Richard Osman is well known for appearing on the BBC quiz shows Pointless and House of Games. He has also topped up his bank balance with the release of his debut novel.

He started to build his fortune working as an executive producer on a number of popular television shows.

Richard contributed to programmes including Deal or No Deal, 8 out of 10 Cats and 10 O’Clock Live.

He is also known for working on Whose Line is it Anyway? and Total Wipeout.

The television star was employed as the creative director at TV company Endemol when he pitched the idea of Pointless to BBC.

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In 2009, the show first appeared on air and Richard bagged a role as one of the presenters.

While his salary for the show has not been disclosed, he is sure to have earned a fortune.

The TV host has appeared for 22 series of the show, and a further 12 series of the spin-off Pointless Celebrities.

Over the years, Richard has continued to earn as a television presenter for various projects.

As well as his work on the small screen, Richard released his debut novel in 2020. The rights for the book were sold along with one other novel to Viking Press for a staggering seven figure sum.

The book sold an impressive 45,000 copies in the first three days following its release in September 2020.

Richard added to his wealth as the global film rights were bought by Steven Spielberg’s production company Amblin Entertainment.