Inside comedian Jon Richardson’s ‘£3,800,000 fortune’ as he reveals new career move-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

Jon Richardson has revealed a new career move (Picture: BBC/Hat Trick)

Jon Richardson has revealed a new career move after joking he’s quitting comedy.

The stand-up comedian and TV star, 42, revealed in an Instagram video yesterday that taking a break from the industry made him realise he wants to stay away from the limelight, and after reading a diary entry from 1997 he’s ready to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher.

‘I’ve loved being a comedian, it was absolutely the right choice. But I’ve decided that it would’ve been nice to try the other option, so that’s exactly what I’m gonna do,’ he shared in a video with his 187k followers.

Jon told fans he’s been training and taken on a teaching position, and was showered in support from fans and friends alike, but it has now been confirmed that he is in fact just starring in Waterloo Road.

The move will add to his various TV appearances, but even if he did plan a move to into the public sector, according to reports, Jon has a small fortune to fall back on.

What is Jon Richardson’s net worth?

As per celebritynetworth.com, his net worth stands at $5,000,000 (£3,869,000).

How did Jon Richardson earn his huge fortune?

Jon soared to fame after winning his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search in 2003, before reaching the semi-finals of the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competition the following year.

His first performance at the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End received glowing reviews, and just a few years later, after touring with Alan Carr, Jon’s first solo Edinburgh Fringe show, Spatula Pad, earned him a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

In 2008, he won the Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act, and took it around the country for his first solo tour.

Following his stand-up success, Jon hit screens in various programmes, from Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News For You to taking over as a team captain from Jason Manford on 8 Out of 10 Cats.

The comedian soared to fame after winning his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search in 2003 (Picture: Andy Hollingworth)

He’s also published a book, It’s Not Me, It’s You, and presented Channel 4 documentary A Little Bit OCD in 2012, and has hosted various radio shows.

Around the same time, Jon revealed he had bought his mum a house in the Lake District.

As well as his own TV and radio appearances, Jon has appeared in mockumentary sitcom alongside his now-ex-wife Lucy Beaumont, Meet The Richardsons, with the former couple also fronting their series Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples, which launched in January 2023.

The pair, who share one daughter together, announced last year that they were divorcing after nine years of marriage, and have since remained tight-lipped about their relationship breaking down.

Jon and Lucy split after nine years of marriage (Picture: UKTV/James Stack)

It emerged last year that Jon had agreed to a seven-figure payout to Lucy after buying shares from her when she stepped down as director of their company, This Guy At Night Limited.

Jon is still holds the role of director in the company, which, according to Companies House, held shareholders’ funds of £3,950,140 in November 2023.

Lucy stepped down as a director last June, with Jon paying her £1,625,000 for her shares and a further £8,125 in Stamp Duty costs.

According to MailOnline, before their split, the couple’s company raked in £32,000 a week, and reportedly amassed a £6million fortune.

In October, Hullraisers stars Lucy admitted in an interview with The Guardian that her ‘biggest disappointment’ was ‘that money doesn’t buy happiness’.

When asked when she was happiest, she said: ‘I remember going to my auntie Pauline’s house in winter when I was eight or nine and she made me a roast beef sandwich. I ate it and fell asleep next to a fire. I felt like a cat, fed and left to nap.’

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