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British journalist and television presenter Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

Though Piers Morgan's early career was spent contributing to various journalistic endeavors in British tabloid media- he was the editor for both The Daily World and News of the World- he is perhaps best known in the United States as a judge along with fellow Britons Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden on Britain's Got Talent and as the winner of The Celebrity Apprentice. On 17 January 2011, he began hosting Piers Morgan Tonight for CNN in the timeslot previously occupied by Larry King Live before the retirement of host Larry King.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Salary

Annual salary

$2,000,000

2011

Contract

Morgan signed a two-year £12 million deal with the CNN

$20,520,000

2011

Earnings

Earnings from his six shows was estimated at £330k

$564,000

2008

Contract

In May 2008, he signed a two-year £4 million deal with ITV reportedly worth £2 million per year

$6,840,000

2007

Asset

The estimated market value of his house in East Sussex was estimated to be £1.3 million

$2,220,000

2007

Asset

The estimated market value of Morgan's studio flat near Chelsea harbour was estimated to be £550k

$940,000

2004

Asset

Amount invested to purchase Viglen shares was valued at £67k

$115,000

2004

Asset

Amount spent to gain ownership of the Press Gazette was valued at £1 million

$1,710,000

2001

Salary

Annual salary in 2002 was valued at £350k

$598,000

1999

Salary

Annual salary in 2000 was valued at £250k

$427,000

1993

Salary

Annual salary in 1994 was valued at £140k

$239,000