Ed Westwick captured the hearts of many fangirls all over the world with his iconic role as Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl released in 2017. The 33 year old British actor landed the big-dollar role in the teen drama alongside well-known names including Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley, and he starred in a whopping 117 episodes. After this appearance, Ed was crowned by his fans as the king of brooding male characters to ever grace Hollywood because of his excellent character performance in that movie. Following his rise to fame, Westwick have gone on to star in various hit movies increasing his fame and growing his net worth.
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How much is Ed Westwick Net Worth?
Ed WestWick has an estimated net worth of around $6 million.
His main source of income comes from his growing acting career. He also makes a lot of side money from modelling and endorsing different brand products both online and offline. He is also reported to have bought some properties and vehicles around Britain.
His current net worth was calculated using the average salary for an actor in the UK which currently stands at approximately £27,300 (converted to approx. US$33,612.80) per year or £14 (US$17.24) per hour. His earnings are also added by his modelling, endorsement and sponsorship.
Ed Westwick Biography and Early Life
Ed was given birth to on June 27, 1987 as Edward Jack Peter Westwick.
He was born the son of father Peter Westwick and his mother Carole in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.
Both his parents were educational icons in their own right with his mother being an educational psychologist by profession and his father a university professor. He also has two older brothers who currently do not disclose any private information about themselves.
Being born to English parents, Ed has English nationality and belongs to the British ethnicity.
Growing up, the actor attended The Barclay high School and after his graduation from highschool, furthered his education in North Hertfordshire College where he earned A-levels in business, law, and communication.
In addition, he trained at the National Youth Theater in London. Later, he debuted as an actor in 2006 through Breaking and Entering. After that, he guest-starred on various British television series such as Doctors, Casualty, and Afterlife.
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Ed Westwick Movies
Ed Westwick became famous and widely recognized for his role as Charles “Chuck” Bass on the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012.
For his role on the big hit series, he earned four nominations, including Choice TV nominations for Villian at the Teen Choice Awards in 2010.
He has also appeared in many series and movies such as White Gold, Children of Men, Son of Rambow, and Me You Madness. Through his hard work and dedication, he has won several awards, including the Young Hollywood Awards in the Breakthrough Male category in 2009.
He has also worked on several television shows, including his lead role in Gossip Girl, Wicked City, Snatch, and White Gold. Previously, he was a member of the British band called The Filthy Youth formed in 2006. His songs “Come Flash All You Ladies” and “Orange” were featured in an episode of Gossip Girl.
Ed Westwick: personal life and girlfriend
Currently Ed westwick is in a lovely relationship with a British Bollywood actress named Amy Jackson. It was rumored that they first dated in December 2021 and were first seen together in London.
Before getting together with Ed, Amy previously dated a hotelier, George Panayiotou who she became engaged to in January 2019. From this relationship, the actress welcomed a son in September 2019 but due to some issues not completely disclosed to the public Amy and her then fiancé broke their engagement.
Also before dating Amy, Ed on his part have dated his fair share of beautiful girls. He dated South African model and influencer Tamara Francesconi for two years until they sadly ended their relationship in 2021. He also dated some beautiful co-actresses like Jessica Szohr and Jessica Serfaty.
Apart from his love life, Ed westwick has also had a lot of scandals. In 2017, the actor got tangled up in a sexual harassment complaint by three women: Kristina Cohen, Rachel Eck and Aurélie Wynn. Two of the ladies, Cohen and Wynn, claimed the actor had raped them, and Eck, filed a suit of sexual assault. However, after careful investigation from the authorities, he was free from all the allegations thrown against him.
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