Kirsty Wark Biography

Kirsteen Anne Wark, famously known as Kirsty Wark, is a Scottish Television presenter and journalist currently anchoring the news for BBC Two news and Newsnight. She is famous for covering diverse stories, and news making headlines for more than two decades she has been in the journalism career.

Kirsty Wark birthday and age

Kirsty Wark was born on 3rd February 1955 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire in Scotland. She makes her birthday celebrations on every 3rd February each year alongside family, friends and colleagues.

Kirsty Wark Family

Kirsty Wark was born to Jimmy Wark, the father, and Roberta Wark, the mother. She was raised up in a strong family and societal virtues by her parents that loved her more. Her father worked as a while her mother was a school teacher. Kirsty is a Scottish citizen and national. She is of a white race. The religious background is not yet established. Kirsty Wark was born to a loving and caring parent. It is not yet clear if she had siblings, or she was the only daughter to her parents.

Kirsty Wark Marriage

Kirsty Wark is a married and taken woman. She is married to Alan Clements, a fellow journalist and TV producer. She is a very happy woman and enjoys the marriage life with her loving and caring husband. The two love birds settled in 1989 in a colorful wedding ceremony, and the marriage has been successful free from skirmishes as of 2020. Kirsty is a mother of two children. Her firstborn daughter is named Caitlin Clements, a Broadway actress, and the second child is a son called James Clements that was born in 1992.  The son is currently acting in Hollywood movies.

Kirsty Wark Weight and Heights

Kirsty Wark appears taller than most of the objects around her. She has an average body size, although details on the actual body measurements are currently off the public.

Kirsty Wark education

Kirsty Wark was privileged to have attended Kilmarnock Grammar Primary school, where she acquired her primary education. She later joined Ayr’s Independent Wellington School for her secondary education and the University of Edinburg for higher education, pursuing a degree in History.

Kirsty Wark Career

Kirsty Wark commenced her journalism career as a graduate researcher for the BBC Radio, Scotland, in 1976 after graduation. She worked for one year as a researcher before being promoted as the producer of Good Morning Scotland and current affairs programs on the BBC radio. Wark switched to television as a news anchor in 1982. She produced lunched time political agenda and current affairs called Current Accounts. She started hosting and anchoring the Seven Days and Right, Left, and Center programs on BBC Scotland. She also worked as an editor for the BBC Reporting Scotland. In 1982, Kirsty Wark was moved to the breakfast program, where she covered the Lockerbie disaster. She also presented the BBC Two Arts programs on the Late Show that was aired from 1990-1993 besides One Foot Heritage program.

In 2008, Kirsty Wark was relocated to BBC Four program The Book Quiz, where she replaced David Baddiel as a host.   She was also appointed to host a food Quiz Show named Question of Taste in 2011, where she worked for some time before getting additional roles.  In June 2006, Wark managed to interview the Nobel Prize-winning Harold Pinter. Kirsty Wark also made an appearance in the Doctor Who episode of the film The Poison Sky as a news anchor.  In the course of her job at BBC, Kirsty Wark has worked on different BBC Shows, The Late Show, The Great British Bake Off, The Politician Husband, among others.

Kirsty Wark salary

Kirsty Wark has worked for BBC for more than two decades now as a Radio and Television reporter and news anchor. She earns between £215,000-£219,999 per month.

Kirsty Wark Net Worth

Kirsty Wark is considered one of the richest Scottish BBC journalists. She is rated to be Worth $1 million, making her rich and powerful. She derived the enormous wealth from her journalism career.