George Alagiah Biography
George Alagiah (George Maxwell Alagiah) is a skilled British newsreader, journalist, and television news presenter. He joined the news team on 3 December, he presents the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News.
George Alagiah Age
How old is Alagiah? He is 66 years old as of 2023. He was born on November 22, 1955, He celebrates his birthday on 22 November every year.
George Alagiah Education
Alagiah enrolled in his primary education at Christ the King International School. He joined St John’s College, an independent Roman Catholic school in Portsmouth, England, after which he read politics at Van Mildert College, Durham University.
George Alagiah Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs
George Alagiah Family
He was raised in Colombo and belongs to Srilankan-British nationality. His family moved to Ghana when he was 6 years old, and he started attending Crist the King International School for primary education.
George Alagiah Wife
Alagiah is happily married to Frances Robathan have been together since the 1980s. They tied the knot in 1984 and have been living together for 36 years. The journalist is living in London with his family.
George Alagiah Children
Alagiah and his wife are blessed with two children named Adam and Matthew. The journalist is living in London with his family, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his daughters.
George Alagiah Career
Alagiah enrolled in his primary education at Christ the King International School. He later went to secondary education took place at St John’s College, an independent Roman Catholic school in Portsmouth, England, after which he read politics at Van Mildert College, Durham University.
Currently, he is the main relief presenter for the BBC Ten O’Clock News and has held this role since its launch in 2000, making him the longest-serving presenter of the flagship news program.
During his tenure at Durham, he wrote for and became editor of the student newspaper Palatinate and was a sabbatical officer of the Durham Students’ Union. Additionally, he served on South Magazine from 1982 until joining the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), where he was the Developing World correspondent based in London and then Southern Africa correspondent in Johannesburg.
George Alagiah Terminal Cancer and Illness
Since 2014, Alagiah has been suffering from terminal colorectal cancer. His healthy had significantly improved in October 2015, but he announced in 2017 that cancer has again returned. The illness has got in the lungs and lymph nodes of the journalist.
Furthermore, he has assured the cancer is not chronic but is slowly growing in other organs. He also suffered from the COVID-19 in late March of 2020, but his health is better now.
George Alagiah Awards
Alagiah was important for the BBC group which gathered a BAFTA grant for its inclusion in the Kosovo strife in 2000. He has received various honors including Best International Report at the Royal Television Society in 1993 and in 1994 was the general victor of the Amnesty International UK Media Awards.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honors. His appearances at artistic celebrations incorporate Cheltenham, Hay-on-Wye, Keswick, and London, and he has spoken at the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Society of Arts, and the Royal Overseas League.
He is on the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company. From 2002 to 2009, Alagiah was a supporter of the Fairtrade Foundation from which in July 2009, he was obliged to leave by BBC Management who guaranteed proficient irreconcilable circumstances.
George Alagiah Salary|Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earned from his broadcasting career.
George Alagiah’S Social Media Platforms
He is very active on social media platforms and has over 61.8k followers on Twitter, 500 followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.
