A common phenomenon in the U.S. occurs when a person of great wealth and status displays an ambivalent lack of taste and refinement. In America, we refer to these types as “rich white trash,” “nouveau riche,” “wiggers,” or any variant thereof. See Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, the Hilton family. Across the pond in dear England, these types are properly known as “chavs” for their conspicuously “common” behavior that betrays any social class. A list of Top Chavs “who flaunt fake tans, false boobs and mock Tudor houses” has emerged, and some of the faces are more than recognizable:

David & Victoria Beckham £87m: King and Queen of Planet Chav, who rule over Brand Beckham and Beckingham palace. In addition to his £116,000-a-week contract with Real Madrid (£6 million a year), David has earned £17.3 million in the past year alone through his endorsements with Adidas, Pepsi, Gillette, Police sunglasses and Diesel. Victoria of the fake hair and faker boobs still has £10 million stashed away from those embarrassing Spice Girls days, royalties from which still arrive at £1.5 million a year. Posh and her tiny ass push Rock & Republic for £250,000 a year. Add in the £50 million brought in by the Beckham’s company, Footwork, and it matters very little that David’s star has taken a premature dive* into the River Thames.

Jordan & Peter Andre £30m: The pneumatic Katie Price, who refers ad nauseum to her aka status as “Jordan,” isn’t shy when bragging about her assets. Just like her inflated boobies, Katie hasn’t been afraid to shout their worth to the world, and she and singer Peter Andre have made a remarkable fortune just from getting married by selling the rights to any coverage of their ceremony for £2 million, plus another £5 million from media appearances and interviews. Known as “Dosh and Pecs” in a not-so-subtle tribute to the Beckhams.

Charlotte Church & Gavin Henson £10m: Charlotte definitely wears the oversized pants in this coupledom. With a new album, an important and exciting (!) talk show, and an autobiography, Our Lady Charlotte has banked a very cool £9 million. Gavin seemed to bring in some income from a sport…..rugby, was it? Doubly nicknamed the “Beckhams of the Valleys.”

Jodie Marsh £2m: Promotes self heaviily as a glamour girl with brains and a “natural” 32FF bust. Jodie has appeared in six reality TV shows this year as well as gracing the covers of skin magazines and writing “kiss ‘n’ tells.” Jodie may well be the daughter of an Essex millionaire, but she still lives with her parents even though she’s twenty-seven years old. The poor thing can’t even afford a decent shirt. Jodie’s picture at below right and more pictures of Jodie Marsh can be found at Hollywood Tuna.

* See also the demise of Brand Beckham and its inevitable resulting chatter when Police sunglasses replaces Beckhham with Antonio Banderas: “Antonio was seen as more of an alpha male.” Ouch.