Ant Anstead, an English television presenter, car builder, designer, artist, author, and producer, has a net worth of $5 million. He is renowned for presenting the Channel 4 automotive series “For the Love of Cars” (2014–2015) with Philip Glenister. Anstead began co-hosting the British TV show “Wheeler Dealers” alongside Mike Brewer in 2017 and got his own Discovery+ series, “Celebrity IOU: Joyride,” in 2021. He also starred in the 2019 Motor Trend series “Ant Anstead Master Mechanic” and executive produced the 2022 TV special “Radford Returns.” Before his television career, Anstead was a Police Constable and a member of the…
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Angus Young, a Scottish-born Australian guitarist and songwriter, has an impressive net worth of $160 million. As a co-founder of the legendary rock band AC/DC, Young is celebrated for his energetic performances, distinctive schoolboy uniform, and his revitalization of Chuck Berry’s “duck walk.” AC/DC is the 14th best-selling artist worldwide, with over 200 million records sold. Their 1980 album “Back in Black” alone accounts for 50 million of those sales and is the second highest-selling album of all time. Rolling Stone ranked Angus #24 on their “100 Greatest Guitarists” list, and AC/DC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall…
A veteran sports commentator has been sacked from his Olympics role after making a sexist remark about Australian female swimmers following their gold medal win. As the 4x100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were “finishing up”, adding “you know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up”. The clip quickly went viral and broadcaster Eurosport later said he had been removed from the commentary line-up. Ballard apologised if the remarks had offended viewers and said it was not his “intention to upset or belittle anyone”, in a…
Arsenal have signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for a fee of up to £42m including add-ons. The 22-year-old, who started Italy’s three group games at Euro 2024, has signed a five-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s side. He has immediately joined up with his new team-mates in Philadelphia “I’m really happy to be here,” said Calafiori. “I waited a lot. “I hope we are going to do something great this season.” Calafiori, who spent one season at Bologna, can play as a central defender or at left-back – and has previously played on the left wing. He played 30…
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is to join Williams next season on what the team calls a “multi-year” contract. The 29-year-old Spaniard has lost his seat at Ferrari after the team decided to sign Lewis Hamilton, who arrives next year. Sainz has picked Williams over other opportunities at Alpine and Sauber, which will become Audi’s factory effort in 2026. Sainz said: “I am fully confident that Williams is the right place for me to continue my F1 journey and I am extremely proud of joining such a historic and successful team, where many of my childhood heroes drove in the past…
McDonald’s has said it is reconsidering its pricing, after cost-conscious customers spent less at the chain in the three months to the end of June. Sales at stores open at least a year slipped by 1% at the fast food giant compared with a year ago, marking the first drop since the pandemic. The decline came despite the company unleashing discounts to try to win back customers worried about money, or those who have boycotted the chain over the Israel-Gaza war. Boss Chris Kempczinski said the poor results had forced a “comprehensive rethink” of pricing and told investors that the…
American comedian Tiffany Haddish has defended her controversial TikTok video of her visit to a supermarket in Zimbabwe, saying it was aimed at dispelling perceptions that there was “war everyday” in Africa. Haddish faced a backlash from some Zimbabweans on social media after she posted the video of her strolling through the aisles of a supermarket chain in the capital, Harare. “Look at this grocery store. It’s humungous, in Africa,” she says in disbelief as she scans rows of shelves with soft drinks, frozen meat and fresh fruit. The video has been viewed just over 200,000 times on TikTok. “How…
Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, London’s Metropolitan Police said Monday. The charges related to images allegedly shared on WhatsApp, a police spokesperson said. Police charged Edwards, a former anchor of the BBC’s News at Ten bulletin, last month, the statement said. He was arrested in November last year, police revealed. “The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat,” the statement said. “Edwards was arrested on November 8 2023. He was charged on…
Jennifer Garner brings sunshine everywhere she goes, including to an uncomfortable situation at Comic-Con. The actress and optimist shared a series of videos on her social media account over the weekend that showed her stuck in a stalled elevator at the convention. She captioned the post: “Baby’s first Comic Con: a short story.” Garner, who reprises her role as Elektra in the new hit film “Deadpool & Wolverine,” was there to participate in a panel discussion with some of her costars when she and others found themselves unable to get out of an elevator at the Hard Rock Hotel San…
Wedding bells may soon be ringing for Lady Gaga. The actress and singer introduced Michael Polansky, her boyfriend of four years, as “my fiancé” to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who Lady Gaga met while attending an Olympic swimming competition on Sunday, as seen in a video posted to the PM’s TikTok page. The Oscar-winner was in Paris over the weekend to perform during the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. CNN has reached out to a representative for Lady Gaga for comment. Lady Gaga and Polansky, a tech entrepreneur, first went public with their romance on Instagram during Super Bowl…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Nominee Kithure Kindiki will be the first candidate to be vetted by parliament on Thursday, August 1. The Committee on Appointments released a four-day schedule on Monday to vet the new Cabinet Secretaries (CS) appointed by President William Ruto after he dismissed the entire previous cabinet. Kindiki’s vetting is set for 8 am on Thursday, followed by Debra Barasa, the nominee for CS Health, at 10 am, and Alice Wahome, the nominee for CS Lands, at noon. In the afternoon, the parliament will vet Julius Ogamba for CS Education at 3 pm, and Soipan…
The Party of National Unity (PNU) is contemplating leaving the Azimio Coalition. PNU leader Peter Munya stated that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), a key party in the coalition, has moved to support the government, creating a conflict of interest. “You cannot be on two sides. You either belong to the opposition or the government,” Munya emphasized. “The way our constitution is structured, there has to be two sides: those in government and those in opposition. You can’t be in both places.” Former Agriculture CS expressed his hope that ODM, led by Raila Odinga, would make a definitive choice. He…
Sir Andy Murray, a professional tennis player from Scotland, has an estimated net worth of $100 million. At the peak of his career, Murray was ranked world No. 1 by the ATP for 41 weeks. A national hero in the UK, he has won multiple Grand Slam and ATP singles titles, becoming the first male British Grand Slam singles champion in 76 years when he beat Novak Djokovic at the 2012 US Open. Murray also secured gold medals in singles competitions at the London and Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. Andy Murray Net Worth $100 Million Date of Birth May…
Andy Milonakis is an American actor, writer, and rapper with an estimated net worth of $1 million. He is best known for his appearances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and his MTV/MTV2 show “The Andy Milonakis Show” (2005–2007), which he co-created with Jimmy Kimmel. Milonakis has also appeared in various films and television shows, including “Waiting…” (2005), “Crank Yankers” (2007), and “Kroll Show” (2013). He first gained attention with his 2003 viral video “The Super Bowl Is Gay” and later began posting rap videos on YouTube. His YouTube channel has 539,000 subscribers and over 100 million views, and he is popular…
Andre “Bad Moon” Rison, a retired American NFL wide receiver, has an estimated net worth of $250,000. Throughout his professional football career, Rison played for several NFL teams, including the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders, as well as the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts. Andre Rison Net Worth $250,000 Date of Birth March 18, 1967 Place of Birth Flint, Michigan Nationality American Profession American NFL Wide Receiver Despite earning over $20 million from salary and endorsements during his career, Rison is one of the notable professional athletes who went broke…