Even The Little People Big World Cast's Net Worth Can't Fix Their Fractured Family Relationship
Highlights
- The Roloffs face tensions and drama behind the scenes within their family.
- The Roloffs struggle to connect and overcome differences despite wealth.
- Little People, Big World cast earns good salaries from the show.
Like many families who have been on reality TV for years, the Roloffs have had some rough times. Fans weren't happy with Audrey and Jeremy's parenting and there were dark allegations against Jacob Roloff. Even when things are going well for the cast members, drama follows, like when fans had a theory about Amy Roloff and Chris Marek's marriage.
When the trailer dropped for season 25 of TLC's Little People, Big World, it was clear that the Roloffs were still dealing with lots of emotions and getting into arguments. Even though the family members have each amassed a high net worth since first becoming famous, they don't have an easy time. In this article, we'll take a look at the relationships between the stars of Little People, Big World, along with how the cast members make money.
Inside The Little People, Big World Cast Members' Dramatic Family Relationships
Little People, Big World season 25 premiered on February 27th, 2024 and viewers learned that Matt Roloff and his kids struggled to get along. While the Roloff family might all have tons of money in the bank, that doesn't mean that they can put aside their differences.
According to People, Zach Roloff and his wife Tori shared that they didn't get together with Matt much. Matt was upset and said:
"My job as a grandpa is to love my grandkids and that's the sad part, you never get all that time back."
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This proves that even the wealthiest reality stars or celebrities can struggle with family relations, just like everyone else. According to Just Jared Jr., the cast of Little People, Big World all have fairly high net worths. Amy Roloff and Matt Roloff have $6 million net worths. Their children Molly Roloff, Zach Roloff, Jeremy Roloff, and Jacob Roloff all have net worths of $700,000.
Name Of Each Roloff Family Member | Relation (According to People) |
|---|---|
Matt Roloff | father |
Amy Roloff | mother |
Zach Roloff | son/twin brother to Jeremy |
Jeremy Roloff | son/twin brother to Zach |
Molly Roloff Silvius | daughter |
Jacob Roloff | youngest son |
Matt also said:
"We don't see Zach and Tori that often. I think they must have made some sort of pact that they don't want to come to the farm."
Zach and Tori Roloff began living an hour from the Roloff family farm, which is when their parents began seeing less of them. This seems to be when the family tension became really bad and was the last straw for Zach. He told the cameras:
“The family wasn’t put first on multiple occasions [so] that ship all sailed.”
Matt Roloff's engagement to Caryn Chandler also caused problems with Zach Roloff. According to People, the couple got engaged in April 2023. Zack didn't appear to be supportive, which hurt Matt's feelings. This is another reminder that families can upset each other no matter how much money they have in the bank.
Matt and Amy Roloff also had a hard time with their relationship in Little People, Big World season 25. When they worked on a fundraiser, Matt felt that Amy was being bossy and said she becomes a "micromanager to dictator quicker than me." It sounds like Amy and Matt still experience tension regularly.
Matt And Amy Roloff's Relationship | Important Dates (According to Distractify) |
|---|---|
Matt and Amy met each other | 1986 |
Matt and Amy got married | September 12th, 1987 |
had four kids | first child born in 1990 |
broke up | May 18th, 2016 |
Amy and Chris Marek began dating | 2016 |
Amy and Chris Marek got married | August 2021 |
Caryn Chamber and Matt got engaged | April 2023 |
In February 2024, Amy Roloff spoke to Entertainment Tonight about how being married to Chris Marek made her see that she can get along better with Matt Roloff and Caryn Chandler. But as fans saw in season 25 of Little People, Big World, the ex-spouses still struggled at times.
Amy told Entertainment Tonight about the fundraising party:
"I mean, we're not gonna be best friends but we enjoy our time, we had a focus, we accomplished something really great. We still get together as family too so it's -- to me, it really just tells a story about a family that's continued to grow, continue to change. But I think the ultimate element of the whole thing is but we're still family."
Facts About TLC's Little People, Big World (According to IMDb, as of April 22 2024)
- premiered March 4th 2006
- 25 seasons
- 259 episodes
Amy continued to Entertainment Tonight, "We may say things, we may do this, you know, some tense moments and stuff but, you know, in the end, we're family."
The Roloff family has had fractured family relationships for several years now. According to The Sun, Jacob Roloff is an agonistic and wasn't happy when Jeremy and Audrey, who is Christian, got married in 2014. The brothers haven't been able to see eye to eye since then and have disagreed about politics and religion.
How Does The Little People, Big World Cast Make Money?
The Little People, Big World cast earns good salaries starring on the TLC reality series, which explains why they have such high net worths. According to Distractify, it seems likely that Zack Roloff and his wife Tori Roloff were earning $7,000-$10,000 per episode in the last few seasons.
The publication also noted that according to an agent quoted in Business Insider, the payments for reality stars can vary. But stars on a documentary series such as Little People, Big World earn $1,500-$3,000 per episode. If the show gets more seasons, they might get paid $7,000-$1,000 per episode. It seems likely that Matt and Amy Roloff were paid in that salary range.
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The family makes money in a few other ways. According to Distractify, Amy made quite a bit of money when Matt purchased her share of their farm several years ago. In 2019, Matt Roloff paid Amy Roloff $667,000 for part of the farm, and in 2020, he paid her $975,000 for 32.28 acres.
What Are Amy Roloff's Books?
- "Short and Simple Family Recipes" (2012)
- "A Little Me" (2019)
Amy also makes money from the two books she published. She would have made money from the book deals themselves and then likely made money from royalties.
Jeremy and Zack Roloff also likely earn an income from the podcasts that they have with their wives. Jeremy hosts "These Are The Days" with Audrey and Zack hosts "Raising Heights" with Tori. While the amount that they make is unclear, they are famous enough that they can likely attract advertisers, which could allow them to take home some cash from podcasting.
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