The 20 wealthiest people in the UK revealed as David Beckham becomes first Brit billionaire sportsmen
Sir David Beckham has become the first British sports star to be worth more than £1 billion, according to the Sunday Times' 2026 Rich List.
He and his wife, Lady Victoria Beckham, now have a combined worth of £1.185 billion, up from £500 million last year.
The mega increase in wealth is largely from the 51-year-old's business investments in the US, like his stake in Inter Miami and various property developments.
Victoria’s fashion brand has also performed strongly, with sales passing £100 million.
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It comes after the well-publicised fallout with the couple’s eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, earlier this year.
Brooklyn claimed his parents had caused problems in his relationship with wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.
Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are also new to the Rich List after earning a whopping £375 million from their reunion tour.
While hugely popular, the increased price of concert tickets from dynamic pricing was met with a fair bit of backlash. The Government and competition watchdog are now looking into the issue.
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis and her family also joined the list with an estimated fortune of £400 million, while the Hinduja family remains the richest in Britain for the fourth year in a row, with wealth estimated at £38 billion.
Other famous names on the list include Sir Elton John, JK Rowling, Sir Lewis Hamilton and The King.
Tyson Fury also entered the under-40 list with an estimated £162 million fortune.
20 wealthiest people in the UK:
Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and family — £38bn
The Indian-British brothers behind the multinational Hinduja Group, have interests in banking, trucks, energy, media and healthcare.
The family business began in trading in India and Iran before expanding globally.
David and Simon Reuben and family — £27.971bn
The billionaire brother built fortunes in metals trading before moving heavily into UK property, data centres, hotels and tech investments through Reuben Brothers.
Sir Leonard Blavatnik — £26.852bn
The Ukrainian-born American-British investor made major wealth through oil, aluminium and media investments.
He also owns Warner Music via Access Industries and invests in technology and entertainment.
Idan Ofer — £24.481bn
He is an Israeli shipping and industrial magnate from the Ofer family dynasty, with wealth coming from shipping, energy, chemicals and global infrastructure businesses.
Guy, George, Alannah and Galen Weston and family — £18.939bn
The Weston family controls Associated British Foods, owner of Primark.
Their fortune originates from retail, food manufacturing and international consumer brands.
Christopher Harborne — £18.177bn
British-Thailand financier and crypto investor is linked to stablecoin giant Tether and digital asset trading businesses.
Nigel Farage is currently under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards regarding a £5 million personal gift he received from Harborne.
Nik Storonsky — £16.411bn
The former trader who founded Revolut in 2015 and built one of Europe’s largest fintech companies offering banking, crypto and financial services.
Alex Gerko — £16.006bn
The Russian-born mathematician and trader founded algorithmic trading firm XTX Markets.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe — £15.194bn
Ratcliffe is the founder of chemicals giant Ineos having built his fortune buying underperforming industrial assets and turning them into profitable operations.
He also owns major sports teams and has a stake in Manchester United.
Igor and Dmitry Bukhman — £14.26bn
The Russian-born brothers founded mobile gaming company Playrix, and are the creators of hugely successful games like Gardenscapes and Homescapes.
Kirsten and Jorn Rausing — £12.6bn
Heirs to the Tetra Pak packaging empire, the Rausing family built one of the world’s dominant food packaging and processing businesses.
Michael Platt — £12.481bn
The hedge fund billionaire and co-founder of BlueCrest is known as one of Britain’s most successful traders and private investment managers.
Sir James Dyson and family — £12bn
The inventor is best known for bagless vacuum cleaners, as Dyson has expanded into air purifiers, hand dryers, beauty tech and advanced engineering.
Lord Bamford and family — £10.318bn
The family behind JCB, the construction equipment manufacturer famous for yellow diggers and heavy machinery exported worldwide.
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de Carvalho — £10.215bn
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken is the largest shareholder in brewing giant Heineken.
The Dutch businesswoman inherited the stake from Freddy Heineken, grandson of the company founder.
Barnaby and Merlin Swire and family — £9.736bn
Descendants of the Swire trading dynasty, with businesses spanning aviation, shipping, property and beverages across Asia.
Denise, John and Peter Coates — £9.728bn
Denise, John and Peter Coates are the family behind Bet365, one of the world’s largest online gambling companies.
Denise is credited with transforming the business into a global betting platform.
The Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor family — £9.677bn
As of 2026, the Duke and his family have an estimated net worth of £9.677 billion, making him the wealthiest person under the age of 40 in the UK.
Moshe Kantor — £8.888bn
The Russian businessman's wealth comes from fertiliser and chemicals company Acron Group. He is also known for philanthropy and Jewish community initiatives.
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Anish Vij