Emily Maitlis Biography
Emily Maitlis is a British journalist, documentary filmmaker, and former newsreader for the BBC. She was the lead anchor of BBC Two’s news and current affairs program Newsnight until the end of 2021 and has covered elections for the BBC mainly in the UK, US, and Europe. In February 2022, Maitlis announced she was joining forces with ex-BBC journalist Jon Sopel to host a daily radio show and podcast for LBC Radio, owned by media giant, Global.
Maitlis attended King Edward VII School, Sheffield, a state comprehensive school. Later on, she attended Queens College, Cambridge, and studied English.
Emily initially wanted to work as a director, prompted by her love for drama, but instead went into radio broadcasting. She was a documentary maker in Cambodia and China prior to working in news. Before joining the BBC, Emily worked for the NBC network based in Hong Kong. She spent six years in Hong Kong with TVB News and NBC Asia. Later on, she moved to Sky News in the UK as a business correspondent, and then to BBC London News when the program was relaunched in 2001.
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In addition, Emily was a regular presenter on the BBC News Channel for a decade, from 2006 to 2011, alongside Ben Brown and Jon Sopel. She also presented BBC Breakfast from May 2006 to July 2007. In 2007, she was appointed as a contributing editor to The Spectator magazine, an unpaid post. Maitlis was a former main presenter of Newsnight on BBC Two, alongside Kirsty Wark and Emma Barnett. She first joined the program as a relief presenter in 2006, working her way up to be the lead anchor of the program following the departure of Evan Davis in 2018.
Moreover, in 2019, Maitlis was among the highest-paid BBC News and current affairs staff, earning between $260,000 and $264,999. In February 2020, her interview with Prince Andrew won the Interview of the Year and Scoop of the Year Awards at the 2020 RTS Television Journalism Awards. In 2020, Maitlis began presenting the BBC podcast, Americast, alongside the BBC’s North America Editor, Jon Sopel, and Chief North America Reporter, Anthony Zurcher. The podcasts originally focused on the 2020 election, content analysis as well as an array of interviews from across the political scene.
Additionally, on February 22, 2022, Maitlis announced her resignation from the BBC after an exclusive signing with Global, the parent of LBC, to launch a daily podcast and joint radio show with ex-BBC journalist and fellow presenter Jon Sopel, both renewing their successful American partnership style, only now for commercial radio.
Emily Maitlis Age
How old is Emily Maitlis? Maitlis is 53 years old as of September 2023. She was born on September 6, 1970, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on the sixth of September every year.
Emily Maitlis Family
Maitlis was born in Hamilton and raised in Sheffield, Yorkshire, to British Jewish parents. She is the daughter of Professor Peter Maitlis FRS, an Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sheffield, and Marion Maitlis, a psychotherapist. However, it is not known whether Emily has siblings.
Moreover, Maitlis speaks fluent French and Spanish, as well as Italian and some Mandarin. She presented the 2012 World Jewish Relief annual dinner at Guildhall, London.
Emily Maitlis Husband
Maitlis is happily married to her darling husband, Mark Gwynne, an investment manager. In 2000, the duo met in Hong Kong, and in 2000, Emily proposed to Mark while on holiday in Mauritius. In addition, the couple has been blessed with two children, Milo and Max.
Emily Maitlis’ Height
Maitlis is a lady of average height and moderate body stature. She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Emily Maitlis Net Worth
Maitlis has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a journalist.
Emily Maitlis Salary
Maitlis receives an estimated annual salary ranging from $260,000 to $265,000.