Kim Kardashian Tops Reality TV Rich List

Kim Kardashian is the richest reality TV star, topping the Sun On Sunday's poll released today (14 September).

The reality-star-turned-business-mogul tops the list with an empire worth £39 million from her brand endorsements, clothing and beauty ranges and mobile game app.

Kim K beats her former BFF Paris Hilton to the top spot, who appears in second place with her £36m fortune.

Women dominate the paper's richlist, making up eight of the places in the reality TV rich list.

Susan Boyle ranks fourth as the highest-earning music star from a reality show, with earnings of £22m, whilst the man behind Reggae-Reggae sauce - Levi Roots - is Britain's highest entry on the list at number 3, with a fortune of £30m.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini makes the top 5, with earnings of £16m from her music, X-Factor judging and as one of the faces of L'Oreal.

Chezza trumps her fellow Girls Aloud band mates, as Nicola Roberts and Kimbereley Walsh share the number 14 spot with earnings of £7m each, while Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding rank further down the list at number 18 with £6.1m each.

One Direction prove to be the wealthiest boy band in British music history with a combined wealth of £70m - or £14 million each.

The Sun On Sunday's top 25 richest reality TV stars are...

1. Kim Kardashian - £39m
2. Paris Hilton - £36m
3. Levi Roots - £30m
4. Susan Boyle - £22m
5. Kelly Clarkson - £16m
6. Cheryl Fernandez-Versini - £16m
7. Jennifer Hudson - £15m
8. One Direction - £14m
9. Leona Lewis - £13m
10. Myleene Klass - £11m
11. Will Young - £10m
12. Nicole Richie - £9m
13. JLS - £7.1m
14. Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - £7m
15. Craig Phillips - £6.9m
16. Gareth Gates - £6.7m
17. Paul Potts - £6.2m
18. Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding - £6.1m
19. Thomasina Miers - 35.3m
20. Olly Murs - £5m
21. Shaun Pulfrey - £4.2m
22. Little Mix - £3.8m
23. Abbey Clancey - £3.7m
25. Alexandra Burke- £3.6m
=25. Jane McDonald - £3.6m