Peter Kay, the 52-year-old comedian and actor, has built a substantial property portfolio valued at £23 million, according to official documents filed with Companies House. The Bolton-born star is director of Oldham-registered company Hussein Traders, which holds properties worth the same amount, and is co-director of Goodnight Vienna Productions. Combined, the two companies reported profits of nearly £2.6 million over the past year.
A financial expert told The Sun that Kay has followed a common celebrity strategy of investing in property, noting that his portfolio now competes with those of movie stars and rock icons. The revelation comes as Kay prepares for his record-breaking Better Late Than Never tour, which he recently extended with nine additional dates. The tour will now conclude at Manchester's AO Arena on August 8, with all proceeds donated to 12 different cancer charities.
Speaking on The One Show, Kay said, 'You don't even have to like me to come, it goes beyond that, this is about supporting these charities.' He acknowledged that 'everybody knows someone who's been affected' by cancer.
Despite his return to stand-up, Kay has decided against bringing his beloved sitcom Phoenix Nights to Netflix. He revealed that the streaming service approached him for broadcasting rights but insisted on adding a trigger warning. Kay told Capital Breakfast that the show is 'not very politically correct now' and that he declined because he didn't want a warning before it. He quipped that Netflix sent him an air fryer afterward, 'I think that was trying to sweeten me.'
