Cowell climbs above Robbie in British rich list

Music mogul Simon Cowell has shot up Britain's Rich List after earning £40m (€58.9m) from last year alone.

The X Factor judge - whose bank balance now stands at £100m (€147.26m) - stormed from last year's 944th place to 700 in the Sunday Times's annual list.

Cowell even beat troubled singer Robbie Williams whose £95m (€139.9m) wealth left him trailing behind at 755th place.

Despite his prosperous year, Cowell still cannot compete with the highest earning entertainer - former Beatle Paul McCartney whose colossal £725m (€1bn) fortune places him 102nd in the list.