Shameless star Jody Latham, 38, swaps The Gallaghers for glitz and glamour as he reveals he is now a MILLIONAIRE after founding £18m botox and filler empire
He shot to fame as Philip ‘Lip’ Gallagher in Shameless.
Yet life has taken a very big turn for Jody Latham as he has revealed he is now the proud owner of a cometics empire, Epitique UK, worth an incredible £18million.
The actor, 38, spoke to MailOnline about his success and detailed how a chance exchange with an extra on the show – which ran from 2005 to 2013 – about Botox led to his wildly successful foray into the cosmetic enhancement industry.
Wow! Life has taken a very big turn for Shameless’ Jody Latham as he has revealed he is now the proud owner of a cometics empire, worth an incredible £18million
Jody shot to fame on the Channel 4 hit show set on the fictional Chatsworth housing estate in Manchester as the lovable Lip.
He went on to have roles as Calum McKenzie in the ITV series The Fixer and Rob Grayson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, however his fortunes lay elsewhere.
As well as his professional work, Jody was also in a high-profile romance with Tulisa and had various brushes with the law since being propelled to fame.
After taking a break from acting and the spotlight, Jody founded Epitique UK, which markets high-quality, top end Hyaluronic Acid Filler.
Shameless! Jody shot to fame on the Channel 4 hit show set on the fictional Chatsworth housing estate in Manchester as the lovable Lip
He told MailOnline: ‘I became friends with an extra. Years later I saw she was giving Botox and I said, ‘Jab me up’. I felt so good. I thought, ‘There’s got to be an in into this industry’. I wanted to make people feel this good.”
‘I live in two-bed flat and drive a modest car. I’m pumping everything back into the company. It’s valued at £18million. We’ll see where we are in a couple of years.
“I’ve had money before but not in my hands long enough. After series one of Shameless, I went with my first wage of £21,000 and bought an Audi convertible. I didn’t even think of rent or food.”
Wow! He now shares glimpses of his glamorous life on social media, including snaps of his swanky Audi and envy-inducing Rolex watch
He promises the business does not spell the end of his acting career, as he said: ‘I had a fantastic career and hope there’s more to come.”
On the reaction from his Shameless peers, he said: ‘Back in the day it was only for the rich and famous. Now people from the Chatsworth [Estate, where Shameless is set] could well be getting it. Lip might get some filler or Botox… if he got it for free.”
He now shares glimpses of his glamorous life on social media, including snaps of his swanky Audi and envy-inducing Rolex watch.
Hard work! After taking a break from acting and the spotlight, Jody founded Epitique UK, which markets high-quality, top end Hyaluronic Acid Filler