Matthew Amroliwala Biography
Matthew Amroliwala is a media personality who is best known as the primary presenter of BBC World News’ flagship news and debate show Global. In September 2014, he joined the worldwide news channel.
How old is Matthew Amroliwala? – Age
He was born on October 3, 1962, in Leeds, England. He is 58 years as of 2021.
Where did Matthew Amroliwala go to school? – Education
He received his diploma from the King’s School in Ely, Cambridgeshire. In 1984, he earned degrees in Law and Politics from Durham University.
Matthew Amroliwala – Family
Matthew Amroliwala was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His father was a Royal Air Force officer, but his mother’s identity remains unclear. His ancestors are from India, and he is a Parsi Zoroastrian. His ancestral hometown, as his surname suggests, is Amroli in the Surat District in the state of Gujarat in western India.
He hasn’t said whether or not he has siblings.
Amroliwala’s wife
Amroliwala is married to Jackie Long, a Channel 4 News social affairs editor and presenter. They married in London in June 1999. They live in London with their five children, three daughters, and two sons.
What is Matthew Amroliwala Salary?
His salary is $ 83,000.
Matthew AmroliwalaNet Worth
His net worth ranges between $1-$5 million.
Matthew Amroliwala Career
Amroliwala is the main presenter for BBC World News’ flagship news and discussion program Global. He joined the international news channel in September 2014 after being a lead presenter on the BBC’s UK rolling news network for 16 years. Matthew joined the BBC in 1989. Prior to joining the BBC, he worked as a chartered accountant. In 1990, he became a BBC network television correspondent. In 1997, he joined the BBC News Channel as a presenter of the channel’s evening programmes and from the beginning of 2001, he has presented the late afternoon news programme, first with Jane Hill and then with Maxine Mawhinney. Additionally, in April 2006, he was reunited with Hill on the 11 am–2 pm shift until March 2013 when the duo moved to the 2 pm–5 pm slot on Tuesday to Friday; Emily Maitlis co-presented on Mondays. He has covered many major news stories, including reporting extensively from Northern Ireland. He has also reported from Bosnia on the fall of Srebrenica and traveled throughout the Balkans during the conflict in Bosnia. Since January 2008, he has co-presented the programme Crimewatch with Kirsty Young and Rav Wilding (later Martin Bayfield), specializing in solved cases, but missed the March 2015 episode, and was covered by Jason Mohammad. Since 8 September 2014, he has presented the flagship program Global on BBC World News, the BBC’s international news channel. On June 27, 2016, he presented his first edition of World News Today on the channel and BBC Four.
Amroliwala awards
In 1993, he was named Reporter of the Year by the Television and Radio Industry Club for his coverage of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
Amroliwala illness
Amroliwala is in excellent health as of 2021. However, in 2015, he stated, “I’m not good with jet lag.” I always end up going to bed sick after a vacation, no matter what I do. I’ve tried everything, from staying awake on the trip to scheduling my sleep pattern to match the right time zone and even vitamin C, but I still feel terrible.”