Football legend David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham — former Spice Girl, fashion designer, and entrepreneur — have officially entered the UK’s billionaires’ club, according to the Sunday Times Rich List published on Friday, 15 May 2026. Their combined fortune is now estimated at £1.185 billion (€1.36 billion), marking a dramatic rise from £500 million just one year ago.
From Football to Fortune
The surge in wealth is attributed to savvy investments across multiple sectors: football, food and beverage, real estate, and fashion. Notably, David Beckham became the first British athlete to reach billionaire status — a milestone underscored by his stake in Inter Miami, the U.S. Major League Soccer club co-owned by him and where Lionel Messi recently extended his contract through 2028.
Fashion Turnaround
Victoria Beckham’s eponymous fashion brand — launched in 2008 and long considered financially unprofitable — reported annual revenues exceeding £100 million last year, per the Sunday Times. This strong performance played a key role in the couple’s rapid net worth growth.
Other Notable Entries
The annual list, which ranks the UK’s 350 wealthiest individuals and families across all industries, also features Oasis frontmen Noel and Liam Gallagher for the first time. Their combined fortune stands at £375 million, boosted by the band’s highly successful reunion tour.
Thai-British cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne — recently in the headlines over a £5 million donation to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage that went undeclared — has also made his debut on the list.
Nick Storonski, co-founder and CEO of UK-based digital bank Revolut — whose valuation soared to $75 billion last year — saw his personal wealth more than double to £16.411 billion, marking the largest single-year gain on the list.
At the top remains the Hindujah family, heirs to the late Gopi Hinduja, the Indian-British industrialist who built a vast empire spanning finance, energy, and technology. Their fortune is valued at £38 billion — the highest on the list.