Make a list of former Scottish television presenters and journalists. Andrew Neil’s name will come up for sure. For a decade he worked for The Sunday Times and was nominated by none other than the media mogul himself – Rupert Murdoch. He went on to work for other major media including the Daily Mail, Sky TV (now BSkyB) and the BBC. Neil remains a frequent name in the press headlines thanks to his controversial remarks about world events.
the biography
Andrew Ferguson Neil was born on the 21st day of May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire but grew up in the Glenburn area. He began his education at Lancraigs Primary School and, after passing the qualifying exams at the age of 11, continued his education at Paisley Grammar School.
For his graduate studies, Andrew Neil chose to study at the University of Glasgow where he began to gain journalistic experience as editor of the school newspaper, the Glasgow University Guardian, while also working on student television. . He received a master’s degree in political economy and political science from the same school in 1971.
Andrew Neil began his professional career at the Paisley Daily Express as a sports correspondent. He then worked for the Conservative Party before The Economist hired him in 1973 as a correspondent, then promoted him to editor.
A decade later, Rupert Murdoch controversially engaged Neil as editor of The Sunday Times. In 1994, he was relieved of his duties and made an attempt to start a show at FOX – another Murdoch outlet, but was unsuccessful. Andrew Neil then became a contributor to the Daily Mail before becoming editor of the Press Holdings newspaper group. While pursuing his career in the print media, Andrew Neil also pursued a career in television broadcasting, notably at the BBC.
Where is he now?
Andrew Neil is still active as a television presenter and journalist. Since 2003 he has presented live political programs for the BBC – This Week which aired on BBC One and Daily Politics on BBC Two. In 2019, the programs were replaced by Politics Live Neil remaining as presenter. Neil has worked on other political agendas for the network in the past and continues to do so.
He used his Twitter account in August 2016 to reveal that non-BBC jobs make up 75% of his work portfolio. This portfolio includes the positions of Chairman of Press Holdings Media Group and ITP Media. The latter focused on the Middle East and published more than 60 magazines in English and Arabic. From 2005 to 2015, he was co-founder of the television production company World Media Rights (WMR).
Net value
Andrew Neil has earned a lot of money from years of working in print and television. When the BBC published its employees’ salaries in 2017, Andrew Neil was included in the £200,000-249,999 bracket. However, as non-BBC work constitutes 75% of his work portfolio, suffice it to say that Neil earns more from these sources. Business Insider in 2016 reported that he was the sole shareholder of Glenburn Enterprises. Andrew Neil is undoubtedly of the millionaire class, however, it is possible to determine his exact numbers due to the very little information available on his finances.
Andrew Neil’s wife
Andrew Neil is married to Susan Nilsson whom he describes as “the Swedish engineer”. On August 8, 2015, the couple tied the knot in a secret wedding which only came to light about a week later when Neil took to his Twitter account to reveal a photo of them, in black and white. White.
The wedding took place near Neil’s mansion in the south of France. Only two people attended. Deal or No Deal presenter Noel Edmonds and his wife Elizabeth Davies, Neil’s neighbors in Grasse. In a series of tweets about the wedding, Neil also revealed that his dear Molly, famous for her frequent appearances on Neil’s show, This Week was also in attendance on the big day.
Although Neil only married Susan Nilsson in 2015, the pair have been romantically involved since 2010. Susan is believed to be 20 years younger than Neil and holds a degree in economics. She has worked for several years for the engineering and environmental consultancy of the Waterman group. She started in the company before becoming director of communications.