Radio presenter Simon Mayo is leaving the long-running Friday film review program on BBC Radio 5. Where is he going? Let us learn more about the radio presenter below!
Simon Mayo is a radio presenter and author. He has worked for BBC Radio since 1982.
He earned the “Radio Broadcaster of the Year” at the 34th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Likewise, he also won the “Speech Broadcaster of the Year” at the Sony Radio Academy Awards for his “ability to paint colorful pictures of location and event and his ability to bring the very best out of his guests.
Further, he is best known for presenting BBC Radio 4’s first broadcast Act Your Age, a panel game. Besides, he is also a published author.
Is Simon Mayo Leaving BBC Radio 5? Where Is He Going?
Simon Mayo along with Film critic Mark Kermode is leaving BBC Radio 5, according to BBC.
Their long-running Friday film review program on BBC Radio 5 Live came to an end on April 1, 2022. Having presented the show on the network for 21 years, their program together aired for the last time today. Their replacement is yet to be announced. In addition to that, Mayo indicated that the pair would return elsewhere. However, it is not known where he is exactly going.
But Mayo, who also presents a show on Greatest Hits Radio, indicated that they would return elsewhere.
Who Is Simon Mayo Wife? Married Life Explored
Simon Mayo is married to his wife Hilary Bird.
His wife worked at Radio Nottingham on Action Line. She also worked for BBC Radio 2 as a producer for Canon Roger Royle and later Don Maclean on Good Morning Sunday from 1987 to 1990.
In addition to that, the couple got married in 1986. Their wedding took place at St Helen’s Church in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire. Together, they are parents to two sons and a daughter.
Simon Mayo Net Worth 2022
Simon Mayo’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
He has presented across three BBC stations for extended periods. From 1986 to 2001, he worked for Radio 1 including a five-year stint on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He then presented on BBC Radio 5 Live: from his debut until 2009 on a daily afternoon program, and since then with weekly Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review on Fridays. From January 2010 to December 2018 he was the presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2.
However, his earnings have not yet been released. Considering his work experience, it is believed that he must have earned a hefty amount of income.