Clive Myrie Biography
Clive Myrie is a famous British journalist, presenter, and newsreader who works for the BBC. Additionally, since August 2021 he has been the host of the long-running BBC quiz shows Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind.
Clive Myrie Age|Birthday
Myrie is 57 years old as of 2022. In addition, he was born on 25 August 1964, in County Borough of Bolton. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday on the 25th of August of every year.
Clive Myrie Height |weight
Myrie has an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters) tall. In addition, he has a body weight of 95 kg (210 lbs) approximately.
Clive Myrie Family
Myrie was born and raised in Bolton, Lancashire, England, to Jamaican immigrant parents, who moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Additionally, his uncle Cecil was a munitions driver in the Royal Air Force through the war. Moreover, his mother was a seamstress who worked for Mary Quant, and his father Norris was a factory worker who made car batteries and carpets. Besides, his parents are divorced, and his father returned to Jamaica following his retirement.
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Clive Myrie Wife
Myrie is married to Catherine Myrie, who is an upholsterer and furniture restorer. In addition, he met his wife, who before worked in publishing, at the 1992 London launch of a book about Swiss cheeses. In regards to him, his wife “gave him the courage and space to pursue my dreams.”
Furhermore, he loves going to the cinema and his favourite music genre is jazz, which he discovered at university. At school he learned to play the violin and the trumpet and as well played in the local town youth orchestra; appearing on Saturday Live (February 2022) his Inheritance Tracks were “Welcome to his World” (Jim Reeves) and “So What” (Miles Davis). Besides, he is a supporter of Manchester City F.C.
In addition, he has experienced racist abuse, which has involved death threats, and being the recipient of a card, with a gorilla on the front, which indicated: (We do not want people like you on our TV screens).
Clive Myrie BBC News
He joined the BBC in 1987 as a trainee local radio reporter, on the corporation’s graduate journalism program. Additionally, his first assignment was as a reporter for Radio Bristol in 1988, moving back to the BBC after a year with Independent Radio News. Additionally, he reported for Points West, and latterly BBC Television and Radio News.
Furthermore, in 1996 he became a BBC foreign correspondent and has since reported from more than 80 countries. Initially, he became the BBC’s Tokyo correspondent, and was before the Los Angeles correspondent from 1997 to 1999. Moreover, he was appointed a BBC Asia Correspondent in 2002 and as well was Paris correspondent from 2006 to 2007. In addition, his career has encompassed major stories including the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton, and as well wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Through the invasion of Iraq by coalition forces (March 2003), he was an embedded correspondent with 40 Commando Royal Marines, joining them previously on HMS Ocean and subsequently through operations on the Al-Faw Peninsula. Additionally, he had to write a “goodbye” letter to his family, in case of his death because of the danger this particular assignment posed.
After serving as Europe correspondent based in Brussels, he as well was appointed as a presenter on the BBC News Channel in April 2009, replacing the retired Chris Lowe. Additionally, since joining BBC News, he has presented the BBC Weekend News and also weekend editions of BBC News at Ten and as well BBC Breakfast, both on BBC One. Furthermore, in June 2014, he began presenting weekday bulletins on BBC One.
Awards
He has won many nominations for his work, most significantly for his role in the Bafta-nominated BBC team behind coverage of the Mozambique floods (2000). Additionally, he was awarded the Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents for his work as reporting of ethnic violence on the island of Borneo.
Additionally, in 2016, he earned an honorary doctorate from Staffordshire University. Furthermore, in 2019, the University of Sussex awarded him a “Doctor of the University” degree. Later, in 2022, he won an honorary doctorate from University of Bolton, which he as well described as “an honour”.
Moreover, in the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2021, he was named both “Television Journalist of the Year” and also “Network Presenter of the Year”, besides winning the accolades “for his versatile, measured and compelling style”.
Clive Myrie Education
Myrie attended Hayward Grammar School in his home town of Bolton, he later graduated to Bolton Sixth Form College, where he completed his A-levels. In addition, he graduated from the University of Sussex with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1985.
Clive Myrie Net worth| Salary
Myrie has an approximated net worth of around $1.5 Million. In addition he has a salary of between £255,000-259,999.
