Sian Williams Biography
Sian Williams is a popular Welsh journalist, and current affairs presenter best known for her work with the BBC, and as a psychologist. From 2001 to 2012, Willimas regularly presented weekday editions of BBC Breakfast and all main news bulletins on BBC One. She presented two series of BBC One’s discussion program Sunday Morning Live from 2014 to 2015.
Since January 2016, She has been the main presenter of 5 News at 5. In March 2022, ITN reported Williams was to leave her daily presenting role. She said in the announcement she planned to continue with some broadcasting projects, but also devote more time to “delivering psychological support”. Sian is a registered counseling psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council.
Sian Williams Age
Sian Williams was born in Paddington, London, England on November 28, 1964. She is 57 years old.
Sian Williams Height
Williams stands at a moderate height of 5 ft 4 inches (Approx 1.6 m).
Sian Williams Education
She earned a BA in English and History from Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University), pursued critical journalistic writing at the University of Rhode Island, as well as graduated from the University of Westminster with a distinction in MSc psychology. In 2012 Williams started training in Psychology and was awarded a doctorate of counseling psychology in 2021 from the City, University of London, following working in the NHS and elsewhere.
Sian Williams Family
Sian was born in Paddington, London, to Welsh parents. Her mother, Katherine Rees, was from Llanelli and had gone to London to become a nurse while her father was from Swansea, and his family had been farmers in Glamorgan. Her father served as a journalist, working first in print and afterward in radio. Besides, She has two younger twin brothers.
Sian Williams Husband
She is married to her beloved husband called Paul Woolwich. The couple married in 2006 and have two amazing children including a son called Seth Woolwich. Before, Williams was married to Neale Hunt, a previous director of the advertising firm McCann Erickson, with whom she has two handsome sons. The duo married in 1991 and divorced in 2001.
Sian Williams Salary
Sian’s annual salary is $ 87,763 per year. This is according to BBC News anchors’ and reporters’ salaries
Sian Williams Net Worth
Williams has an estimated net worth of $2 million – $5 million.
Sian Williams Career
In 1985, She joined the BBC and started serving at BBC Local Radio stations in Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester as a reporter and producer. From 1990 until 1997, Sian was for BBC Radio 4’s The World at One and PM programs an editor. Williams is also a program editor for several news and election specials across Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
In 1997, Before the channel’s launch, He joined BBC News 24 as an output editor. During screen tests for potential presenters, one applicant became unwell and He was asked to step into the role. Producers were impressed with Sian’s performance and they offered her the prime presenting slot of 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with Gavin Esler.
In June 2014, Williams became the new presenter of Sunday Morning Live, BBC One’s religious and ethical debating program. She presented the program for two series before stepping down and being replaced by Naga Munchetty in June 2016. On 5 November 2015, Sian announced she would be leaving the BBC to become the new main presenter of 5 News.
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