Rory Reid Bio | Wiki
Rory Reid is a popular English television presenter and journalist who specialises in motoring and technology and is known for hosting Top Gear, Extra Gear, Gadget Geeks, and many web series. Since 2019 Rory has worked as Director of YouTube content at Auto Trader, where he also presents on the channel.
And since 2021 Rory presents Fifth Gear Recharged on Discovery+ and Quest. He has worked as editor-in-chief for the website Recombu and has served on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Saturday Edition as a technology journalist.
He served for the website CNET.com, where Rory was senior editor, and at Personal Computer World magazine. and as editor-in-chief for the Recombu, a review and comparison website covering cars, mobile phones, broadband, and television, who Rory proceeds to work for as a brand ambassador.
Rory Reid Age
Rory was born on October 12, 1979, in South London, England. He is 43 years old. Rory celebrates his birthday on October 12, every year.
Rory Reid Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Rory stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.78 m).
Rory Reid Family
He was born in London and grew up in the South London district of South Norwood. As a child, Rory was fascinated by cars, and while his friends had posters of football players or Ninja Turtles on their bedroom walls, Reid “had every supercar poster on the wall”. Currently, Rory has not mentioned any details concerning his parents.
Rory Reid Wife
Rory lives in London. He loves to keep his personal life private hence Rory has not mentioned any details concerning his marital status. Therefore, it is not known if Rory is single, dating, or married.
Rory Reid Education
After completing his primary and high school education, Rory attended and studied at the University of North London.
Rory Reid Top Gear
He is a contributing editor to Top Gear magazine and has contributed to BBC Online, The Telegraph, Bloomberg, CBS, Sky, and others. On 11 February 2016, during Rory’s Radio 2 breakfast show, Chris Evans reported that Rory will be one of the new presenters on Top Gear, joining Evans, Matt LeBlanc, The Stig, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris, and Eddie Jordan. In his first series, Rory had a supporting role to the main presenters.
Following that series, Evans resigned from the programme, with Rory and Harris joining LeBlanc as a trio of main hosts for the next three series. The Irish Times described Rory as “Top Gear’s best ‘find’ since the Clarkson era”, and “has an infectious schoolboy enthusiasm”. Rory has also presented the ITV4 show, Speed Freaks.
In April 2016, it became reported that Rory would also present Top Gear’s new sister show Extra Gear together with Harris. The two presented the show for its first series, with comedian George Lewis joining them as a main presenter for the second series.
Rory Reid Fifth Gear Recharged
In 2021 Rory started hosting the newly renamed Fifth Gear Recharged on Discovery+ and Quest, together with Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato and Karun Chandhok. This show is a continuation of the original Fifth Gear series (which became created as a continuation of the original 1977 Top Gear series) but focuses purely on electric and hybrid drive vehicles.
Rory Reid Electric Car
In October 2020, Rory presented an episode of Fully Charged reviewing the Honda E electric car.
Rory Reid Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a television presenter and journalist who specialises in motoring and technology. Rory’s average salary is $81,754 per year.
Rory Reid Net Worth
Rory gets his wealth from his work as a television presenter and journalist who specialises in motoring and technology and is known for hosting Top Gear, Extra Gear, Gadget Geeks, and many web series. Therefore, Rory has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Rory’s estimated net worth is $871,689.
How Tall Is Rory Reid
Rory is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.78 m).
How Old Is Rory Reid
Rory is a 43-year-old who was born on October 12, 1979, in South London, England. Rory celebrates his birthday on October 12, every year.
Who Is Rory Reid
Rory is a television presenter and journalist who specialises in motoring and technology and is known for hosting Top Gear, Extra Gear, Gadget Geeks, and many web series. Since 2019 Rory has worked as Director of YouTube content at Auto Trader, where he also presents on the channel. And since 2021 Rory presents Fifth Gear Recharged on Discovery+ and Quest.
Rory Reid Social Media Handles
Instagram – mrroryreid
Twitter – @MrRoryReid