Desmond is an English billionaire publisher, currently considered the 25th richest person in the UK (Forbes). He's the owner of Express Newspapers and founder of Northern & Shell, which publishes various celebrity magazines, such as OK! and New!, and British national newspapers Daily Star and Daily Express. Northern & Shell also owns British television network Channel 5 as well as Portland TV which, in turn, owns the adult TV channels Television X, Red Hot TV, and others.