As well as spending their lives at fancy parties, being constantly swamped with magazine deals, and having the honour of being a pretty much constant topic on the heat’s office chat, we’d always guessed the TOWIE cast are rich AF too.
AND NOW WE KNOW HOW MUCH.
Sort of.
The TOWIE newbies are reportedly paid about £100 per day of filming, and the oldest and biggest stars have apparently made millions from things like clothing lines, endorsements and spin-off shows.
No big deal, whatever.
Here’s a little breakdown for your nosy selves re how much each cast member earns, as reported by The Sun.
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How much does Megan Mckenna earn?
Megan Mckenna is undoubtedly the current reigning TOWIE queen, and is reportedly worth loaaads due to her make-up and clothing lines.
Before even starting on the show, she was apparently worth £285,000 (thanks to two seasons of Ex On The Beach), and she also is said to have earnt £30,000 for Celebrity Big Brother (that one with Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell, remember?)
How much is Mark Wright worth?
Original cast member Mark Wright is apparently worth a ridic £4 million, due to his post-TOWIE TV career, promotional deals etc etc.
How much does Amy Childs earn?
Pregnant Amy Childs is said to be the biggest earner of them all, worth an estimated £5million. She left the show in 2011, and subsequently starred in Celebrity Big Brother.
She owns a beauty salon in Brentwod, a clothing line, and has a fitness DVD. She’s also had perfumes, does personal appearances, and has had loadsa magazine deals.
How much is Joey Essex worth?
Due to his extensive CV of reality shows including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Celebs Go Dating, Splash! and The Jump, Joey Essex is said to have racked up £4.5million. Wowzers.
How much does Sam Faiers earn?
Having tapped into beauty, fashion and the baby markets, Sam Faiers is said to be worth about £4million.
And this could be about to get a whole lot bigger, as her show Sam Faiers: The Baby Diaries is going from strength to strength and she’s signed to an LA agent to hopefully make it big in the USA.
How much to the TOWIE newbies get paid?
Thinking about joining The Only Way Is Essex as a castmember and want to know how much dolla you’re looking at? We’ve got you covered.
The Mirror reported last year that cast members earn about £100 a day for filming, topped up with ad earnings, endorsements and spin-off shows.