THEY are the famous faces that greet us every morning with breaking news and stories from around the world.
Many of our favourite breakfast news presenters are handsomely paid for their services but some still manage to find themselves in financial difficulty.
On Monday, BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt was revealed to be facing the threat of bankruptcy after being served a petition by HMRC.
The star, who joined the show in 2006, and his wife Anne’s TV and broadcasting firm Stayt Limited was listed as being £6,409 in the red, in accounts filed in December.
Charlie is paid up to £194,999 a year at the BBC and has a four-bedroom home in Twickenham, South West London, worth £2.3million.
Since The Sun’s exclusive broke about Charlie’s alleged financial difficulties, the presenter has returned to TV screens.
He hosted a live segment from Normandy as part of a D-Day anniversary segment and has not publically addressed the bankruptcy claims.
While Charlie appears to be facing financial problems, other breakfast TV presenters are sitting on vast fortunes – here we report their staggering and surprising net worths.
Martin Lewis – £123m
The Money Saving Expert has carved out a sizeable sum since launching his website in 2003, which offers tips, financial advice and information on consumer rights.
Martin sold the website for a staggering sum – reportedly up to £87million – back in 2012 but retained a stake in it, which is worth more than £12million.
He’s topped up his earnings with appearances on Good Morning Britain and This Morning, his TV show The Martin Lewis Money Show and four books.
Martin explained that money means “I don’t have to work” and “never have to work a day again in my life”, which allows him freedom when choosing jobs.
He added: “I choose what I do and why I do it and that’s the greatest luxury and freedom that you can have, that your life is your control.”
According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Martin is worth an enormous £123million.
Susanna Reid – £8.5m
Susanna Reid has hosted Good Morning Britain since it first aired on our screens back in 2014 – and his handsomely paid for it too.
In 2021, it was reported that she signed a new contract that saw her pay rise from £750,000 per year to an impressive £1.1million.
Around the time of her negotiations, an insider told us that she “kept ITV sweating a bit” while she bartered for a better deal that made her one of TV highest-paid women.
“She knows she is a huge part of the show and is increasingly involved in the day-to-day decisions too, alongside her presenting role,” the source said at the time.
Susanna, who is reportedly worth £8.5million, owns a property in Balham, South West London where the average house price is £955,521, according to Right Move, and semi-detached properties can fetch nearly £1.9million.
Richard Madeley – £4.2m
He’s been dubbed TV’s “king of cringe” and the “real-life Alan Partridge” because his one-liners regularly leave him in hot water.
But Richard Madeley is laughing his way to the bank as he sits on an impressive fortune of £4.2million.
Who are the current presenters of BBC Breakfast?
The flagship BBC show has had dozens of presenters during its impressive 40 years on air but the current stars are:
Jon Kay– Since 2022
Sally Nugent– Since 2021
Charlie Stayt – Since 2006
Naga Munchetty – Since 2014
Carol Kirkwood – Since 1997
He presented This Morning alongside wife Judy for three years, The Wright Stuff for five years and other formats including Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway, daytime quiz Runway and game show Connections.
In recent years, he has been a guest presenter for Good Morning Britain, where he is believed to be paid a £300,000-a-year salary.
Richard has released two autobiographies and four novels. The latest book, which came out in March, is a book about fatherhood
Adil Ray – £4m
While Adil Ray is now known for his work on Good Morning Britain, he first appeared on our screens as an actor.
The 50-year-old – who is reportedly worth £4million – wrote and starred in his sitcom Citizen Khan, which ran for five seasons on the BBC from 2012, and also appeared in Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.
His popularity and success led him to bag his own episode of Who Do You Think You Are? and later, in 2018, he became a stand-in-presenter for GMB.
Carol Kirkwood – £3.9m
Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood is no stranger to on-air gaffes but her laidback attitude has made her a beloved figure for BBC Breakfast fans
In 2022, LadBible reported the 62-year-old was worth £3.9million and most of it comes from her estimated £150,000-a-year salary.
Carol, who worked her way up from a secretarial reserve to on-air talent, would have topped her earnings with her 2015 stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
She has also appeared on the panel show Would I Lie To You and soap Hollyoaks, as well as releasing three novels – her first, Under A Greek Moon, became a bestseller in 2021.
Rob Rinder – £2.5m
Known for his sharp tongue and witty remarks, Robert Rinder is reportedly worth a staggering £2.5million.
The sizeable sum is believed to have come from his career as a barrister and TV shows including Judge Rinder, Strictly and Gogglebox – as well as serving as a guest presenter on GMB.
Ed Balls – £2.4m
Former Labour politician Ed Balls was a surprising signing for GMB in 2022 but has enjoyed regular stints co-presenting the show ever since.
The 57-year-old was tipped as one of the replacements for Ben Shephard since his move to This Morning back in March.
He’s reportedly worth between £2.4million and £4.1million, which came from his political career and TV appearances.
Ed – who appeared on Strictly back in 2016 – won Celebrity Best Home Cook two years ago, had his own episode of Who Do You Think You Are? and appeared on Comic Relief twice.
He also fronted the doc Travels In Trumpland, where he confronted supporters of disgraced former US President Donald Trump.
Kate Garraway – £1.6m debt
Kate Garraway has been a fixture on GMB since its inception and is reportedly paid £544,000 per year.
The TV star was believed to be worth £1.5million a few years ago but following her husband Derek’s illness and death, due to the long-term effects of Covid, has spoken about having huge debts.
She told the BBC that she forked out £16,000-a-month in care costs and believed she owed up to £800,000.
Kate was also saddled with a £716,000 tax bill for closing her late husband’s business, leaving her with an estimated £1.6million debt.
Ranvir Singh – £1.1m
Ranvir Singh spent years in radio on the BBC before landing her first big TV gig on Daybreak back in 2012.
Since then, she’s bagged a number of lucrative jobs including her regular slot on GMB – where she was reported to be paid nearly £576,000 a year back in 2021.
Ranvir, who’s believed to be worth around £1.1m, saw her popularity soar after appearing on Strictly back in 2020, which undoubtedly boosted her career opportunities.
My shoes are from Marks and Spencer and I guarantee the chancellor earns more than me.
Sally Nugent
She’s since been a guest presenter on Loose Women, a stand-in host for Lorraine and fronted factual shows Save Money: My Beautiful Green Home, Ghislaine, Prince Andrew and the Paedophile and Scam Britain: How To Stay Safe.
Ranvir has also branched out in lighter entertainment, serving as a celebrity expert on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, a contestant on Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow and fronts the quiz show Riddiculous.
Her most recent company accounts showed a healthy balance of £396,000 in the year to September 2022.
Naga Munchetty – £800,000
Naga Munchetty has been on BBC Breakfast screens since 2010 but has also topped up her earnings with other shows including Strictly back in 2016, when she was reportedly paid a £40,000 appearance fee.
In the 2022-2023 annual BBC pay report she was listed as earning between £335,000 and £339,999 per year for her work on BBC Breakfast and Radio 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty Programme.
That was a large drop from her previous year’s salary, which was between £365,000 and £369,999 – meaning a potential annual loss of £34,999.
Her self-named company listed profits of £205,000 in last year’s accounts, filed at Companies House.
Her exact net worth is unknown but according to Trends Celeb Now, her net worth could be between £800,000 and £3.2million.
Sally Nugent – £230k
Sally Nugent spent a decade as a freelancer, filling in for BBC Breakfast presenters, before landing a full-time job on the show in 2021.
Last year, the BBC revealed she is paid between £178,000 and £184,999 per year for her work and she is believed to be sitting on a £230,000 fortune.
This week, Sally fronted BBC New At One – prompting fans to fear she could leave the corporation’s morning show but nothing has been confirmed.
In 2020, she hit back at an X user’s bizarre claim that she “probably earns more than more than Rishi [Sunak]” and wore £500 Louboutin shoes.
“My shoes are from Marks and Spencer and I guarantee the chancellor earns more than me,” Sally wrote on the platform, formerly known as Twitter.
Jon Kay – £190,000
BBC Breakfast veteran Jon Kay worked on the show since 2009 but finally got his chance to shine as a main presenter after Dan Walker’s departure in 2022.
Little is known about the father-of-three’s private life apart from him being married to Francesca Kasteliz, who is a journalist and former BBC News correspondent, since 1998.
According to the BBC salaries report, he is paid between £185,000 and £189,999.
