June 20th 2024.
Tonight, Fiona Bruce will be hosting a two-hour General Election debate on Question Time. The special will feature Sir Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who will face questions from the audience. The 60-year-old presenter has already received praise for her "brutal" put down of Nigel Farage during previous election coverage. However, she has also made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent months.
One incident that caused immense backlash was earlier this year when Bruce asked a visually impaired person an "offensive" question. She was also forced to apologize and step down from her role as an ambassador for the charity Refuge after making a comment about Stanley Johnson's alleged domestic abuse. Despite these controversies, Bruce is widely recognized for her work on various BBC programs, including Antiques Roadshow, which she joined as a researcher in 1989. She later became the first female newsreader on BBC News at Ten and has hosted other shows such as Crimewatch and Fake or Fortune?
But what do we know about Fiona Bruce's life outside of the cameras? Is she married and if so, who is her husband? In 1994, Bruce tied the knot with her husband Nigel Sharrocks, and the couple is still happily together today. Sharrocks is a businessman and currently serves as the chair of media ad agency Local Planet. He was also appointed as a non-executive chairman of Digital Cinema Media in 2013. Sharrocks previously worked as the Managing Director of Warner Bros Pictures UK, where he oversaw the release of over 150 movies, including the beloved Harry Potter franchise.
In the 90s, Sharrocks also launched and served as chairman of media agency MediaCom, as well as being the managing director of Grey Advertising. There have been rumors that Sharrocks is a Tory donor, but these have been debunked by the BBC. Allegations of potential bias were made after it was claimed that Sharrocks' company had advertising contracts worth millions from the government. However, the BBC released a statement clarifying that Fiona Bruce's opinions are not influenced by her husband's previous roles and that she is expected to remain impartial in her role as a journalist.
Aside from her successful career and marriage, does Fiona Bruce have children? Yes, she and Sharrocks have two children together - Sam, who was born in 1998, and Mia, who was born in 2001. The family reportedly has a home in Belsize Park, London, and another in Sydenham, Oxfordshire. After giving birth to her daughter Mia, Bruce sparked a debate when she returned to work just 16 days later. Responding to criticism, she clarified that she is not a "mad career monster" and that her decision to return to work was what she truly wanted. She also shared that she brings her baby to work and that her colleagues are always excited to see her. In 2021, Bruce opened up about having a live-in nanny for 20 years and admitted that she may not have spent enough time with her children. However, she emphasized that her children always come first and that there's no such thing as "quality time" - it's all about quantity.
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