Jeremy Kyle´sestimated net worth is $4.8 million.
Kyle is a British broadcaster and writer. He is best known for being the host of "The Jeremy Kyle Show", a controversial tabloid-style talk show he presented from 2005 to 2019.
It was one of ITV´s biggest shows. At one point, it attracted 34% of viewers who were watching TV during the time slot it was broadcast.
For two years, he also presented a US version of his show. Kyle has written two books and presented a show on talkRADIO.
Early life
Jeremy Nicholas Kyle was born in the front bedroom of the family home in Reading, Berkshire on the 7th of July 1965. His father was an accountant who worked for the Queen Mother as a personal secretary, a role he held for forty years.
His mother was called Nanette. She worked as a clerk for Coutts, the royal bank. Jeremy´s mother died in 2017, after suffering from dementia for many years.
He has one sibling, an older brother called Nick.
Education
Kyle attended the Reading Blue Coat School, an independent school situated next to the Thames in the Berkshire village of Sonning.
From there, he went on to study History and Sociology at the University of Surrey in Guildford.
How did Jeremy Kyle build his net worth?
Kyle's first job was working for the British retailer "M&S" where he worked on the shop floor, mainly in the fruit and veg section. It was not a job that he enjoyed.
When he left university, he became a life insurance salesman. He worked this job for many years before getting involved in recruitment and radio advertising.
It was his work in radio advertising that began his highly successful broadcasting career. In 1996, he became the presenter of an evening show broadcast on "Invicta FM". He also worked for Birmingham´s "BRMB” network, for which he won a Sony award in 2001.
In 2000, he hit upon a winning talk show format that would open up the world of TV to him. That was when he started presenting a show called "Jezza´s Confessions" for "Century FM". This format was then taken to "Virgin Radio", before being reworked to produce his highly successful tabloid-style TV talk show.
Kyle made 3,000 episodes of "The Jeremy Kyle Show" before it was axed in May 2019. By the time that happened, he was being paid an annual salary of £2m by ITV.
The payoff he received after the show was canceled is rumored to be approximately £1m. Kyle went on to present a drivetime show for talkRADIO, which has been a great success. Along with Piers Morgan and others, he played a major part in the launch of the TalkTV channel.
Jeremy lives in Windsor in a home estimated to be worth £3m.
FAQs
Is Jeremy Kyle a millionaire?
Based on his net worth, Jeremy Kyle is a millionaire.
Is Jeremy Kyle broke?
Even though his famous TV show was canceled, Jeremy Kyle is not broke.
Was Jeremy Kyle born rich?
Jeremy Kyle was born into a well-off family that had access to sufficient funds to educate their children privately. However, his wealth has come about from his own work.