Martine Croxall Biography
Martine Croxall is a British media personality working as a regular news presenter on BBC News between 18:30 and midnight, alternate Thursdays, Fridays–Sundays. She also occasionally hosts Afternoon Live on BBC News and has presented on both BBC World News and World News Today. She joined the network in May 2001 and she is based in London, United Kingdom.
Martine Croxall Age
She was born on February 23, 1969, in Hinckley, United Kingdom.
Martine Croxall Height
She is 5 feet and 7 inches tall.
Martine Croxall Nationality
Croxall is a British citizen.
Martine Croxall Education
She graduated from Bablake School in Coventry. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Leeds in 1990.
Martine Croxall Family
Croxall was raised in Stoke Golding, a village in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England by her parents. Her father owned a Croxall Hosiery there.
She has a sister, however little is known about her. On August 1, 2017, she tweeted, “My sister and I are already thinking about when we can do that – just need to sit at the cemetery and take it in.”
My sister and I are already thinking about when we can do that – just need to sit at the cemetery and take it in
— Martine Croxall (@MartineBBC) August 1, 2017
Martine Croxall Husband and Kids
Croxall has been married to Stephen Morris, the Managing Director and founder of the Facilitator Agency, since the year 2000. They are blessed with two children, a son born in March 2002 and a daughter born in June 2004.
Martine Croxall BBC
Croxall is a regular news presenter on BBC News between 18:30 and midnight, alternate Thursdays, Fridays–Sundays. She occasionally hosts Afternoon Live on BBC News and has presented on both BBC World News and World News Today. She joined the network in May 2001 and she is based in London, United Kingdom.
On 21 May 2021, she presented Dateline London for the first time. Since 2017 she has presented the BBC Weekend News lunchtime edition. On 19 June 2021, she also presented BBC Weekend News evening and late bulletins for the first time.
Martine was the BBC’s main presenter during the November 2015 Paris attacks. Her presentation was subsequently praised by David Henderson.
Croxall began her career at BBC Radio Leicester in 1991. She followed this working at East Midlands Today, the BBC regional news programme for the region. She has also worked at Newsroom South East (1997) and UK Today.
Martine Croxall Prince Philip
On April 9, 2021, Martine was emotional as she announced Prince Philip’s death. The news broke when she was anchoring BBC News. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news.
Her voice was shaky as she said: “You’re watching BBC News. We have just received a statement from Buckingham Palace confirming that the Duke of Edinburgh has died.”
She continued: “The statement says: ‘It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle’.”
Croxall read the statement twice as the channel played archive footage of the senior royal.
She had been wearing a dark V-neck top with a long necklace and she continued to narrate the footage while out of view. When she reappeared on screen, she was wearing a black jacket and had removed her necklace. She also appeared emotional as she spoke to royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell on phone.
Viewers praised her on Twitter with one writing: “Thank you for the way you handled that, absolutely perfect, obviously emotional but professional and pitched perfectly.”
Thank you for the way you handled that, absolutely perfect, obviously emotional but professional and pitched perfectly.
— tim (@t1m1964) April 9, 2021
Another wrote: “I’m not the biggest supporter of the BBC however your presentation of breaking the news today was fantastic. Well done for getting through the moment.”
@MartineBBC I’m not the biggest supporter of the BBC however your presentation of breaking the news today was fantastic. Well done for getting through the moment and I appreciate how it.
— Whatspctoday (@Whatspctoday) April 9, 2021
Martine Croxall Ill
As of 2021, Martine is in perfect health condition. She has not reported any case of ill health.
Martine Croxall Salary and Net Worth
She receives an annual salary ranging from $20,000 – $100,000. She also has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 to $5 million.
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