The surprising thing Adele, Gemma Collins and Richard Branson have in common
TV presenter Jake Humphries did well in his GCSE’s, but floundered his A Levels. Data taken from celebritynetworth.com and thickaccent.com. Barbie star Ryan Gosling found fame at a very young age, when he joined the cast of Disney’s Mickey Mouse club, aged 12.Cheryl – £31 million
1. Gemma Collins
Robbie Williams – £230 million Simon Cowell – £463 million
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She has never disclosed her grades, but revealed that she didn’t do well enough to study psychology at university. “What I really need is to go down Romford High Street and buy new shoes.”

2. Cheryl
Ultimately, this didn’t matter though as he soon found fame in boy band Take That. Holly Willoughby – £6.2 million
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Jake Humphreys – £3 million Jake’s broadcasting career success came after he was sacked from McDonalds.
Hollywood A-Lister Cameron Diaz never finished high school, and dropped out aged 16, to pursue modelling.

3. Sir Richard Branson
But the Newcastle born singer left education without passing a single one of her GCSE exams.”Either way, it’s a time for celebration.”The star then decided not to finish high school, and left education at 17 to pursue his acting career, before getting his big break in The Notebook.

4. Ryan Gosling
Iconic Girls Aloud singer and solo artist Cheryl has spent over 20 years dazzling the public with her Geordie charm.Everyone’s favourite talent show judge Simon Cowell has without a doubt had an extremely successful career.

5. Adele
Whether you’re planning on heading to sixth form or college or hoping to get onto an apprenticeship, GCSEs are very important, and can help to decide the trajectory of your future.Sir Richard Branson – £2.3 billion

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6. Robbie Williams
But the The Only Way Is Essex star didn’t need any exams to get where she is today and left school at 16, with a U grade in maths. Ryan Gosling – £54 million “Maybe they’re about to take up a place at college to study their chosen subjects, or maybe they have their dream job lined up.

7. Jake Humphrey
The BT Sport presenter previously said: “A-level students—remember results don’t and won’t define you. In 1999, I got an E, N, and U for myself. Things haven’t turned out too bad…”However, if you didn’t get the grades you wanted and are kicking yourself for not doing more revision, then don’t fear, as there are many other routes you can take to be successful. Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby struggled with dyslexia when she was in school.

8. Simon Cowell
Reality TV Queen Gemma Collins is no stranger to the limelight, having been a staple on our TV screens for over a decade. The star didn’t achieve any A-Level grades whilst she was there, but is now one of the biggest recording artists in the world.

9. Holly Willoughby
Robbie Williams’ teachers had high hopes for him, and the pop star was predicted to get As and Bs in English, History and Geography.Gemma Collins – £3 million However, the British business owner left school aged 16, after struggling with schooling due to his dyslexia.
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10. Cameron Diaz
Speaking to YOU magazine, she said: “I remember sitting in the exam room for my maths GCSE and thinking, ‘I’m going to be famous, I don’t need maths. On his last day of school, his headteacher told him he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire.
