How Chris Evans ' the BBC's highest paid star ' makes and spends his 50 million fortune

The BBC recently revealed that Chris Evans is its highest paid star, raking in between 2.2 million and 2.25 million in the past year.Evans has become one of the company's most recognisable faces and has hosted some of its biggest shows. He was selected to be the lead presenter of last year's Top Gear reboot but quit after the first season, and he now presents the breakfast show on Radio 2.However, his 2.2 million pay cheque from the BBC accounts for only a fraction of his fortune.According to the Sunday Times Rich List, his estimated net worth is around 55 million, thanks to decades spent presenting and his media production company, Ginger Media Group.But where does he spend all that money'Evans began his career on BBC's London radio station GLR, but found his break presenting "The Big Breakfast," Channel 4's early morning breakfast show in 1992.He quickly became a household name and left "The Big Breakfast" in 1994, returning to the BBC to host Radio 1's breakfast show. The audience loved him and he took on another presenting gig with Channel 4's "TFI Friday" at the same time ' pulling in salaries from the two competing companies.In 1993, he founded his own media production company, Ginger Media Group, which created a series of hit TV shows ' the first of which was "Don't Forget Your Tooth Brush" for Channel 4. The format was sold globally and amassed millions of pounds.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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