SOAP star Adam Rickitt raked in only twelve grand working at a bar last year despite previously making millions.
The actor, who played the role of Nick Tilsley up until 2004, spoke to The Times about co-running craft beer and artisan gin spot Dexter and Jones with wife Katy, and shared his earnings.
He explained how he and Katy are in “a period of reinvestment in the business and have sunk everything into” their bar in Knutsford, Cheshire.
shared: “[I] took the personal allowance of about £12,000 and then we took dividends of £36,000 to stay within the basic tax band.”
This salary is massively different to what Adam was offered on Corrie, where four episodes per week would give him £3,500.
In addition to this pay, Adam would also make more money for guest appearances at clubs and events.
Adam allowed his late father to borrow £5.5million of his fortune, but shared that he never received any of it back.
Though he’s happy with where he is today, with a happy relationship, a bar to run, and more.
The star said of his dad: “He was very much a spender. He would blow all his money on stupid things and not very sound investments despite earning £2m to £3m a year — and then he would come and borrow my money.
“I’m not angry because when I had money it didn’t make me happy.
“I’m happy now married to the love of my life, running this place and .”
Adam debuted one of his first tracks called Breathe Again back in the 90s.
It featured an iconic music video where he posed inside of a glass box without wearing any clothing.
He’s been running Dexter and Jones’ bar for a number of years now after first acquiring it in 2019.
