Quentin Sommerville Bio | Wiki
Quentin Sommerville is a media personality serving as the BBC’s Middle East correspondent based in Beirut, Lebanon. Previously, he worked on BBC One’s News America. Quentin has worked in several TV programs including The Andrew Marr Show, Newsnight, Breakfast, BBC World News America, Newscast, and Screen Two.
He has worked with several big journalists and reporters, including Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Dana Bash, and Christine Bloom. Quentin appeared in the C-SPAN’s Public Affairs Event in 2017. He is known for BBC World News America (2007), Screen Two (1985), and Newsnight (1980).
Quentin Sommerville Age
Quentin was born d in Townhead, Glasgow. He is around 50 years old, but, he keeps his personal life private. Therefore, his exact date and year of birth are not known to the public.
Quentin Sommerville Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Quentin Sommerville Family
He was born and raised in Townhead, Glasgow by his parents. Quentin holds a Scottish nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. He has not shared information about his family.
Quentin Sommerville Wife
Quentin is a man who enjoys his life and career, but, he keeps his marital status private. Therefore, it is not known to the public whether he is married, divorced, or single. He is currently based in Beirut and frequently travels all around the world for his work.
Quentin Sommerville BBC
Quentin serves as a correspondent for BBC Middle East. He has worked for a variety of other institutions previously. Known and respected for his work on BCC News America, Scree Two, and Newsnight, Quentin stumbled into real internet fame when he was on the scene of the burning of a large number of drugs and allegedly became intoxicated as a result.
Currently, Quentin is stationed in Beirut and runs a very popular Twitter account, which has over 95 k followers. In years of covering wars for the BBC, in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Libya, it has always struck Quentin how quickly ordinary life is brought to an abrupt halt by war. Everything is transformed almost in an instant and very soon it’s hard to remember what came before.
Some of Quentin’s colleagues at BBC include:
Lara Lewington – Presenter
Yalda Hakim – corespondent
Sharanjit Leyl – anchor
Mishal Husain – newsreader
Quentin Sommerville Drug Report
In December 2014, Quentin went viral after a video was featured on social media. In the video, he was giving a report on the drug trade besides a burning bonfire of drugs. He is also heard telling his cameraman to hurry up and complete the filming. However, the duo couldn’t complete the reporting.
Quentin gets the giggles as he struggles to deliver the line “Burning behind me is eight and a half tones of heroin, opium, hashish, and other narcotics.” Initially, the video was released as a “Christmas present” to his followers. He has since deleted the tweet but the video has been re-uploaded by several users and featured on websites across the world.
Quentin Sommerville Salary
He serves as a correspondent for BBC Middle East, therefore, he earns a decent income. Quentin’s average salary is $756,7689.
Quentin Sommerville Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Quentin’s estimated net worth is $870,564.
Who Is Quentin Sommerville
Quentin is a media personality serving as the BBC’s Middle East correspondent based in Beirut, Lebanon. Previously, he worked on BBC One’s News America. He has worked in several TV programs including The Andrew Marr Show, Newsnight, Breakfast, BBC World News America, Newscast, and Screen Two.
Quentin Sommerville Twitter
Quentin is a media personality serving as the BBC’s Middle East correspondent based in Beirut, Lebanon. Previously, he worked on BBC One’s News America.