Student Culture
Celebrity net worth, famous alumni, nostalgia, totally random distractions and everything pop culture. The ultimate student escape from university life: updated regularly by Unifresher student writers from across the UK.
How much are your favourite celebrities actually worth?
We break down the numbers for top stars in film, music, sport and reality TV: from A-listers to the rising names everyone is watching right now. From Reality TV to real money: the figures and how they got there.
Celebrity gossip when you need a break
Who is dating who, what the Made in Chelsea cast actually do for money, which Dragon is worth the most: everything about the celebs you are curious about, when you need a break from your studies.
Songs and films turning 10, 20 and 25 this year
Songs that were playing on the radio when you were ten are now turning twenty. Films you watched on repeat are approaching their silver anniversaries. The "wait, that came out HOW long ago?" section.
Celebrities who went to your university
Every UK university has a famous alumni list: some predictable, some genuinely surprising. Find out which celebrities, politicians, athletes and cultural figures walked the same halls as you.
Celebrity net worth is one of those rabbit holes that starts as a five-minute distraction and turns into an hour of increasingly specific searches. From reality TV stars to Hollywood breakouts, we break down the numbers and how they actually got there.
Reality TV to real money: how the numbers stack up
Figures are estimates based on publicly available information and reported earnings. Net worth is notoriously difficult to verify accurately. Read our full articles for the detail behind each figure.
Danny Dyer net worth and everything you need to know
Unifresher, August 2025
Maura Higgins net worth and everything you need to know
Unifresher, August 2025
Mikey Madison net worth and everything you need to know
Unifresher, December 2025
Ella Rae Wise net worth and everything you need to know
Unifresher, August 2025
Lauren Goodger net worth and everything you need to know
Emily Martin, March 2025
Nick Berry net worth: from Heartbeat to retirement
Connor Steele, December 2025
From Love Island to Dragon's Den, the cast of Made in Chelsea to the stars of Scream: celebrity culture is the background noise of student life. These are the stories students are actually searching for.
| Celebrity | Known for | Why students are searching |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Bartlett | Dragon's Den, Diary of a CEO podcast | His girlfriend, his net worth, and whether the podcast is actually any good |
| Made in Chelsea cast | E4 reality TV | What they actually do for money when they are not on TV |
| Megan Moore | Love Island 2025 | Background, job, and everything about her before the villa |
What are the Made in Chelsea cast jobs? Past and present stars
Unifresher and Aminah Barnes, February 2025
Steven Bartlett's girlfriend has been revealed
Unifresher and Aminah Barnes, February 2025
Everything you need to know about Megan Moore from Love Island 2025
Alex Green and Aminah Barnes, August 2025
The songs playing on the radio when you were ten are now turning twenty. The films you watched on repeat as a kid are approaching their silver anniversaries. This section is for the "wait, that came out HOW long ago?" moments that define the student nostalgia experience.
Songs turning 10, 20 and 25 in 2025
- One More Time: Daft Punk
- Rock DJ: Robbie Williams
- Beautiful Day: U2
- Stan: Eminem
- Hanging by a Moment: Lifehouse
- Mr Brightside: The Killers
- Since U Been Gone: Kelly Clarkson
- Hollaback Girl: Gwen Stefani
- Yeah!: Usher
- Crazy in Love: Beyonce
- Bad Blood: Taylor Swift
- Uptown Funk: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- See You Again: Wiz Khalifa
- Lean On: Major Lazer
- Cheerleader: OMI
20 songs turning 10, and 20 songs turning 25 in 2025
Unifresher, February 2025
24 songs turning 20 in 2024
Unifresher, February 2025
Which Christmas movie to watch based on your star sign?
Aminah Barnes, March 2025
The most popular music artists for Gen Z vs Millennials
Georgia Garnett, February 2025
This section contains information that will almost certainly never be useful, except possibly in a pub quiz, or when you want to derail a housemate's study session. You are welcome.
Every UK university has a famous alumni list. Some entries are predictable, some are genuinely surprising. Whether you are looking for inspiration, bragging rights or just want to know which celebrities went to your uni, this section has the answers.
Notable names by university
A stacked alumni list
Manchester's alumni includes Nobel laureates, chart-topping musicians and household TV names. One of the most recognisable alumni lists of any UK university.
7 celebrities you will not believe
The University of Nottingham alumni includes some very unexpected famous faces. At least one will make you do a genuine double take.
Brighton's finest
10 notable alumni who passed through Sussex before becoming household names, spanning entertainment, science and public life.
13 notable names
MMU has a surprisingly star-studded alumni list. Thirteen famous names who called it their university, and some of them will genuinely surprise you.
7 celebrities you will not believe
NTU's celebrity alumni list is one of those where the names land harder than expected. Seven entries, at least one guaranteed double take.
The most famous University of Manchester alumni
Aiden Nip, April 2025
7 celebrities you will not believe were Uni of Nottingham students
Lauren Pinkney, May 2025
10 of the most famous University of Sussex notable alumni
Anjali Dhingra, May 2025
13 notable alumni from Manchester Metropolitan University
Unifresher, May 2025
7 celebrities you will not believe were Nottingham Trent students
Lauren Pinkney, May 2025