Quick Info
| Profession | BBC News Presenter and Journalist |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 15/05/1968 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Birthplace | Surrey, England |
| Full Name | Sophie Jane Raworth |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Sophie Raworth
14/07/2026
A BBC pay disclosure for 2025 to 2026 listed Sophie Raworth among the corporation’s highest-paid presenters. The report placed her salary band at £340,000 to £344,999 for roughly 180 presentation days on BBC One.
23/04/2026
BBC News announced that Sophie Raworth would be part of its major May election coverage alongside Laura Kuenssberg and Chris Mason. The announcement positioned her as one of the network’s lead broadcasters for election results programming in 2026.
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Bio/Wiki
| Sophie Jane Raworth is an English journalist, newsreader, and broadcaster who serves as a senior newsreader for the BBC. | |
| She is one of the main presenters of BBC News, primarily anchoring the BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten. | |
| Raworth regularly presents the BBC News at One, BBC News at Six, and BBC News at Ten, and has co-presented BBC Breakfast. | |
| She has been a presenter on consumer affairs show Watchdog since 2015 and Crimewatch since 2016. | |
| Raworth previously worked as a joint presenter for BBC Look North. |
Physical Stats & More
| Completed the London Marathon in 2022 and 2023. |
Personal Life
| Residence | Twickenham |
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| Net Worth | Approximately £365,000 - £369,999 annual salary (as of 2023) |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Richard Winter |
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| Close Friends | George Alagiah |
Family
| Children | 3 | ||||
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Career
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| Books | Running on Air |
| Awards | Doctor of Arts honoris causa, City University London (2013) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Taught English to teenagers in France for a year. | |
| 2. Completed London Marathon in 2022 and 2023. | |
| 3. Reported on Queen Elizabeth II's 2006 birthday celebration. | |
| 4. Appeared on BBC ancestry programme 'Who Do You Think You Are?' in 2017. | |
| 5. Has a close friendship with former BBC newsreader George Alagiah. |
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