Who is Sophie Raworth?
British, Journalist and Presenter, Sophie Raworth, works with BBC where she serves station as a newsreader and broadcaster. She has been working with the station since 1992.
Sophie Raworth Date of Birth / Age
Raworth is approximately 55 years as of 2022 although her exact age is not known as she has managed to keep her date of birth away from the public. However, we will update the information once available.
Sophie Raworth Height
Raworth stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 5 inches tall.
Sophie Raworth Parents and Siblings
Raworth was born and raised in Surrey. She manages to keep information regarding her parents, siblings, and extended members of her family away from the limelight. We will however update this information once it’s available to the public.
Sophie Raworth Spouse / Husband
Raworth has for a long time been keeping details regarding whether or not she is dating privately. It is therefore not known whether Raworth is married or not but the information will be updated once available.
Sophie Raworth Kids / Children
Details regarding whether or not Raworth has any children are not available to the public at the moment. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.
Sophie Raworth Education
Raworth attended the independent Putney High and St Paul’s Girls’ schools. After completing a degree in French and German at the University of Manchester. Raworth spent a year teaching English to teenagers in Toulouse. She then studied for a postgraduate course in broadcasting and journalism at the City, University of London
Sophie Raworth Career
Raworth joined the BBC in 1992 as a news reporter, first for Greater Manchester Radio and then, in April 1994, as BBC Regions correspondent in Brussels. In May 1995, she became the regular joint presenter of BBC’s Look North program in Leeds. She moved to national television in 1997, to co-present the BBC’s Breakfast News program on BBC One, initially with Justin Webb, and in later years, with John Nicolson.
Raworth then joined the BBC’s early morning news program Breakfast at its launch in 2000, which she presented alongside Jeremy Bowen and in later years, Dermot Murnaghan, on Monday–Thursdays, and sometimes with regular relief presenters such as Bill Turnbull and Michael Peschardt. She then moved to the BBC Six O’Clock News in January 2003 where she presented alongside George Alagiah; she was a presenter on this bulletin until October 2005 when she went on maternity leave and was replaced by Natasha Kaplinsky.
In March 2006 Raworth was named the main presenter of the BBC News at One, replacing Anna Ford on Monday-Thursdays. She took up the position in June 2006 after returning from maternity leave. She also can occasionally be seen presenting relief shifts on the rolling news channel BBC News Channel. Raworth has presented several BBC specials, including coverage of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and Our Monarchy – the Next 50 Years, both alongside David Dimbleby. In addition, she has appeared on Tomorrow’s World and, in the early 200in 0s, entertainment programs such as Dream Lives and the quiz show Judgemental.
Sophie Raworth Achievements
In 2013, Raworth had a cameo appearance at the start of the film A Good Day to Die Hard as herself. On 16 July 2013, Raworth was given an Award of Doctor of Arts honoris causa by City University London. She presented Watchdog Daily in 2012 and Watchdog Test House in 2014 and 2015, before landing the role of the main presenter on Watchdog in September 2015. She replaced Anne Robinson.
In February 2016, Raworth replaced Kirsty Young as the main anchor of Crimewatch. She previously guest-presented the program in 2012. In 2018, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force, Raworth presented a documentary called RAF 100: Into the Blue, where she talked about her grandfather, Captain Edwin Raworth, who was a pilot in the First World War. On 3 December 2021, the BBC announced that Raworth will be the interim presenter on BBC One’s Sunday Morning (currently The Andrew Marr Show) from 9 January 2022.
How Much Does Sophie Raworth Earn?
Raworth earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.
How Much is Sophie Raworth Worth?
As a journalist, Raworth has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.