Eleanor HallsJul 28, 2026 – 5.00amIt is perhaps a measure of cancel culture’s increasing impotence that, despite claims that British spiritual guru and podcaster Jay Shetty may have fabricated his backstory as a Hindu monk (about which, more below), he remains one of the most popular and richest men in showbusiness. The 38-year-old launched his podcast On Purpose in 2019, offering listeners motivational lessons on life and success through interviews with some of the world’s most recognisable names, from Gwyneth Paltrow and Michelle Obama to Kim Kardashian and Matthew McConaughey.With more than a billion streams to date, Shetty earns six-figure sums a month from advertising, and has just announced a long-term deal with both Netflix and Spotify that is rumoured to be worth $US100 million ($143 million). (A source told the entertainment trade magazine Variety that three other companies had been bidding in the nine-figure range.)The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles