What is Gavin and Stacey actor Rob Brydon's net worth?
Let's take a look at his career, which TV shows he's been a part of and his net worth.
Rob Brydon will be hosting the BBC's new show Destination X (Image: BBC/TwoFour) Rob Brydon's net worth is to be $8 million, which is around £6 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
He first gained notoriety for roles in the comedy series such as Human Remains and Supernova.
Some of the films Brydon has acted in include Cinderella (2015), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Holmes & Watson (2019) and Barbie (2023).
However, many Brits will know him for his role as Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey from 2007 to 2024.
It is his role as Bryn that saw Brydon receive a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Comedy Performance.
Another popular show that stars the Welsh comedian is the BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie to You?, where he has been the presenter since 2009.
Rob Brydon will be hosting the BBC's new competitive reality show Destination X.
The show will see 13 contestants on a journey through Europe competing for £100,000.
Destination X contestants will travel around Europe on a special bus, where the windows of the bus are opaque but can briefly become clear at the flick of a switch.
The players have to learn to live with each other and to complete challenges to win clues as to where on earth they are.
At the end of each episode, they all go into the 'map room' on the bus and place an X on the map trying to guess where they are.
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Whoever is furthest away from the actual location or Destination X has to leave.
The winner of Destination X will receive the six-figure cash prize.
On hosting the show, Brydon said: "I've never done a TV show on this scale before. I loved the idea of it, the combination of having to work out clues as to where you are and having to get on with each other.
"It struck me as the best bits of The Traitors with the best bits of Race Across the World.
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"The other thing that attracted me was the scale of it and being a part of a show as ambitious as this, with as huge a crew and as huge a team.
"I knew it would be a real challenge to see if I could steer that ship."
Destination X begins on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday, July 30, at 9pm, with episodes airing on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Never to be forgotten, but heeded and obeyed? Nae chance. Her audience will expect nothing less. Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits, Pleasance @ The EICC – Pentland, 9-24 Aug (except 18th & 21st), 6pm (show runs for 70 minutes)
