{"id":134751,"date":"2023-11-30T16:59:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=134751"},"modified":"2023-11-30T16:59:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:59:51","slug":"get-the-lowdown-on-long-lost-family-host-nicky-campbell-and-his-children-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/tv-and-movies\/get-the-lowdown-on-long-lost-family-host-nicky-campbell-and-his-children-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the lowdown on Long Lost Family host Nicky Campbell and his children | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

NICKY Campbell has enjoyed a successful career as a TV and radio presenter spanning over 35 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He is best-known for hosting ITV<\/span>'s Long Lost Family with Davina McCall \u2014 here we take a look at his life, family, career and net worth.<\/p>\n

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Who is Nicky Campbell?<\/h2>\n

Nicky Campbell was born in April 1961, making him 62 years old.<\/p>\n

Born in Edinburgh, he was adopted when he was just four days old by his map publisher father and psychiatric social worker mother.<\/p>\n

He studied\u00a0history\u00a0at the\u00a0University of Aberdeen and graduated with a 2:1 degree.<\/p>\n

Nicky decided to trace his birth mother in 1989, and after having children of his own, he then sought out his Irish biological father in 2002.<\/p>\n

In 2004, he wrote a book called Blue Eyed Son, about his own adoption experience.<\/p>\n

READ MORE ON NICKY CAMPBELL<\/h2>\n

<\/picture>CLOSE TO HOME <\/span><\/p>\n

Inside the off-screen life of Long Lost Family presenter Nicky Campbell<\/h3>\n

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<\/picture>NICKY’S HELL <\/span><\/p>\n

I’m haunted by teacher’s abuse – I was like a ragdoll, says Nicky Campbell<\/h3>\n

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What radio and TV shows has Nicky Campbell hosted?<\/h2>\n

After starting out at Capital Radio in 1986, Nicky joined BBC Radio 1 in 1987 and presented a range of shows including weekend early morning shows and the weekday drivetime slot.<\/p>\n

Nicky left Radio 1 in 1997 and moved to BBC Radio 5 Live, where he presented a mid-morning programme before replacing Julian Worricker in the breakfast slot in January 2003.<\/p>\n

Campbell presented his final Breakfast show on BBC Radio 5 Live as he prepared to host a new phone-in programme on the network in November 2021.<\/p>\n

TV-wise, Nicky was the face of the popular gameshow Wheel of Fortune from 1988 to 1996, he was also a regular host of Top of the Pops from 1988 until 1997.<\/p>\n

MOST READ IN SHOWBIZ<\/h2>\n

<\/picture>DANIELLE’S WORLD <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/picture>FAMILY FURY <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/picture>GOOD INNINGS <\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2001 he started presenting Watchdog and stayed with the show until 2009 when Anne Robinson took over.<\/p>\n

Since 2011, Nicky has presented BAFTA-winning ITV show Long Lost Family alongside Davina McCall.<\/p>\n

What is Nicky Campbell's net worth?<\/h2>\n

Reports on Nicky's net worth vary dramatically.<\/p>\n

At the bottom end of the spectrum Net Worth Post estimates his accumulated earnings at $1million USD (\u00a3790,000).<\/p>\n

In the middle Idol Net worth says it's $17million USD (\u00a313.5million).<\/p>\n

Whereas at the top end Popularbio puts it at a whopping $74million USD (\u00a358.6million).<\/p>\n

His salary was revealed in 2019, as part of a long list of BBC stars and what they earn.<\/p>\n

According to the BBC, the presenter earns \u00a3340,000-\u00a3345,999.<\/p>\n

He has presented the Radio 5 Live breakfast show since 2003.<\/p>\n

The radio host previously fronted the station's mid-morning programme for five years, and the list revealed he earned between \u00a3410,000 and \u00a3419,999 in 2017\/18.<\/p>\n

Who is Nicky Campbell's wife Tina Ritchie?<\/h2>\n

Nicky married his second wife, Christina 'Tina' Ritchie, in December 1997 in Kensington, London.<\/p>\n

Tina is a fellow journalist and the former head of Virgin Radio News.<\/p>\n

Nicky was previously married to his first wife Linda Larnach, who he nursed through ME \u2014 which led to Nicky taking a career break \u2014 before they divorced.<\/p>\n

The 61-year-old has said that Christina has restored his "equilibrium".<\/p>\n

In an interview speaking about his idea of love, he explained: "She had a big hand in restoring my equilibrium.<\/p>\n

"Through her, I learnt that when you really fall in love it is an evolving process.<\/p>\n

"The more I know her, the more in love I am."<\/p>\n

Who are Nicky Campbell's daughters?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nicky and his wife Christina have four daughters together.<\/p>\n

Their names are Breagha, Lilla, Kirsty and Isla.<\/p>\n

There isn't much information available about his daughters, but in 2016 Campbell spoke to the Mirror about about having four girls: "It\u2019s a clich\u00e9 that men want a son; but I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.<\/span><\/p>\n

"By the fourth, I was rooting for another girl.<\/span><\/p>\n

"I wanted four daughters because they\u2019ll love me unconditionally and look after me when I\u2019m old.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt does mean I see life through a female lens, though. <\/span>I get very worked up about misogyny and sexism!"<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Panorama's My Teacher the Abuser: Fighting for Justice about?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The description of the episode of Panorama on the BBC website is as follows: <\/span>\u201cEver since Nicky Campbell went public about the abuse that he both experienced and witnessed in the 1970s, he\u2019s become the public face of a campaign by former pupils of two renowned private schools in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n

READ MORE ON THE SUN<\/h2>\n

<\/picture>DRIVE BY <\/span><\/p>\n

Deliveroo & Just Eat delivery girl shares just how much she earns in three hours<\/h3>\n

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<\/picture>TOP DOLL-AR <\/span><\/p>\n

Trolls compare me to a \u2018walrus\u2019 because I\u2019m plus-size – they\u2019ll never stop me<\/h3>\n

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\u201cNow, Panorama meets the men who shared a dark secret, they had been sexually and physically abused.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInspired by each other\u2019s bravery, the men are determined that one teacher should be returned to the UK to face justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The documentary is to be first broadcast at 9pm on November 30, 2023 on BBC One.<\/span><\/p>\n

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