Holly Hamilton Biography
Holly Hamilton is an award-winning broadcaster on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News, and BBC Sport. She joined BBC in June 2014. Previously, she presented and produced news bulletins on Cool FM and Downtown Radio.
Holly Hamilton Age
How old is Holly Hamilton? According to records, Holly was born on December 10, 1986, in Northern Ireland, and is 36 years old.
Holly Hamilton Height
She is 5 feet 8 inches tall (approximately 1.73m or 173cm).
Holly Hamilton Nationality
Holly Hamilton Education
Hamilton studied at Regent House School, Newtownards. Subsequently, she earned a Master’s degree in Politics and French from the University of Dundee. While there, she was the Deputy President of Dundee Student’s Union Association.
Holly Hamilton Parents
Holly is the daughter of Kim and David both in their 60s. She grew up in Greyabbey in County Down, Northern Ireland. Her mother, Kim was a journalist.
Mothers teach us everything from minding our Ps and Qs to how to ride a bike, but for Holly, watching her mother work as a journalist was all the career encouragement she needed.
“My mum was absolutely my inspiration, although she tried very hard to put me off. I think she would’ve preferred a more secure occupation,” Holly said.
Holly Hamilton Husband
Who is Holly Hamilton’s husband? Holly is married to fellow television and radio presenter Connor Phillips. The couple tied the knot in June 2018, in Portugal. Holly and Connor first met when they were both working at Downtown Radio and Cool FM. In 2017, Connor proposed to Holly at Edinburgh Castle.
Following their wedding, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Fionn Phillips on January 21, 2021.
Holly Hamilton BBC
What is Holly Hamilton doing now? Holly is an award-winning broadcaster currently found on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News, and BBC Sport. Originally from Co. Down in Northern Ireland, Holly has spent over a decade working on some of the UK’s biggest networks.
Holly’s career has taken her from the famous red sofa of BBC Breakfast to the green grass courts of Wimbledon, where she has been part of the BBC’s coverage from the All England Club over the last two years. In contrast, she’s also been found on the red carpet where she presented live the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018. You’ll also find her covering some of the biggest sporting events across the UK for BBC Sport on an almost daily basis.
Away from sport, Holly co-presented a special week-long programme alongside Colin Murray for BBC NI during The Open last summer, fronted Northern Ireland’s coverage of Children in Need 2019, and co-anchored a Christmas and New Year End of Year review on BBC NI.
Despite her Irish roots, Holly’s career began in Scotland where she worked for Scottish Television (STV) for several years and was part of the original news broadcasters on the channel’s flagship political programme “Scotland Tonight”. She also worked as News and Sports Editor for Downtown Radio and Cool FM.
Holly Hamilton Salary
She receives an average annual salary of $79,564 as of 2023.
Holly Hamilton Net Worth
As of 2023, she has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
