TV
In second place was Blackpool-born Frasier actor John Mahoney with a not-unsubstantial £17.6m.
The top ten British TV-earners of last year in full:
1. Simon Cowell - £18m
2. John Mahoney - £17.6m
3. Anne Robinson - £10m
4. Jane Leeves - £7.85m
5. The Osbournes - £7m
6. Graham Norton - £6.8m
7. Jerry Springer - £6m
8. Jamie Oliver - £4.8m
9. Chris Tarrant - £4.65m
10. Peter Kay - £4.5m
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