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Penny Smith (Full Name: Penelope Jane Smith) is a popular English author, television presenter, newsreader, and radio presenter. Currently, Penny works as a presenter of the weekday drivetime show on Scala Radio who credits her favourite classical composer as Giacomo Puccini.
Penny has presented for Sky News, GMTV, Classic FM, BBC Radio London, and TalkRadio and is a regular contributor to TalkTV launched in April 2022. She has written for a number of national newspapers and magazines.
Penny Smith Age
Penny was born on September 21, 1958, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. She is 64 years old. Penny celebrates her birthday on September 21, every year.
Penny Smith Height
She is a woman of average stature. Penny stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.65 m).
Penny Smith Family
She was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, and grew up in Rutland. Penny is the daughter of Graham Smith (Engineer). She has a sister named Helen Smith and an older brother who died in 2008 from Hepatitis B.
Penny Smith Brother
She had an older brother who died in 2008 from Hepatitis B. When her lovely older brother died aged 52 in Nairobi in 2008, it was such a terrible shock. He had been serving abroad as general manager of a hotel in Uganda and contracted hepatitis B.
Penny Smith Partner
Since September 2001, Penny has been in a long-term relationship with the actor Vince Leigh. She married journalist Tony Birtley in May 1984 in Grantham and they divorced in 1987. Penny counts Rory Bremner and Paul McKenna among her ex-boyfriends.
Penny Smith Education
She went to Uppingham Primary School in Uppingham and the Rutland High School for Girls (later Rutland College) in Oakham.
Penny Smith Scala Radio
She started her career as a reporter and feature writer on the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1977. Following four years, Penny left to backpack through Central and South America and South East Asia where she reported and presented on a current affairs programme for Radio Television Hong Kong. In 1984 Penny joined Radio Trent as a reporter/presenter and then served for Central Television as a press officer for documentaries and drama.
Later on, Penny co-presented Lookaround, the local evening news for Border Television, and in 1987 she joined Thames Television to co-present Thames News with Andrew Gardner. She left the station toward the end of 1988 to help launch Sky News in February 1989. In April 1993, Penny joined GMTV where she stayed until 4 June 2010. She is a current presenter of the weekday drivetime show on Scala Radio who credits her favourite classical composer as Giacomo Puccini.
Penny Smith GMTV
On 19 April 1993, Penny started her career on GMTV as the show’s main newsreader and became the main presenter of the Reuters News Hour alongside Anne Davies, Matthew Lorenzo, and Ross Kelly. In 1998, John Stapleton joined GMTV and later joined her as her co-presenter of the Reuters News Hour. In 2000, GMTV rebranded all of its programmes. With the loss of Matt Lorenzo and Ross Kelly, Smith and John Stapleton became the main presenters of the GMTV Newshour and becoming the main newsreaders and relief presenters for GMTV Today.
In 2009, GMTV had another relaunch, with all of its programmes rebranding and a new studio. That meant that the GMTV Newshour and GMTV Today became GMTV, with Penny and John presenting the first hour of the show. Smith and Stapleton became the first faces and voices of the relaunch. Smith proceeds to be the main News Reader of GMTV.
Penny Smith Salary
She earns a satisfying amount from her work as an author, television presenter, newsreader, and radio presenter who works as a presenter of the weekday drivetime show on Scala Radio. Penny’s average salary is $78,475 per year.
Penny Smith Net Worth
Penny gets his wealth from his work as an author, television presenter, newsreader, and radio presenter who works as a presenter of the weekday drivetime show on Scala Radio. Therefore, Penny has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Penny’s estimated net worth is $876,493.
How Old Is Penny Smith
Penny is a 64-year-old who was born on September 21, 1958, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. Penny celebrates her birthday on September 21, every year.
Is Penny Smith Married
Penny has been in a long-term relationship with the actor Vince Leigh since September 2001. She married journalist Tony Birtley in May 1984 in Grantham and they divorced in 1987. Penny counts Rory Bremner and Paul McKenna among her ex-boyfriends.
Who Is Penny Smith
Penny is an author, television presenter, newsreader, and radio presenter. Currently, Penny works as a presenter of the weekday drivetime show on Scala Radio who credits her favourite classical composer as Giacomo Puccini. Penny has presented for Sky News, GMTV, Classic FM, BBC Radio London, and TalkRadio and is a regular contributor to TalkTV launched in April 2022. She has written for a number of national newspapers and magazines.
Penny Smith Social Media Handles
Twitter – @WhichPennySmith
Instagram – whichpennysmith