{"id":3522,"date":"2025-04-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:39:57","slug":"inside-comedian-jon-richardsons-3800000-fortune-as-he-reveals-new-career-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/inside-comedian-jon-richardsons-3800000-fortune-as-he-reveals-new-career-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside comedian Jon Richardson\u2019s \u2018\u00a33,800,000 fortune\u2019 as he reveals new career move"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jon Richardson has revealed a new career move (Picture: BBC\/Hat Trick)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jon Richardson<\/a> has revealed a new career move after joking he’s quitting comedy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The stand-up comedian and TV star, 42, revealed in an Instagram<\/a> video earlier this week that taking a break from the industry made him realise he wants to stay away from the limelight, and after reading a diary entry from 1997 he’s ready to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve loved being a comedian, it was absolutely the right choice. But I\u2019ve decided that it would\u2019ve been nice to try the other option, so that\u2019s exactly what I\u2019m gonna do,’ he shared in a video with his 187k followers.<\/p>\n

Jon told fans he’s been training and taken on a teaching position, and was showered in support from fans and friends alike, but it has now been confirmed that he is in fact just starring in Waterloo Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018I would say that joining Waterloo Road is a dream come true, but in truth most of my dreams about school revolve around not having done my homework or put on my uniform.<\/p>\n

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Jon’s dreams of becoming a teacher are almost coming true (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I wanted to be a teacher growing up so hopefully this role will put all those ambitions to bed, and I can stop telling my friends and family that I will be testing them on what I\u2019ve been saying or telling audiences on tour that it\u2019s their own time they\u2019re wasting.\u2019<\/p>\n

The move will add to his various TV appearances, but even if he did plan a jump into the public sector<\/a>, according to reports, Jon has a small fortune to fall back on.<\/p>\n

What is Jon Richardson’s net worth?<\/h2>\n

As per celebritynetworth.com<\/a>, his net worth stands at $5,000,000 (\u00a33,869,000).<\/p>\n

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Hollingworth)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He’s also published a book, It’s Not Me, It’s You, and presented Channel 4 documentary A Little Bit OCD in 2012, and has hosted various radio shows.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, Jon revealed he had bought his mum a house in the Lake District.<\/p>\n<p>As well as his own TV and radio appearances, Jon has appeared in mockumentary sitcom alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/03\/30\/jon-richardson-and-lucy-beaumont-on-meet-the-richardsons-season-four-18524430\/?ico=related-posts\">his now-ex-wife Lucy Beaumont, Meet The Richardsons<\/a>, with the former couple also fronting their series Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples, which launched in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, who share one daughter together, announced last year that they were <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/04\/12\/jon-richardson-lucy-beaumont-divorce-nine-years-marriage-20637685\/\">divorcing after nine years of marriage<\/a>, and have since remained tight-lipped about 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2023.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy stepped down as a director last June, with Jon paying her \u00a31,625,000 for her shares and a further \u00a38,125 in Stamp Duty costs.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14086761\/Lucy-Beaumont-Jon-Richardson-raked-32-000-WEEK-year-nine-year-marriage-fell-apart.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14086761\/Lucy-Beaumont-Jon-Richardson-raked-32-000-WEEK-year-nine-year-marriage-fell-apart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MailOnline<\/a>, before their split, the couple’s company raked in \u00a332,000 a week, and reportedly amassed a \u00a36million fortune.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Hullraisers stars Lucy admitted in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2024\/oct\/26\/lucy-beaumont-my-biggest-disappointment-that-money-doesnt-buy-happiness\" data-type=\"link\" 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