- Comedy legend Spike Milligan famously chose him to be consigned to oblivion for his guest appearance on Room 101 (1994), saying: "He is without any talent. All he can do is small talk. The smartest thing I ever heard him say was "good morning". The moment I saw him talking, I thought "you're an idiot". The best I can wish him is an early death".
- He sold his Ginger Media Group in 2000 for £225m.
- In July 2017, the BBC revealed that he was the corporation's highest paid entertainer.
- In 2010 he bought a Ferrari 250 GTO for 12.000.000£ (13.800.000EUR) 3 years later he sold the car for 42.000.000$ (39.000.000EUR).
- He is a celebrity supporter of the Orchid Cancer Appeal in the United Kingdom.
- Some of the cars that he has owned: McLaren 675LT, Ferrari 250 GTO California Spyder, Ferrari 250 GTO, Ferrari 575M Maranello, Ferrari 275 GTB/6C, Ferrari 458 speciale, Ferrari TR61 Spyder Fantuzzi, Ferrari 365 GTS/4, Ferrari California, Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta, Ferrari 328 GTS, Ferrari California Spider, Ferrari 550 Maranello, Jaguar XK SS, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar XK150, VW Beetle, Fiat 126 Abarth, Ford Escort Mexico, Porsche 944, Daimler SP250 Dart, Mercedes 280SL, Mercedes 190SL Roadster, Daimler V8, Rolls Royce Phantom, Triumph Spitfire Mk III, Ford Mustang.
- He was sacked from his post of DJ for Virgin Radio in June 2001.
- He married professional golfer Natasha Shishmanian at the Guildford Register Office in Surrey, fooling the media who thought the pair would wed in Portugal (August 11, 2007).
- His father, with Alison Ward, of daughter Jade (born 1987).
- He is the ex-son-in-law of Paul Piper.
- In 2008 he bought a Ferrari 250 GT spyder california SWB, wich earlier had been owned by James Coburn, for 6.400.000EUR. At the time that was the most expensive car ever to be sold at a auction.
- Sons, with Natasha Shishmanian: Noah Nicholas Martin Evans, born 10 February 2009; Eli Alfred Michael Evans, born 1 June 2012.
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