Jayne Secker Biography|Profile
Jayne Secker is a skilled English journalist currently working at Sky News as an anchor. She presents Sky News Today since September 2014.
Jayne Secker Age
How old is Secker? She is 51 years old as of 2024. Secker was born on 12 July 1972 in Bedlington, Northumberland. She celebrates her birthday on the 12th of July every year.
Jayne Secker Education
Secker obtained her A levels at Westfield Senior School. She later enrolled at the University of Stirling where she undertook a degree course in film and media. While in University, she edited student newspapers and completed an internship with BBC Radio Newcastle.
Jayne Secker Height|Weight
Secker stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60kgs.
Jayne Secker Family
She was born in Bedlington, Northumberland, and grew up in North East England. Her mother by the name of Kathy Secker was the Tyne Tees Television broadcaster. However, she has not revealed information regarding her family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jayne Secker Husband|Married
Secker is happily married to her beloved husband called Dom but she has not disclosed information about him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jayne Secker Children
The couple is blessed with two children called Jake and Seb but she has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jayne Secker Career
Secker came to work at Sky News in 2002. She served as a foreign correspondent, frequently reporting from war zones which included the Middle East for 10 years. In addition, she drew criticism for her comments during an interview about ‘no-fault evictions’ in April 2019. Viewers accused Secker of being “patronizing” and “insensitive” over her lines of questioning of the housing campaigner Kirsty Archer. Most importantly, Sky News Today was launched, in 2014, as part of a schedule change. It was presented by Secker and Colin Brazier. Secker conducted the first live TV interview with the astronaut Tim Peake from the International Space Station.
Sky News
Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organization. It started broadcasting at 6 pm on 5 February 1989. The station is distributed through a radio news service and online media. Sky News is owned by Sky Group which is a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the head of Sky News. He has held this role since June 2006. The station was named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year in 2019 and it was the 12th time it has held the award. The channel and its live streaming of world news are available on its website, TV platforms, and online platforms such as YouTube and Apple TV, and various mobile devices and digital media players.
Most importantly, Sky News is available internationally on cable systems, on satellite, and in some hotels. The UK feed was broadcast at 16:9 while the international version remained broadcast in a 4:3 picture format until August 2010. The international version is shown as free-to-air on Astra 1L at 19.2° east. It is also carried encrypted on a number of satellites for international reception which include Hot Bird, Nilesat, Amos 1, and Intelsat 10-02. It is also carried on cable systems in Europe, particularly in Northern Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries.
Sky News was named Best News Channel at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards. It beat several other national and international broadcasters, including Al Jazeera English and the BBC. The channel won a BAFTA Award in the News Category on 10 May 2015, for Alex Crawford’s coverage of the 2014 Ebola crisis. It was also named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year 2018, the eleventh time the channel had won the award.
Jayne Secker Salary|Net Worth
She has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earns from her broadcasting career.
Jayne Secker Social Media Platforms
Secker is very active on all social media accounts and she is often seen posting on her platforms. She has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Jayne Secker
Who is Jayne Secker?
Jayne Secker is a skilled English journalist currently working at Sky News as an anchor. She presents Sky News Today since September 2014.
How old is Jayne Secker?
She is 50 years old as of 2023. Secker was born on 12 July 1972 in Bedlington, Northumberland. She celebrates her birthday on the 12th of July every year.
Is Jayne Secker married?
Secker is happily married to her beloved husband called Dom but she has not disclosed information about him. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Jayne Secker Live?
She has not revealed information regarding where she lives. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
