Jon Sopel Biography / Wiki
Jon Sopel is a British journalist, television presenter and podcaster. Prior to joining the BBC in 1983 as a reporter and producer for BBC Radio Solent, Sopel worked as a freelance writer and broadcaster. He later joined BBC News 24 as chief political correspondent and worked as the BBC’s Paris correspondent for three years. The French restriction on the importation of British beef, the Parisian celebrations of the year 2000, the oil disaster in Brittany, the French presidency of the EU in 2000, and the July 2000 Concorde crash were among the stories he covered while in Paris.
Sopel was the BBC’s correspondent in Kuwait City during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Sopel took over as the primary presenter of The Politics Show on BBC One in 2005, succeeding Jeremy Vine. Every Sunday at noon, Sopel conducted interviews with influential politicians and advisors, such as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Jack Straw, Gordon Brown, Prime Minister Tony Blair, and opposition leader David Cameron. Sunday Politics took its position in January 2012 after the show terminated in December 2011.
Jon Sopel Age
How old is Sopel? He is 67 years old as of 2026. Jon was born on May 22, 1959, in London, United Kingdom. He celebrates his birthday on 22nd May every year.
Jon Sopel Education
Before earning a 2:1 honors degree in politics and sociology from the University of Southampton, he attended Christ’s College in Finchley. Sopel was the president of Southampton University Students’ Union in 1981–1982, having stood for election representing the National Organisation of Labour Students. ALSO READ: Yalda Hakim BBC News, Bio, Age, Height, Education, Ethnicity, Parents, Husband, Children, Salary and Net Worth
Jon Sopel Height / Measurements
How tall is Jon? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70m).
Jon Sopel Nationality / Ethnicity
Sopel holds British nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in London, United Kingdom. He is of Jewish descent.
Jon Sopel Parents / Family
Jon was born and raised by Jewish parents, Myer and Miriam Sopel, in London, England. His parents moved from Stepney to Finchley, North London when he was eleven.
Jon Sopel Wife / Married
Is Sopel married? Yes, he is happily married to Linda Twissell. The couple married in 1988, while working at Radio Solent, and they are proud to have a son and daughter and live in North London.
Jon Sopel Salary
Sopel is a British journalist, earning an annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $120,000.
Jon Sopel Net Worth
Jon is a television presenter and podcaster and has an estimated net worth between $6 million and $10 million.
Jon Sopel BBC News
Sopel has been a television presenter and podcaster. Prior to joining the BBC in 1983 as a reporter and producer for BBC Radio Solent, Sopel worked as a freelance writer and broadcaster. He later joined BBC News 24 as chief political correspondent and worked as the BBC’s Paris correspondent for three years. The French restriction on the importation of British beef, the Parisian celebrations of the year 2000, the oil disaster in Brittany, the French presidency of the EU in 2000, and the July 2000 Concorde crash were among the stories he covered while in Paris.
Sopel was the BBC’s correspondent in Kuwait City during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Sopel took over as the primary presenter of The Politics Show on BBC One in 2005, succeeding Jeremy Vine. Every Sunday at noon, Sopel conducted interviews with influential politicians and advisors, such as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Jack Straw, Gordon Brown, Prime Minister Tony Blair, and opposition leader David Cameron. Sunday Politics took its position in January 2012 after the show terminated in December 2011.
