Britain's 10 most eligible bachelors

From Earls to actors to tyre fitters, these men are all under 30 and incredibly wealthy. Ladies, form an orderly queue…

1. The Earl of Pembroke

With beautiful stately home, Wilton House, and an estimated fortune of £105 million, this aristocrat needs no introduction. The Earl was gushingly described by one journalist as being: “Tall, thin but not weedy, and with the most beautiful blue-green eyes imaginable. Polite, modest, friendly, charming.” The 29 year old declined to speak to Money Central and is probably trying to keep a low profile.

2. Daniel Radcliffe

He may be known to millions as Harry Potter, but Radcliffe, 18, is all grown up and now worth an estimated £20 million. His critically acclaimed performance on stage in Equus, where he appeared naked, sealed his new reputation as both serious actor and heart-throb. In his spare time he enjoys cricket, watching Fulham FC and playing bass guitar.

3. Mike Welch

Welch, 29, started off as a tyre-fitter in Liverpool when he was 16. Seven years later he set up BlackCircles, selling tyres at 40 per cent less than high street prices. The business now has a turnover of £10 million, with openings in France, Germany, Holland and Italy. He is now based in Peebles, Scotland, and enjoys boxing and watching Liverpool FC in his spare time.

4. Dhani Harrison

The son of the late George Harrison, Dhani and his mother Olivia were left an estimated fortune £160 million. Harrison, 29, seems to have inherited his father’s musical ambitions – he plays lead guitar and performs vocals in his own band, thenewno2, which he formed with Oliver Hecks in 2006.

5. Adam Hildreth

One of our youngest entrepreneurs at 23, Hildreth has already amassed a fortune of £25 million after he set up Dubit, a website for teenagers, when he was just 14. His new venture, Crisp Thinking, based in Leeds, develops online child protection technology.

6. Jenson Button

Aged 28 and based in Monaco, Button won his first grand prix in August 2006 and has a five-year £50m deal with Honda. His relationships with ex-girlfriends, including Fame Academy's Louise Griffiths and socialite Florence Brudenell-Bruce, have kept him on the tabloid radar. Ladies who enjoy camping will be pleased to learn his car collection reportedly includes a 1956 VW Campervan.

7. Cristiano Ronaldo

The scores of teenage girls aspiring to become WAGs will probably not be deterred by the many tabloid tales detailing Ronaldo’s partying lifestyle and sexual indiscretions. The 23 year old Portuguese may be on a £120,000 a week salary at Manchester United – but this bachelor is certainly not for the faint-hearted.

8. James Toseland

Motorcycle racer Toseland, 27, is the 2007 World Superbike Champion and worth about £8 million. When he is not riding his bike at 200 MPH, he plays the keyboard in his band Crash. In 2006, he did a naked photo-shoot in women’s magazine Cosmopolitan, posing on a bike with only the petrol tank to cover his modesty...

9. Jonny Wilkinson

The clean cut golden boy of rugby has been a favourite pin-up since he stormed on to the international stage during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Worth an estimated £11 million, the star is still considered down-to-earth and close to his family – he reportedly lives with his brother in Northumberland.

10. Princes William and Harry

No list of British bachelors would be complete without our very own princes William, 26, and Harry, 23. With their good looks, military careers and an estimated wealth of £35 million, it is not hard to see what Kate and Chelsy found attractive. >Sources: http://timesbusiness.typepad.com