How is Chris Evans worth ₤180 million?

[eye sea]

The guy is only 44. All he's ever done is be a radio DJ and a TV presenter.:conf:

And he's in the news today, having paid ₤12 million for a car. Where the heck does he get his money from and which lunatics are paying him? :shrug:

It's crazy how one guy having achieved so little in life can have ₤12 million in spare change. :nono:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Seems a bit wrong that we can be banging on about our deficit and how the country is up to its eyes in debt etc and this guy spends 12 mill on a whim?

that is what the politicians should be looking at

and his radio show is toilet too

[arista]

The guy is only 44. All he's ever done is be a radio DJ and a TV presenter.:conf:

And he's in the news today, having paid ₤12 million for a car. Where the heck does he get his money from and which lunatics are paying him? :shrug:

It's crazy how one guy having achieved so little in life can have ₤12 million in spare change. :nono:

Simple we the Public Fund the Bloated BBC
that pay him.


Its about tiume the BBC stood on its own legs
BBCAmerica makes Billions

[Claymores]

Good question - average dj

[Beso]

He's the best thing i've seen or heard on tv and radio in my living years.

[Beastie]

Sounds too much.. 180 mil?? jeez.. but a lot of people in the media industry get too much money!! plus footballers..

[ILoveTRW]

he put a lot of money into virgin shares, and got a huge pay out

[Claymores]

Hey - the ginge Knobbed Billie Piper - we're all jealous!

[Shasown]

The guy is only 44. All he's ever done is be a radio DJ and a TV presenter.:conf:

And he's in the news today, having paid ₤12 million for a car. Where the heck does he get his money from and which lunatics are paying him? :shrug:

It's crazy how one guy having achieved so little in life can have ₤12 million in spare change. :nono:

When Evans was working for Virgin Radio, he had already set up his own production company, Ginger Productions, its was quite successful producing a wide range of peak time shows that made him a lot of money. Richard Branson decided to sell off Virgin Radio to Capital, Evans got investors to finance Ginger Media group to be able to outbid Capital and ended up owning 60% of Virgin Radio. He subsequently sold Ginger Media Group to SMG plc for £225m.

Since then he set up UMTV which also made him a lot of money. He may not appear much but he has a business acumen unrivaled by many.

[Dr.Gonzo]

His hair solar powers the sun.

[Zippy]

Good for him. You don't end up with that amount of cash by being stupid.

Its not like he inheritted it. Good business savvy and lucky timing I'd guess.

[BB_Eye]

Because the BBC (for all its good points) has a habit of paying absurdly untalented people (Jonathan Ross, Chris Moyles, Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Wiley) absurdly large sums of money to appear in their television and radio shows.

[setanta]

When Evans was working for Virgin Radio, he had already set up his own production company, Ginger Productions, its was quite successful producing a wide range of peak time shows that made him a lot of money. Richard Branson decided to sell off Virgin Radio to Capital, Evans got investors to finance Ginger Media group to be able to outbid Capital and ended up owning 60% of Virgin Radio. He subsequently sold Ginger Media Group to SMG plc for £225m.

Since then he set up UMTV which also made him a lot of money. He may not appear much but he has a business acumen unrivaled by many.

Yep, true - very good at wheeling and dealing, fair play to him. Mental amount of money for one fella to have though.

[eye sea]

I still think he's been overpaid. :)

[osbaldwick]

He is a shrewd businessman - although he has made mistakes - and would be worth even more if he hadn't made them!

Don't go believing he made £180m from being a DJ.....

[keithafc]

Should not have that sort of money. He is awful. What talent does he have but again, he is a rich *****, so who can argue really..

[Shasown]

Should not have that sort of money. He is awful. What talent does he have but again, he is a rich *****, so who can argue really..

He wasnt rich to start off with, just a loud mouth ginger with fake glasses and a large ego. Clever man though pushing himself forward as what people wanted even if they didnt realise it, then investing the money and developing the company he made.