17. Pete Burns – $38,000

Pete Burns was a notable singer, TV personality, and songwriter. His band gained recognition for their song You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) and gathered acclamations worldwide. Burns made an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother 4, where he won fifth place. Apart from that, he began to star in other reality television shows and became a show presenter.

Burns also enjoyed his career as a solo artist. He released a single, Never Marry an Icon, which received praise from critics. During his appearance on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, he dedicated a song to the contestants. He later fell for the trap of beauty surgeries and became addicted to them. He had cheek implants, nose jobs, and lip enhancements. In 2006, he released a memoir entitled Freak Unique: My Autobiography, where he discussed his cosmetic procedures. He also revealed that spent all of his investment money, which led to him becoming bankrupt.