Cowell storms British rich list

Music mogul Simon Cowell has shot up Britain's Rich List after earning GBP40 million from last year alone.

The X Factor judge - whose bank balance now stands at GBP100 million - stormed from last year's 944th place to 700 in the Sunday Times's annual list.

Cowell even beat troubled singing sensation Robbie Williams whose GBP95 million wealth left him trailing behind at 755th place.

Despite his prosperous year, Cowell still can't compete with the highest earning entertainer - former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney whose colossal GBP725 million fortune places him 102nd in the list.