Adele crowned richest British celebrity

Adele has retained her crown as the richest British celebrity aged 30 and under for a third consecutive year, having toppled One Direction off the top spot in 2016.

The Hello singer, 30, has increased her staggering estimated wealth from £132million to £147.5million, the Daily Mail reports, citing Heat magazine's 2018 Rich List.

Although she’s been keeping a low profile since finishing her world tour last summer, Adele still manages to be a cash-magnet – in 2017 alone she pocketed £9million from record sales, while that tour earned her a massive £42million.

There’s also talk of a £22million year-long Vegas residency in the future.

Ed Sheeran has jumped to second place from third position in 2017. The 27-year old singer songwriter knocks Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe in to third place for the first time. 

Ed’s wealth has increased from £52million in 2017 to £94million thanks to big bucks rolling in from his third album ÷ (6million copies sold and counting) and ticket sales from his £225million-grossing two-year world tour.

Much of 29-year-old Daniel Radcliffe’s £87million was amassed during his 10 years playing schoolboy wizard Harry Potter.