The Sun has compiled the list which revealed that Peter Kay is the UK’s richest comedian with an estimated fortune of £34.6million.The latest figures are thought to have been bolstered by Kay’s ongoing arena tour, which carries on until December 2025.Second in the list was Stephen Merchant with £26.2million, followed by his Office–co-creator, Ricky Gervais with £25.8 million. Others on the list included Russell Howard, Jack Whitehall and John Bishop. Check out the full list below.1 Peter Kay: £34.6million 2. Stephen Merchant: £26.2million 3. Ricky Gervais: £25.8million 4. Russell Howard: £10.1million 5. Jack Whitehall: £.9.9million 6 Rob Beckett: £6million 7. Michael McIntyre: £5million 8 John Bishop: £4.3million 9. Sarah Millican: £3.2million 10. Hugh Dennis: £2.7millionMeanwhile, earlier this summer, Jason Manford has revealed what Peter Kay told him in response to the Manchester Co-Op’s continued delays which pushed the latter’s opening week gigs back twice.Kay was supposed to open the venue with gigs on April 23 and 24, but following a test event featuring Rick Astley on April 22, the gigs were “regretfully” pushed back to April 29 and 30 with the venue citing technical issues.The shows were then postponed a second time, with Kay now scheduled to perform on May 23 and 24.
