A look at what happened to him
Daniel Moore
Published Apr 03, 2026
Richard Simmons’ net worth in 2022 is all because of the numerous shows he had done over the years, but what really happened to him?
Fans had been in love with the TV personality who had taken over all the channels while showing off his fitness journey.
In fact, his dedication to fitness and his entertaining personality was enough to get everyone’s attention. Undoubtedly, his public persona also helped him boost his net worth.
Richard Simmons’ 2022 net worth revealed
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Richard has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He is an American fitness personality and actor who has made millions while appearing on television.
The outlet reports, that before becoming famous, Richard had been working in Los Angeles in the 1970s and found a job as the Maître d’hotel at Derek’.
After moving to LA, he began to find his interest in fitness and started working out while focusing on eating healthy. This helped him lose 123 pounds. This pushed him to open his own fitness studio that focused on healthy eating, portion control, and enjoyable exercise while making sure there was a supportive atmosphere for everyone who was interested to join.
He even did a number of shows on television and urged people to work out while at home. However, he decided to leave his star-studded life in 2014.
What happened to him?
A new show called “TMZ Investigates: What happened to Richard Simmons” is looking into the former TV personality’s life. It has been revealed that Richard, who is 73 years old now, likes to keep a low profile and enjoys staying at home.
However, he does go out a bit and likes to go to the beach, and enjoys shopping. Harvey Levin from TMZ said in an interview with Fox, “We found out he likes going to the beach, he’ll go shopping. There has not been a single paparazzi agency…that has gotten anything of Richard Simmons out in public in more than eight years.”
How to watch the show
The show will air on 8/7c on Fox, TONIGHT (August 22). Talking about what to expect, Harvey said: “We have answers – we know what happened to Richard Simmons, where he is and what he does,. There are two big things and probably either one could have caused this, one more than the other. But a lot of them we show are just ridiculous, even thought they’ve got a lot of oxygen.”
