Andrew Neil Biography | Wikipedia
Andrew Ferguson Neil was born on the 21st of May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He chairs the Spectator. He is a scottish broadcaster and journalist who presents The Andrew Neil Show on Channel 4. Andrew started his career in journalism in the year 1973 The Economist correspondent. Furthermore, Neil has worked with a couple of media firms including The Sunday Times where he was an editor, GB News where he was the chairman, Sky TV where he was one of the founding chairman, BBC News where he presents political programmes.
Andrew Neil Age| Birthday
Andrew was born on the 21st of May 1949 in Paisley,Renfrewshire, Scotland. He is currently 74 years old and will be celebrating his 75th birthday on the 21st of May 2024.
Andrew Neil Education
Neil attended a couple of schools since way down from primary school to university. He first attended Lancraigs Primary School located in Glenburn. He later transferred to Paisley Grammar School after he had passed the entry exam the entry exam at a tender age of 11 years. Andrew later got an admission at the University of Glasgow which was quite an opportunity. At the university he participated in a number of activities including Glasgow University Union inter-university debate. Moreover, he was the chairman of Federation Conservative Students and also a member of the Dialectic Society and Conservative Club. One of his major achievements at the university is when he edited the student newspaper popularly known as Glasgow University Guardian. He graduated with Master of Arts degree with honours in political science and political economy in the 1971.
Career
After his graduation from the University of Glasgow in the year 1971, Neil started his career in journalism in the year 1973. He has worked with different media groups including the Sunday Times, Sky TV, BBC News, GB News. He is known for presenting the popular show on BBC News dubbed The Andrew Neil Show.
Andrew had been an editor for Sunday Times from the year 1983 to the year 1994. His hiring raised a lot of questions since he was appointed over other people like Hugo Young and Brian MacArthur who were way more experience than him. It is reported that Neil was hired by Rupert Murdoch who he later claimed to be a monetarist.
In 1994, Neil left Sunday times though the reason for his removal was not convincing until 2017 when Kenneth Clarke said that it was because of his contradiction with Rupert Murdoch. The contradiction came about when Neil had written about corruption in the Malaysian government of Mahathir Mohamad which did not go well with Murdoch who wanted to acquire a television franchise in Malaysia.
Neil founded Sky TV in the year 1988 and though it was not successful at first due to some stiff competition they endured the hardship. Andrew also worked for BBC News where he presented political programmes-This Week on the BBC One and Daily Politics on BBC Two just to mention a few. Daily retired from BBC News on the 25th of September 2020 and became the chairman of GB News. Andrew later returned to Channel 4.
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Family|Parents|Siblings|Wife|Children
Andrew together with his parents(James Neil and Mary Neil) lived in Glenburn. There is no information about his siblings. James Neil was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire during the World War 2. Moreover, James was an electrician and also ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade. Mary Neil used to work in the cotton mills.
Andrew dated and later married his long time fiance Susan Nilsson(the director of communication of engineering of communications and environmental consultancy) on the 8th of August 2015 when he was 66 years old. The wedding took place in Grasse, south of France. In 2006, it was reported that Neil had 14 godchildren and up to date he has no children. The couple resides in France and also have homes in London, United Kingdom and New York, United States of America.
Andrew Neil Net worth
Neil has spent over 5 decades in the media industry working for various organizations and has amassed quite a fortune. He has a net worth ranging from 2 to 7 million dollars.
Andrew Neil Salary
Andrew walks home with a handsome salary yearly. His salary is estimated to be more than 500k pounds annually. In the year 2016 it was reported that he bagged up to 550k pounds.
Andrew Neil Nationality|Ethnicity
Neil was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and grew up in Glenburn. He is a British national of Scottish origin and white ethnicity.
Andrew Neil Body Measurements|Height|Weight
Neil is a tall figure and he is estimated to be 5 feet 9 inches(about 1.8m) tall.
Andrew Neil Twitter
Andrew is a very popular figure on social media platforms including Twitter where he has more than 1.2m followers and more than 83k posts.
Who is Andrew Neil’s Wife?
Andrew Neil married his long time fiance Susan Nilsson who is the current director of communications of engineering and environmental consultancy. They tied the knot on 8th August 2015 in Grasse, south of France.
How many children do Andrew Neil have?
Andrew Neil married Susan Nilsson when he was 66 years old. In 2006, it was reported that Neil had 14 godchildren and up to date he does not have any children.
Is Andrew Neil still presenting the Andrew Neil Show on BBC News?
The Andrew Neil Show came to an end during the CoronaVirus pandemic because BBC News could not afford to fix it in their budget due to lack of enough finances. However, the third series of the Andrew Neil Show returned and ended in April 2023 and plans for its return in 2024 are still underway.
How old is Andrew Neil?
Andrew Neil was born on the 21st of May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He is currently 74 years old.