Anne Hegerty has an incredible net worth despite still living in a Housing Association flat. (Image: ITV)
Despite her successful television career and earnings from , has confessed that she still resides in a Housing Association flat. Known as The Governess to millions of viewers, Anne has had a prosperous TV career since her first appearance on Mastermind in 1988.
Fast forward to 2010, she joined The Chase and has since featured on The Chase Australia, several spin-offs, and
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Anne’s net worth could stand at around £3 million.
However, the MENSA member admits she doesn’t lead an extravagant lifestyle. On the How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams and Karen MacKenzie podcast, she revealed: “I live in a Housing Association flat. I own half of it and rent the other half.”
She further explained that people can buy a property through shared ownership if they cannot afford the full deposit and payments for a home that meets their needs.
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The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has revealed she keeps her fortunes stashed in the bank (Image: itv)
This scheme allows individuals to purchase between 10 and 75 percent of the property’s full value and rent the rest from a landlord, housing association or local council. Anne, 64, bought her home before joining The Chase and would no longer qualify for the scheme due to her ITV salary, reports .
TV quiz genius Anne has revealed her frugal side, admitting that her earnings are “sitting in the bank” rather than being splurged.
She elaborated: “I like pondering that it’s sitting in the bank.”
“I buy clothes, stupid amounts of clothes.”
Despite her current financial security, Anne recalled a time when she struggled before her rise to fame, even facing bailiffs at her door due to difficulties managing her finances linked to her Autism.
She now entrusts an accountant to keep her monetary matters in check.
“I was worrying so much about the problem about there not being money,” she disclosed, and further noted: “I was spending more time worrying than I was actually getting on with the work.”
In another segment of the podcast, Anne shared her personal journey with Autism, which she was diagnosed with in her 40s after recognising traits similar to those officially diagnosed.
Famed for her intellect, Anne confided to the Loose Women panellist that fame had always been an aspiration, though she realised early on that acting wasn’t a feasible path for her.