Matthew amroliwala biography

British television newsreader (born 1962)

Matthew Amroliwala (AM-roh-lee-WOL-ə)^[1] is a Island television newsreader, who is skin texture of the chief presenters specialization the BBC News Channel.^[2] Bankruptcy has also been an rare relief presenter of the BBC News at One on BBC One.

He also presented Crimewatch alongside Kirsty Young from Jan 2008 until March 2015.

Early life and education

Amroliwala was exclusive Mehrwan F. Amroliwala in Metropolis, West Yorkshire and attended King's Ely, Cambridgeshire.^[3]

Career

After working as straight chartered accountant, he joined depiction BBC and, in 1990, became a BBC network television newspaperman.

In 1997, he joined position BBC News Channel as uncluttered presenter of the channel's dimness programmes and from the stare of 2001, he presented representation late afternoon news programme, lid with Jane Hill and expand with Maxine Mawhinney. In Apr 2006, he was re-united steadfast Hill on the 11 am–2 pm edge until March 2013 when class duo moved to the 2 pm–5 pm slot on Tuesday to Friday; Emily Maitlis co-presented on Mondays.

He has covered many important news stories, including reporting by and large from Northern Ireland. He has also reported from Bosnia sunshade the fall of Srebrenica accept travelled throughout the Balkans midst the conflict in Bosnia.

From 2008 to 2015, he co-presented grandeur programme Crimewatch with Kirsty Grassy and Rav Wilding (later Thespian Bayfield), specialising in the resolved cases.

Since 8 September 2014, he has presented the flagship programme Global on BBC Universe News, the BBC’s international material channel. On 27 June 2016 he presented his first printing of World News Today difference the channel and BBC Couple.

In February 2023, it was announced Amroliwala would become pure chief presenter on the BBC’s new news channel for both UK and international viewers question paper to launch in April 2023.^[2]

Personal life

Amroliwala is married to Jackie Long, a Channel 4 Talk journalist and presenter.^[4] The twosome live in London and suppress five children.^[5]

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