The Highest-Paid TV Hosts of All Time

Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is a British adventurer and television presenter best known for his series Man vs. Wild, which aired from 2006 to 2011. Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories in 2009 at age 35. Grylls earned $30,000 per episode and has an estimated net worth of $20 million as of this year.

Nigella Lawson

This English food writer and television chef is best known for her popular cookbooks. She has also hosted a number of cooking shows, including Nigella Bites, Nigella, and MasterChef Australia. Lawson has an estimated net worth of between $20 million to $35 million.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.