Emily Maitlis Biography
Emily Maitlis is a Canadian-born British journalist and broadcaster, best known for her work with the BBC. She served as the lead anchor of BBC Two’s flagship news and current affairs programme Newsnight from 2018 until the end of 2021. Following her departure from the BBC, Maitlis became a presenter of the daily podcast The News Agents on LBC Radio.
In November 2019, Maitlis conducted a widely acclaimed, hour-long interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then Prince Andrew, in which she closely examined his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview received multiple honors, including Interview of the Year and Scoop of the Year, and earned Maitlis the Network Presenter of the Year award at the 2020 RTS Television Journalism Awards.
Emily Maitlis Age
Maitlis is 55 years old as of 2026. She was born on 6 September 1970 in Canada.
Emily Maitlis Height
Maitlis stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
Emily Maitlis Family
Maitlis was born to Jewish parents from the United Kingdom; her paternal grandmother was a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany. She is the daughter of Professor Peter Maitlis FRS, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Sheffield, and Marion Maitlis, a psychotherapist.
Emily Maitlis Husband
Maitlis is married to Catholic investment manager Mark Gwynne, whom she met while working in Hong Kong. In the year 2000, she proposed to her husband while on vacation in Mauritius. Milo and Max are their two children. Maitlis is a WellChild Celebrity Ambassador and an avid runner. She is fluent in French, Spanish, and Italian, as well as some Mandarin.
Emily Maitlis Education
Maitlis attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield, a state comprehensive school, and then Queens’ College in Cambridge, where she studied English. She was the only Newsnight presenter who had not attended a private school as of 2019.
Emily Maitlis Illness
Despite missing the most recent episodes, Maitlis is not believed to be ill. It’s true that she’s been missing from recent Newsnight episodes. Many people wonder if she has left the program because they can’t remember the last time they saw her.
However, there is no official report on the internet about the aforementioned incident. The journalist has not addressed the issue, and online reports have also failed to mention the lady’s health problems. Maitlis’ Twitter account is still fairly active, and her media profile clearly shows that she is still working for the program. As a result, it is assumed that Maitlis is taking a brief break to refresh her mind rather than being sidelined by illness or leaving her job.
Emily Maitlis Newsnight
Newsnight host Kirsty Maitlis was accused of “sneering and bullying” a columnist in July 2019. According to Douglas Murray, the segment was “more of a drive-by shooting than an interview.” The complaints against her were upheld after an investigation by the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit. She stepped down as host of Newsnight that day after requesting a night off. In February 2021, Maitlis was chastised for being biased after sharing a tweet by Piers Morgan condemning the government. Conservative Party politician Andrew Bridgen claimed that the BBC journalist appeared to be flouting impartiality rules. Maitlis announced her resignation from the BBC in February 2022.
Emily Maitlis Net Worth
Maitlis has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Emily Maitlis Salary
Maitlis was among the highest-paid LBC Radio and current affairs staff in 2019, with a salary ranging from £260,000 to £264,999.
Emily Maitlis LBC Radio
Emily Maitlis is a Canadian-born British journalist and broadcaster, best known for her work with the BBC. She served as the lead anchor of BBC Two’s flagship news and current affairs programme Newsnight from 2018 until the end of 2021. Following her departure from the BBC, Maitlis became a presenter of the daily podcast The News Agents on LBC Radio.
In November 2019, Maitlis conducted a widely acclaimed, hour-long interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then Prince Andrew, in which she closely examined his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview received multiple honors, including Interview of the Year and Scoop of the Year, and earned Maitlis the Network Presenter of the Year award at the 2020 RTS Television Journalism Awards.
Emily Maitlis’s political views
In 2020, Maitlis began co-hosting the BBC podcast Americast with Jon Sopel, the BBC’s North America Editor, and Anthony Zurcher, the BBC’s Chief North America Reporter. The podcasts were originally focused on the 2020 election and include analysis as well as interviews from across the political spectrum. Americast received positive feedback and charted well on iTunes, becoming the UK’s most listened to a podcast of any genre at times. The podcast was supposed to end after the election, but it was extended due to its popularity.
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