, and husband Alex, 32, have practically lived their lives in front of the camera.
They even documented her telling Alex she was pregnant with first child Abel, now 18 months, and shared it with their combined 4.6million followers.
Through sponsorships and brand deals, the pair are worth £4.5million and could afford to build their dream home in Essex – details of which they have shared with their fans on social media.
Lucy Mecklenburgh & Ryan Thomas - £5.1million
FORMER Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, 39, was declared bankrupt in 2013.
But he has turned his life around since meeting ex-Towie star Lucy, 32, on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls in 2017.
Meanwhile, businesswoman Lucy has been able to carve out a post-Towie career as a fitness influencer.
The couple have been engaged since June 2019, and have two children together – Roman, three, and Lilah, who turns two next May.
And thanks to projects such as multiple reality shows – including Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, which Ryan won – along with sponsored social media posts , the pair are now worth an impressive £5.1million.
Indiyah Polack & Dami Hope - £1.3million
ANOTHER Love Island couple from the 2022 series who made it work are Indiyah, 25, and 27-year-old Dami.
After finishing in third place, they have gone from strength to strength.
Indiyah was signed as a brand ambassador for PrettyLittleThing Marketplace and hosted Love Island’s spin-off podcast, The Morning After.
They are now worth a joint £1.3million and love flaunting their riches on social media.
For her 25th birthday this week, Dami bought Indiyah gifts that included a Van Cleef bracelet and a trip to Bali.
Tasha Ghouri & Andrew Le Page - £1million
IT seems 2022 was a great year for Love Island couples as Tasha, 25, and Andrew, 28 – who finished fourth – have also become millionaires by sticking together.
Admittedly, model Tasha, with 1.4million followers to Andrew’s 819,000, did most of the heavy lifting to make them worth £1million, getting deals with brands such as Mugler and becoming eBay’s first pre-loved ambassador.
But Andrew is right by her side. And it can’t hurt he gets to go on her sponsored luxury trips.
Sophie Habboo & Jamie Laing - £10.1million
ANOTHER Made In Chelsea couple who have cashed in on their relationship are Jamie, 35, and Sophie, 30, who are worth £10.1million together.
The pair met on screen and have continued to publicly share the details of their love ever since.
After getting engaged in December 2021, the couple launched podcast NearlyWeds, in which they talked about the details of planning a wedding.
They shared every inch of their two ceremonies – one in London and one in Seville.
And they have since rebranded the podcast, which the pair are taking on tour next year.
Rochelle & Marvin Humes - £9.4million
DESPITE meeting through music rather than reality TV, Rochelle, 34, and Marvin, 38, do not shy away from sharing their relationship with fans.
They married at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, in 2012 and have kids Alaia-Mai, ten, Valentina, six, and Blake, three.
Now worth a combined £9.4million, they first presented together on the ITV show This Morning in 2013.
Both stars went on to land a string of lucrative solo gigs.
Dianne Buswell & Joe Sugg - £7.2million
WHILE former Strictly partners Dianne, 34, and 32-year-old Joe have a combined net worth of £8.8million, almost all of it is thanks to Joe.
The YouTuber, who has 7.3million subscribers, has earned most of his £8million from advertising revenue.
And Strictly pro Dianne has become a regular fixture in his videos and Instagram posts, giving fans a peek into their life at home.
The couple share a pad in Sussex worth £3.5million.
Maisie Smith & Max George - £4.8million
MAISIE, 22, and Max, 35, revealed they were dating in 2022 – two years after both competed in Strictly.
Neither of them won the show, but in getting to know each other they waltzed off with a good prize all the same.
The ex-EastEnders actress and The Wanted singer love to share details of their life together – from jetting off on holidays to renovating a new home in Manchester.
And they have earned a £4.8million fortune through sponsored posts on Instagram.
Plus, Maisie made her musical theatre debut last year in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical, and was one of the four finalists on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2022.
Ekin-Su Culculoglu & Davide Sanclimenti - £2.6million
THE winners of Love Island 2022 had a love-hate relationship that meant viewers were completely hooked.
And it seems they are still more than aware of this.
Turkish model Ekin-Su, 29, and Davide, 28, who once worked in sales and finance, announced that they had split earlier this year, but appeared to be back together by last month.
And the pair, who now have 4.8million followers between them, have earned their joint £2.6million through brand deals and sponsorships, helped by constant posts about each other.
They even made a travel show together called Ekin-Su & Davide: Homecomings in the wake of their Love Island success, which began last year on ITV2.
Stacey Dooley & Kevin Clifton - £1.2million
KEVIN, 41, and 36-year-old Stacey also fell for each other after they were paired together on Strictly in 2018, eventually winning the show.
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Since then, their careers have skyrocketed. After leaving Strictly in 2020, Kevin has been in West End musicals and will be joining the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie next year as drag queen Loco Chanelle.
In 2019, Stacey signed a golden- handcuffs deal with the Beeb thought to be for £250,000.