Jeremy Paxman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeremy Paxman
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	May 11, 1950(1950-05-11)
Age	74
Birthplace	Leeds
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Jeremy Paxman Biography

Jeremy Paxman is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on May 11, 1950 in Leeds, England, United Kingdom. News anchor and TV journalist who started working for BBC in 1972. Then, in 1994, he was anchor of the show called University Challenge.

His successor was He succeeded Bamber Gascoigne as host of University Challenge. as host of University Challenge.

Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is a British broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate newspaper Varsity. At Cambridge, he was a member of a Labour Party club and described himself as a socialist, although in later life described himself as a one-nation conservative. He joined the BBC in 1972, initially at BBC Radio Brighton, although relocated to London in 1977. In coming years, he worked on Tonight and Panorama before becoming a newsreader for the BBC Six O’Clock News and later a presenter on Breakfast Time.

Paxman was brought up in Hampshire, Bromsgrove, and Peopleton near Pershore in Worcestershire. He went to Malvern College in 1964, and later read English at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge where he edited the undergraduate newspaper Varsity. While at Cambridge, Paxman was briefly a member of the Labour Club. He has since been made an Honorary Fellow of the College.

He was married Elizabeth Ann Clough in 1985 and has three children.

Jeremy Paxman Net Worth

Jeremy Paxman is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeremy Paxman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the editor of the daily newspaper Varsity during his period in St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge.

He is famous for his aggressive interviewing style.

Paxman was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of steel company employee and former Royal Navy lieutenant and typewriter salesman (Arthur) Keith Paxman, who left the family and settled in Australia, and Joan McKay (née Dickson; 1920–2009). Keith Paxman’s father was a worsted spinner, who became sufficiently prosperous as a travelling sales representative to send his son to public school in Bradford. The Dickson family were wealthier, with Keith’s father-in-law, a self-made success, paying the Paxman children’s school fees.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jeremy Paxman Dating?

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In 1996 Paxman received BAFTA’s Richard Dimbleby Award for “outstanding presenter in the factual arena.” Two years later he won the Royal Television Society’s Interviewer of the Year Award for his Newsnight interview (see above) with Michael Howard, as well as the Broadcasting Press Guild’s award for best “non-acting” performer. He gained another Richard Dimbleby Award in 2000 and was nominated for the award in 2001 and 2002. In total, Paxman has won five Royal Television Society awards. He won the award for International Current Affairs in 1985, and TV journalism interviewer/presenter of the year four times (1997, 1998, 2001 and 2008).

Facts & Trivia

Jeremy Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jeremy Paxman celebrates birthday on May 11 of every year.

Paxman presented the flagship BBC Radio 4 show Start the Week from 1998 to 2002.

Is Jeremy Paxman retiring?

Paxman was only the second ever host of the quiz show, following on from the first host Bamber Gascoigne. University Challenge will return on BBC Two for another series, but it will mark the last appearance of Jeremy Paxman as host, as he will step down after the series ends next year.

Why is Paxman stepping down?

His resignation comes after he revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in May last year. Paxman said of his time on the show: “I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful series for nearly 29 years. “I’ve been lucky enough to work with an amazing team and to meet some of the swottier brains in the country.

Who is replacing Jeremy Paxman on University Challenge?

BBC News media editor Amol Rajan has been appointed the new host of U.K. gameshow “University Challenge.” The current host, Jeremy Paxman, revealed he would be stepping down after 28 years. He is set to shoot his last episode this fall and his last series will air from Aug. 29 through to next summer.

Does Jeremy Paxman have a partner?

Jeremy Paxman
Partner| Elizabeth Ann Clough (1981–2016)
Children| 3
Relatives| Giles Paxman (brother)
Website| jeremypaxman.co.uk

Is Jeremy Paxman giving up University Challenge?

Jeremy Paxman has left fans forlorn after announcing his departure from University Challenge , the longest running quiz show on the BBC television. The 72-year-old announced last month that he was stepping down as the show’s host after 28 years at the helm.