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Sir David Beckham and the Gallagher brothers among the biggest winners in 2026 Sunday Times Rich List
The list records 157 billionaires as the Beckhams reach £1.185 billion and the Gallaghers join after a 41-show reunion tour.
- On Friday, May 15, 2026, The Sunday Times Rich List revealed Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria as Britain's first billionaire sportsman couple, with Wirral brothers Tom Beahon and Phil Beahon topping a regional category.
- The Beckhams' combined fortune reached £1.185 billion, doubling in the last year through investments in Inter Miami and Lady Victoria's fashion line revenues exceeding £100 million.
- Separately, Tom and Phil expanded Castore from their parents' home into a sportswear company valued near £1 billion, earning a £350m valuation and joint 15th place nationally.
- Oasis stars Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher entered the list with £375 million following their sell-out tour, while the family of ex-Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone leads the sports rich list.
- This year's list features 350 families with combined wealth totaling £783.5 billion, exceeding the GDP of Belgium, Sweden, and Israel, despite a subdued year that lowered the minimum inclusion threshold to £340 million.
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The Beckham family can call themselves billionaires. At least, that is what the Sunday Times claims, which compiles an annual list of the richest Britons. According to the newspaper, former footballer Beckham is the first British athlete to become a billionaire.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Ex-football pro and ex-Spice Girl: David and Victoria Beckham are also a tough business couple – who seem to have doubled their assets within a year, catapulting them into new British spheres.
·Germany
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Victoria and David Beckham saw their fortune double last year in favour of "wise investments" in different sectors.
·Paris, France
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