Clive Myrie is a British journalist, broadcaster and presenter best known for his work at the BBC.
He rose to fame as the host of the long-running quiz shows Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind.
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- Full name: Clive Augustus Myrie
- Date of birth: August 25, 1964
- Age: 59 years old
- Gender: Male
- Place of birth: Farnworth, Lancashire, England
- Nationality: British
- Occupation: Journalist, Editor, Presenter
- Height: 1.73m
- Parents: None
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: Catherine Myrie
- Children: None
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: $3 million
Early life and education
Clive Augustus Myrie was born on 25 August 1964 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England and will turn 59 in 2023.
He was born into a Jamaican immigrant family that moved to the UK in the 1960s. According to reports, his mother worked as a seamstress for Mary Quant, while his father was a factory worker.
Myrie attended Hayward Grammar School in the Great Lever area of Bolton and then Bolton Sixth Form College, where he completed his A-levels. He graduated from the University of Sussex in 1985 with a BA in Law.
Personal life
Clive Myrie is married to Catherine Myrie, an upholsterer and furniture restorer. They met at the launch of a book about Swiss cheese in London in 1992.
The couple, who live in Islington, North London, are very private about their relationship.
Career
Clive Myrie began his career at the BBC in 1987 as a trainee local radio reporter. He worked as a reporter for Radio Bristol and later joined Points West, BBC Television and Radio News.
In 1996 he became a BBC foreign correspondent and has reported from more than 80 countries. He has covered major events such as the impeachment of US President Bill Clinton and the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Myrie worked as a BBC correspondent in Tokyo and Los Angeles before becoming the BBC’s Asia correspondent in 2002.
He also worked as a correspondent in Paris from 2006 to 2007. In addition to reporting abroad, Myrie also presents various news programmes on BBC News, including BBC Weekend News and the weekday bulletin on BBC One.
He joined the BBC News Channel as a presenter in April 2009 and has reported on major events such as the 2015 Nepal earthquake and the Rohingya refugee crisis.
In March 2022, he was a presenter for the BBC’s coverage of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Net worth
Clive Myrie has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @clivemyrie
- Twitter username: @CliveMyrieBBC
