JAMES MAY – NET WORTH: £18.2 MILLION
Rich people don’t get rich overnight. It takes hard work, perseverance, and a master plan to be on top of your game. And if the blueprint fails, we go around our way to improvise.
British journalist James May, was a choirboy, records officer, and civil service employee before landing an editorial job in the early ’80s, which he eventually lost after pulling a prank. But not one to give up, he pursued his passion and has graced countless magazines, written his very own book, and even appeared in tv series Driven. Since then, he has pursued other ventures, from personal vlog to pub co-ownership.