Simon Cowell Storms British Rich List  4/21/07

Music mogul Simon Cowell has shot up Britain's Rich List after earning #40 million ($78 million) from last year (06) alone.

The X Factor and American Idol judge - whose bank balance now stands at #100 million ($195 million) - stormed from last year's 944th place to 700 in the Sunday Times's annual list.

Cowell even beat troubled singing sensation Robbie Williams whose #95 million ($185 million) wealth left him trailing behind at 755th place.

Despite his prosperous year, Cowell still can't compete with the highest earning entertainer - former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney whose colossal #725 million ($1.4 billion) fortune places him 102nd in the list.