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Who is Fiona Bruce and is she married?

IT'S FAIR to say that Fiona Bruce is a household name amongst us Brits, thanks to her long career in showbusiness.

The broadcaster has worked her way up to being one of the most famous TV stars in the UK, thanks to show's like Antiques Roadshow and Question Time.

 Fiona Bruce is known for hosting the Antiques Roadshow and Question Time
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Fiona Bruce is known for hosting the Antiques Roadshow and Question TimeCredit: TV Company

Who is Fiona Bruce?

Fiona Bruce was born in Singapore on April 25, 1964.

She has an English mother and a Scottish father and has two older brothers.

Fiona went to school in both the UK and in Italy before studying French and Italian at Oxford, where she briefly became a punk.

After graduating, she worked at a management consulting firm.

Fiona landed a researcher job on the BBC current affairs programme Panorama.

After this she switched to presenting, and quickly worked her way up the ladder to becoming one of the BBC's top stars.

What is Fiona Bruce's net worth?

As of 2022, Fiona is one of the BBC's top earners.

She has a reported net worth of around £3M.

Fiona's salary at the BBC is £410,000-414,999.

Is Fiona Bruce married?

Fiona married her husband Nigel Sharrocks in London in 1994 after the pair met at an advertising agency.

They split their time between London and Oxfordshire and have a son Sam  and daughter called Mia.

In 2001, Fiona stunned some viewers when she returned to work on Crimewatch, just 16 days after Mia was born.

What TV shows has Fiona starred in?

Fiona is one of TV's most familiar celebrities, thanks to her work on shows such as BBC's Six O'Clock News and Fake or Fortune?.

She started her career working as a producer and reporter on both BBC Breakfast and Newsnight.

In 1999 she became the secondary presenter of the BBC Six O'Clock News.

She was the first female to anchor the BBC News at Ten and has fronted countless historical documentaries, including one about Queen Victoria and one on the Queen's official residences.

The journalist has also appeared on Top Gear and often takes part in the annual BBC fund-raiser Children in Need.

She also hosted Crimewatch, taking over from Jill Dando after her murder and is part of the BBC election team.

Fiona has been the presenter of BBC favourite The Antiques Roadshow since 1998.

In 2019 she took over the hosting duties on Question Time, after David Dimbleby quit.

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