Babita Sharma Biography
Babita Sharma a British journalist, broadcaster, and award-winning author known for having served on the Board of Directors of the United for Global Mental Health as of April 2021. As of 2019 she served as the author of The Corner Shop.
From 2013, she as well served as a presenter/documentarian at All Medis. Back from 2011 to 2021, she served as a newsreader for BBC News (TV channel) and BBC World News, anchoring the Newsday strand from London with Rico Hizon in Singapore every Monday to Wednesday.
Babita Sharma Age
Babita was born in Reading, Berkshire on April 23rd, 1977.
Babita Sharma Height
Babita stands tall at a height of 5 ft 5 in/1.65 m
Babita Sharma Family
Babita is of Indian ancestry. She was born and raised by her parents in Reading, Berkshire. In Reading and Caversham, she resided above a number of corner shops owned by her mother and father.
Babita Sharma Husband
Babita is married to Adam and together they resides in Richmond, a London borough. The duo welcomed a daughter back in May/June 2019.
Babita Sharma Education
Babita enrolled at the University of Wales and thereafter earned a degree in journalism, film, and broadcasting from the University of Wales.
Babita Sharma Salary
Babita earns an annual estimated salary of $68,104.
Babita Sharma Net Worth
Babita has an estimated net worth is $1 million.
Babita Sharma Career
Babita started off her career working at BBC Radio Wales and Thames Valley Television. She moved to Dubai where she served as a radio host for Channel 4 FM and Ajman TV, hosting a weekly music show.
She thereafter relocated to the BBC South Today newsroom in Southampton. Back in 2007, she joined BBC Spotlight Channel Islands serving as a video journalist and evening bulletin presenter.
She later joined the BBC News Channel back in 2008 after previously hosting the Your Money program. She later took over the main business role back in 2009 and thereafter joined the BBC News Channel and BBC World News in her current full-time presenting role.
She served as a live anchor for the BBC World News program Newsday from the main Broadcasting Centre in London, that started broadcasting from its new studios back on July 31, 2015, while Rico Hizon was given the primary broadcasting role from Singapore.
She as well featured in Celebrity Eggheads Season 3 Episode 7. Babita as well hosts a number of ceremonies, such as the Angel Film Awards at the Monaco International Film Festival as of 2011 to 2013 and the Wings of Hope Achievement Award ceremony in 2012. She as well serves as a moderator.