Penny Smith Biography
Penny Smith is a renowned, experienced, and popular English television presenter, media personality, author, newreader, and radio presenter. Smith currently serves at Magic Classical, where she presents a weekday mid-morning show. On the other hand, she also works at TalkTV, where she serves as a regular contributor. Notably, Penny is a highly experienced television presenter and versatile broadcaster who has previously worked for channels such as GMTV, GB News, Sky News, TalkRadio, Classic FM, and BBC Radio London.
How old is Penny Smith? Age
She was born Penelope Jane Smith, but popularly known as Penny Smith, on the 21st of September 1958 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, currently at the age of 67 years old. Moreover, her zodiac birth sign is Virgo.
Penny Smith Education
She went to the Uppingham Primary School, where, after she graduated, she enrolled at the Rutland High School for Girls in Oakham. After her studies in high school, Penny joined the University of Kent, where she enthusiastically studied English and American Literature.
Penny Smith Body Height, Feet, and Weight
Smisth is a beautiful woman with gorgeous blue eyes and stunning blonde hair, and she stands at an average body height that is estimated to be 5 feet 7 inches, which is equal to 1.7 meters. She also maintains an average body weight that she maintains through her frequent exercise when she is free, and her weight is approximately 64 kilograms or 141 pounds.
Penny Smith’s Nationality
She holds a British nationality.
Penny Smith’s Journalism Career as a Television and Radio Presenter
Smith commenced her journalism career for the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1977, where she served as a reporter and feature writer. Then, after spending 4 years at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, she left and decided to backpack through Central and South America and South East Asia, where she remarkably worked as a reporter and presenter working on the current affairs programme for Radio Television Hong Kong.
However, in 2006, she made an appearance on the BBC One show called Just the Two of Us. There was a time she competed in a singing competition and sang alongside Curtis Stigers, but was unfortunately eliminated on 3 March, becoming fourth in the competition.
Then, in July 2010 joined the BBC Radio 2’s Kiri Prize, where she also worked as a presenter on a nationwide hunt to find an opera star. In addition to that, Smith also provided coverage on the Friday Night Arts Show on BBC Radio 2, during this time, Claudia Winkleman was away. On the other hand, Penny also served as the weekday breakfast show co-presenter on BBC London 94.9.
Not so long ago, in September 2024, Smith also served as the mid-morning programme presenter on Magic Classical presenter which is a rebranded channel for Scala Radio, where her last reporting was on the 2nd of May 2025. After that, Penny went on to join GB News Breakfast, working alongside Eamonn Holmes, covering for the r Ellie Costello in August 2025. Besides that, she also provides coverage on the weekend breakfast for Anne Diamond with Stephen Dixon.
Penny Smith Net Worth
Smith is a renowned, experienced, and popular English television presenter, media personality, author, newscaster, and radio presenter. Smith currently serves at Magic Classical, and her net worth is approximately $ 1 million.
How much does Penny Smith make a year? Salary
The annual salary that Penny receives as a television and radio presenter curretly working for the Magic classical radio and TalkTV ranges between £36K and £68K per year.
Penny Smith Marital Status: Husband, Partner, and Spouse
Smith was married to her charming husband Tony Birtley, with whom they tied the knot in 1984, but later in 1987, they got a divorce after being in marriage for only three years. According to our research, Penny has been in a relationship with Vince Leigh, an actor, from 2001to date.
Does Penny Smith have children?
Information about her children isn’t available since Smith chooses to keep her personal life private.
Penny Smith Family: Parents and Siblings
Smith was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, but her family moved to Rutland, England, where she was raised. She was the daughter of her father Graham is an Engineer and he had an engineering business in Grantham, and her mother Christine. However, information about her relatives and siblings isn’t available.
Penny Smith Ethnicity
Smith belongs to the white ethnicity.
Penny Smith Daughter
Information about her daughter is still unedre research and will be available soon.
Penny Smith Books
- Coming Up Next: Penny Smith
- Summer Holiday Penny Smith
- After the Break Penny Smith
- Shadow of the Wave
- Detective In The Crosshairs
- Sunset West–Guns, Grit and Gossip
- The Last Legwoman
- The Fat Lady Sings
- Reflections of Kauai