Vicki Young (BBC News) Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Husband, Salary

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Vicki Young Biography

Vicki Young is a British journalist working as the deputy political editor of BBC News. She was previously the BBC’s chief political correspondent and has covered seven general elections. 

Vicki Young Age

Vicki is 52 years old as of 2022, she was born on November 7, 1970, in Camborne, Cornwall, England. Young celebrates her birthday on the 7th of November every year.

Vicki Young Height

Young stands at an average height of 5 feet 4 inches with a moderate weight of 60 kg.

Vicki Young Family and Parents

She  was born and brought up in England by her loving parents. However, she has not disclosed any further information on her family or her siblings. Young graduated from Truro High School for Girls in 1988. She was the school’s head girl during her final year. She then went to Cambridge’s New Hall to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.

Vicki Young Husband

Vicki is married to her loving husband Rae Stewart a freelance communication consultant and ex-journalist. In their marriage, Young and her husband have been blessed with wonderful children. Young and her husband held their wedding in a wonderful ceremony attended by their family and friends.

Vicki Young BBC Wikipedia

Young began her BBC career as a reporter for BBC Wales before becoming a political correspondent for the One O’Clock News. From 2008 until 2011, she worked as a correspondent for BBC Breakfast. Young was elevated to a chief political correspondent for BBC News in 2015. In reaction to Norman Smith’s promotion to assistant political editor, she was awarded the job.

Young worked as a sit-in reporter for Daily Politics in 2014, and she has also contributed to BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live. She was promoted to deputy political editor in 2020. She has worked as a relief presenter on the BBC News channel and has led BBC coverage of more than four national elections.

Young was ‘divebombed’ by a seagull during live reporting for the 2017 general election in the Cornish village of Mevagissey. From August to September 2018, she starred in three episodes of BBC One’s political thriller Bodyguard as herself. During the G7 conference in Biarritz, France in August 2019, she interviewed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Vicki Young Salary

Young receives an annual salary of $75,000-$90,000 from her career as a news journalist. She has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million-$500,000 as of 2023.

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