Rachel Horne Bio | Wiki
Rachel Horne is a Northern Irish newsreader and journalist. From 2002 to 2006, she presented the BBC children’s news program called Newsround. Also, Rachel presented BBC News’ business bulletins on the BBC News Channel as well as travel news on weekday mornings on BBC Radio 2 from March to December 2018. She became part of Virgin Radio UK in January 2019 as a breakfast show newsreader.
Rachel Horne Age
She was born on May 29, 1979, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Rachel is 43 years old.
Rachel Horne Height
She is a woman of average stature. Rachel stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in ( Approx 1.6 m).
Rachel Horne Family
She was born and raised just outside Lisnaskea in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, on the shores of Lough Erne. Her dad called Terry Gibson is from Belfast and worked as a magistrate. Her mom called Anne Daly is from Belleek. Rachel’s maternal uncle was Edward Daly who was born in 1933 and died in 2016. Edward served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry from 1974 until 1993.
Rachel Horne Alex Horne | Husband
Alex Horne (Alexander James Jeffery Horne) is a 44-year-old British comedian who was born on September 10, 1978, in Chichester, West Sussex, England. He is the creator of the BAFTA award-winning TV series Taskmaster where he performs as the Taskmaster’s assistant. Alex is the host and bandleader of a comedic band called The Horne Section. He runs the band’s eponymous podcast and has also appeared with them on their music variety show on BBC Radio 4 and TV channel Dave. He married Rachel in 2005 and the couple has three adorable children.
Rachel Horne Education
She studied Law and Theology at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. From there, Rachel went on to study for a postgraduate degree in Broadcast Journalism at the City, University of London. The journalist went traveling and taught English in Vietnam at the age of 18.
Rachel Horne Virgin Radio | Chris Evans
She became part of BBC Radio 2 in March 2018, taking over from Lynn Bowles as the new regular weekday mornings travel news reporter. After Chris Evans left the BBC for Virgin Radio UK in January 2019, Rachel, along with Vassos Alexander and a number of other former Radio 2 breakfast show colleagues went with him. Rachel took on an expanded role on the new Virgin Radio breakfast show. One of her roles was becoming the program’s newsreader. She now serves as the News Presenter for The Chris Evans Breakfast Show called Virgin Radio UK.
Rachel’s colleagues at BBC include:
Anthony Zurcher – reporter
Karin Giannone – presenter
Evan Davis– presenter
Razia Iqbal – journalist
Rajini Vaidyanathan– correspondent
Stephen Nolan – presenter
Stacey Dooley – presenter
Rachel Horne BBC | BBC Radio 2 | Newsround
She has worked for many BBC outputs including Breakfast with Frost, Newsbeat on BBC Radio 1, and BBC Radio Five Live. Rachel also worked for BBC Essex on their Breakfast program as a reporter. She became part of CBBC’s flagship news program, Newsround in December 2002. Rachel was part of the bulletin team and the main reporter alongside Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes, Thalia Pellegrini, and Adam Fleming.
Initially, she presented a spin-off program called Newsround Showbiz until its axe in 2005 because of poor ratings. Rachel left Newsround in 2006 and joined BBC Two’s flagship business program, Working Lunch. She was a member of the team as its business reporter from May 2006. Rachel remained on the program until its relaunch in 2008. In the following year, she became part of BBC News Channel’s Business News team. Also, Rachel became a regular presenter, often presenting on the afternoon and evening shifts.
She went on maternity leave in 2012. After her return, she presented Monday to Thursday throughout the afternoon as well as evening. In 2012, it was announced that the BBC News Channel’s business bulletins would be axed as part of the Delivering Quality First scheme. As a result, Rachel left the channel for a time after the move to the New Broadcasting House. She reappeared on the BBC News Channel in 2015 presenting the business and presented regularly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Rachel Horne Salary
She earns an average salary of $69,992 per year as a BBC Radio 2 program’s newsreader.
Rachel Horne Net Worth
She is a Northern Irish newsreader and journalist with an estimated net worth of $1,794,512.
Is Rachel Horne Married
She is married to Alex Horne, a 44-year-old British comedian who was born on September 10, 1978, in Chichester, West Sussex, England. The couple wedded in 2005 and share three adorable children.
Who Is Rachel Horne
Rachel is a Northern Irish newsreader and journalist. She took on an expanded role on the new Virgin Radio breakfast show in January 2019. She now serves as the program’s newsreader.
How Old Is Rachel Horne
Rachel is 43 years old. She was born on May 29, 1979, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.