He began work in 1983 at Piccadilly Radio as Timmy Mallett’s assistant then jumped in full-time in 1984 as a producer to James Reeve, but what is Chris Evan’s Net Worth
Until 1990 he was a producer to Jonathan Ross, Emma Freud and Danny Baker. In 1991 he became a regular host on the TV breakfast show Power Up. He turned to hosting Round at Chris’s (1991-1993) and BBC Radio 1’s Too Much Gravy (1992). He then joined Channel 4 to host The Big Breakfast (1992-1994).
Establishing Ginger Productions (1994), his company aired its first hit programme (1994-1995).
How did Evans make his millions??
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In 1996, Evans’ show TFI Friday was hugely successful. After leaving in 1997 he began to work for Virgin Radio Ginger Media Group and its investors later bought Virgin Radio for £85 million in 1998, with 60% ownership to Richard Branson’s 20%.
In 2000, with Scottish Media Group (SMG) buying Ginger Media Group for £225 million, Evans became the UK’s highest paid entertainer, being paid around £75 million.
Evans founded radio/TV production company UMTV in 2002, which created shows such as the BAFTA-winner School of Hard Knocks. In 2003, Evans’ net worth was estimated to be £55 million.
In 2005 Evans hosted UK Radio Aid’s day’s breakfast slot, a show for Tsunami victims, Live 8 Concert in London and The BRIT Awards (2005 and 2006). Permanently joining Radio 2 in September, Evans replaced Johnnie Walker as host on the Drivetime Show in 2006), drawing 4.9 million listeners per day, and Sir Terry Wogan on Radio 2’s Breakfast Show in 2010.
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Sony Radio Academy Awards named him Music Radio Personality of the Year in 2006 and 2007, while his show won the Entertainment Award in 2007.
Evans co-hosted The One Show in 2010, moving on in 2015 to sign up with Top Gear for three years, replacing Jeremy Clarkson.
Evans’ car collection includes a Mark II Jaguar, a Rolls-Royce, a Lamborghini and classic Ferraris such as James Coburn’s £5.5 million 1961 250 GT Spyder California SWB and a £12 million 1963 250 GTO (one of only 36 in the world). Evans also owns three bars including one in Wales and two in Surrey.
