One Direction top list of richest under-30 Britons

By Hassan Sanusi

One Direction has been named Britain’s richest stars under the age of 30.

The Little Things hit makers – comprising 21-year old Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, 20-year-old Harry Styles and 21-year old Liam Payne – have amassed a collective fortune of £77.5 million, retaining the top spot in heat magazine’s annual list thanks to endeavours such as selling their names and image rights to Coles supermarkets in Australia, releasing two fragrances, embarking on a world tour and selling four million copies of their latest album, Midnight Memories.

Second place on the list was Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe with an estimated fortune of £63.5 million while his former wizarding co-star, Robert Pattinson took third place with estimated earnings of £51.4 million.

And it seems Radcliffe, the Horns actor, wasn’t happy with his ranking as he felt he should have been given the top spot.

He joked to heat: ‘There’s five of them! That doesn’t count! Not that I care but I am definitely first!’

Also featured on the list – which is based on estimated earnings from movie deals, record sales and other endorsements – were 29-year old actress, Keira Knightley in fourth place with £39.9 million and 26-year-old singer, Adele, who took fifth spot with a fortune of £36.25 million.

The top 10 also featured two more Harry Potter stars, 24-year old Emma Watson, is ranked sixth with a fortune of £31.66 million and eighth placed Rupert Grint with £27.33 million.

Calvin Harris took seventh spot with £28.99 million, and singers Leona Lewis with £15.51 million and Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, with £13.56 million, completed the top 10.

Despite the staggering sums, the British stars’ fortunes were dwarfed in the international stakes.

The publication compiled a top five from outside of Britain, with 28-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen taking the top spot with a huge £182 million fortune.

Lady Gaga placed second with £132 million, Justin Bieber third with £105 million, Taylor Swift in fourth with £86 million and Miley Cyrus completed this list with a fortune just ahead of One Direction’s, £78 million.

Heat magazine’s 30 richest British stars under 30:

1. One Direction (£77.52m)
2. Daniel Radcliffe (£63.56m)
3. Robert Pattinson (£51.41m)
4. Keira Knightley (£39.95m)
5. Adele (£36.25m)
6. Emma Watson (£31.65m)
7. Calvin Harris (£28.99m)
8. Rupert Grint (£27.33m)
9. Leona Lewis (£15.50m)
10. Alex Turner (£13.56m)
11. Katie Melua (£12.63m)
12. Coleen Rooney (£11.7m)
13. Joss Stone (£10.02m)
14. Charlotte Church (£9.67m)
15. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (£9.60m)
16. Carey Mulligan (£9.41m)
17. Florence Welch (£8.88m)
18. Nadine Coyle (£8.10m)
19. Nicola Roberts (£8.01m)
20. Gemma Arterton (£7.98m)
21. Cara Delevingne (£7.49m)
22. James Morrison (£7.49m)
23. JLS (£7.18m)
24. Jamal Edwards (£7.14m)
25. Mumford & Sons (£6.98m)
26. Lily Allen (£6.71m)
27. Jamie Bell (£6.73m)
28. Paolo Nutini (£6.28m)
29. Duffy (£6.26m)
30. Lily Cole (£6.20m)