Ross Kemp, 54, is a British actor turned investigative journalist, known for role in Eastenders and his hard-hitting documentaries.
The star’s new series Ross Kemp and the Armed Police airs tonight, detailing one of the actor’s most dangerous missions of all time.
The one-off documentary goes inside the use of firearms in the police service, looking at the rise in guns in the UK as a whole.
With such a highly talked about documentary under his belt, how much money does Ross have in the bank?
Ross is most famous for his role as hard man Grant Mitchell in the long-running BBC soap, Eastenders.
He had made a name for himself all around the world and has a reported net worth of around £1.3 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Ross made his debut on the soap in 1990, continuing to appear on the show on-and-off until 2016.
According to ThisIsMoney.com, the 54-year-old earned a whopping £360,000 a year for being on the soap.
Following his initial departure from Eastenders in 1999, Ross moved from BBC to ITV for a reported £1.3 million, according to the site.
The actor then went onto star in ITV’s Hero of the Hour and ITV’s Christmas edition of A Christmas Carol.
It was then that Ross’ investigate journalism really kicked off, starting to produce and present several documentaries for Sky One.
His poignant documentary “Ross Kemp on Gangs” was a huge success, and the actor signed a lucrative undisclosed deal with Sky to produce further documentaries.
This no doubt boosted Ross’ net worth considerably, also raking in the takings from the programme’s DVD sales.
The actor also released books related to his documentaries, including reportedly signing a six-figure deal with Random House to write three books.
The actor and producer has also won an array of national awards, including a British Soap Award, Inside Soap Award and BAFTA award.
Ross is married to Australian Renee O’Brien, with Ross having four children in total.
Another Eastenders star who has experienced financial success is actor Charles Venn.
The London-born actor, formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, rose to fame playing Ray Dixon in Eastenders and Jacob Masters in Casualty.
He is also known for his roles as Curtis Alexander in Sky One’s Dream Team and Tremaine Gidigbi in Footballers’ Wives.
Adding dancing to his CV, Charles will make his Strictly debut in the show tonight. With a career spanning 17 years, how much is he worth?
