James Waterhouse is a former Rugby player and journalist who is currently working with the BBC network.
The broadcast Journalist from the BBC network has been working with this channel for more than nine years. He is a Ukraine Correspondent who has also worked as a freelance radio journalist for Global Radio and BBC Radio Oxford.
Waterhouse’s latest news includes Ukraine marking independence day six months into the Russian invasion and the Confession of Russian Soldiers broadcast in Ukraine. Before working as a Ukraine correspondent journalist, he worked as a senior reporter from August 2019 to January 2022.
Being a dedicated BBC correspondent, he has been covering the critical situation in Ukraine. Since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, he has been staying inside Ukraine to provide live telecasts of that country.
Before becoming a journalist, he was a Rugby player who played for Rotherham, Plymouth, and Esher Clubs from September 2006 to June 11. While playing professional Rugby, he has also participated in RFU Championship.
Who Is James Waterhouse From BBC?
James Waterhouse is a dedicated and fearless journalist who has been staying in Ukraine since the war between Ukraine and Russia started.
After playing Rugby for around six years, he decided to change his professional as he knew he wouldn’t be able to play any higher and wished to do something else. Then he started his career as a Senior Sales Executive in 2010.
The BBC news reporter first joined BBC Radio Oxford as a Rugby Union Commentator. He also worked as a freelance broadcast journalist for several other news channels while he was working for the BBC network.
The journalist’s turning point in his life was in 2012 when he joined BBC Essex as a newsreader. After working as a newsreader for seven years, he was promoted to a senior reporter at BBC London for Radio/TV/ Online. Then, in January, he was appointed as the Kyiv Correspondent.
How old is James Waterhouse? His Wikipedia Bio
James Waterhouse was born in the late 1980s in London, England, United Kingdom, and he is around 35 years old as of 2022.
The BBC network journalist has been engaged in this profession for more than nine years. During his journalism career, he has worked with several organizations like BBC News, Talk sport, Global Radio, BBC Oxford, and many others.
Besides journalism, Waterhouse has been engaged in Rugby sports and launched The Murderball Rugby Tournament, played by physically disabled people as the player uses a wheelchair.
The black tie ball also followed this tournament at Twickenham Stadium in the presence of the England rugby captain and a host of stars and entertainment personalities. These events were held to help injured player Paul Barker and the Leicester and London wheelchair rugby teams.
Where Is James Waterhouse Of BBC News Today? His Family Background
James Waterhouse has been broadcasting the live conditions in Ukraine since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine.
BBC Ukraine Correspondent has been living in Ukraine since January. While people in that country are searching for shelter to protect themselves from the war, Waterhouse is seen as brave enough to stick and update every casualty. Many people are impressed with his dedication to work.
Talking about James’s family, his father was an army officer who died in 2021, and his mother’s name is Val. Also, he has a sibling sister named Claire. However, a mid-thirties journalist has not shared this dating life on his social media.
According to Waterhouse’s LinkedIn account, he attended The University of Sheffield in 2005, and in 2008, he completed his studies with BSc. in Psychology. After that, he received the PG Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the University of the Arts London in 2013.