Robert Peston Biography
Robert Peston is a famous and accomplished English television presenter, author, and journalist who is currently working at ITV News as the Political Editor, as well as hosting a weekly political discussion show, Peston, with ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana, which began on the 8th of May 2016. However befoere that, he served as the Business Editor of BBC News from 2006 to 2014, and from 2014 to 2015, he worked as Economics Editor.
Robert Peston Date of Birth
Robert James Kenneth Peston was born on the 25th of April 1960 in London, United Kingdom, and his zodiac birth sign is Taurus. Currently at the age of 65 years old.
Robert Peston Nationality
He holds British nationality.
Robert Peston’s Parents and Siblings
Kenneth Peston was born in london England, United Kingdom, to a Jewish family. His lovely father, Maurice Peston, Baron Peston, served as an economist as well as a Labour life peer. Unfortunately, his lovely father died in 2016. Moreover, his lovely mother is Helen Conroy, whose profession isn’t available. He also has a beautiful sister, Juliet Peston.
Robert Peston Height, Feet
Preston is a brilliant media personality who stands at an average body height of approximately 5 feet 8 inches, which is equal to 1.73 meters.
Robert Peston Health, Illness
Peston has been suffering as well as experiencing severe health challenges, such as feeling weird autoimmune condition that brings about intense joint pain as well as immobility after his wife’s death. Besides that, Robert also shared information on how he has stayed for so long suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorderand self-diagnosed ADHD.
Robert Peston Media Career
Peston became famous after he reported on the financial crisis in 2008, which he incuded information on the Northern Rock crisis. Besides that, Peston is also the founder of the education charity Futures for All.
Before that, Peston worked for a while at Williams de Broë, where he served as a stockbroker. Later, he left to work as a stockbroker and began working as a journalist in 1983, working for the Investors Chronicle, and then in 1986, he went on to join the Independent newspaper on its launch.
Afterwards, he also secured a job at the Financial Times, where he worked from1991 to 2000. During his time working at Financial Times, he served in numerous roles, including Banking Editor, Political Editor, and head of an investigations unit.
However, on the 4th of October 2015, it was revealed that Robert was going to leave BBC News to join ITV News, where he was going to work as the new Political Editor, after replacing Tom Bradby, who by then was pronoted tobecome the main presenter of News at Ten.
Robert Peston’s Ethnicity
He belongs to the White British Ethnicity that consists of Jewish ancestry.
Robert Peston Education
Preston studied and graduated from Highgate Wood Secondary School, which is a state comprehensive school in London. After that, he enrolled at Balliol College, Oxford, where he also successfully studied and received his second-class degree in philosophy, politics, and economics. In addition to that, Preston also studied at the Université libre de Bruxelles.
Robert Peston Net Worth
Peston is a famous and accomplished English television presenter, author, and journalist who is currently working at ITV News as the Political Editor, as well as hosting a weekly political discussion show, Peston, with ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana, and his net worth is around $ 5 million.
Robert Peston Marital Status: Wife, Partner
Peston was happily married to his beautiful, darling wife, Siân Busby, who served as a British-Canadian writer in 1998, but unfortunately, she died on the 4th of September in 2012. Moreover, Sian and Peston had a son called Maximilian. On the other hand, since 2018, Robert has been in a serious relationship with Charlotte Edwardes, who is also a media personality.
How much does Robert Peston make a year? Salary
The annual salary that rober t earns as a television personality currently working for the ITV News ranges between $58,068.54 and $95,114 per year.
Robert Peston Religion
Preston is a Culturally Jewish.
Robert Peston’s Children
He has three lovely children, Maximilian Peston, Max Peston, and Simon Peston.