 awards. And the TV star, who also presents BBC quiz shows Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind, has honorary doctorates from Staffordshire University and the University of Bolton, his hometown. He was born in August 1964 in Bolton, Lancashire to Jamaican parents who came to the UK in the 1960s. His mother Lynne was a seamstress who worked for Mary Quant, while his father Norris was a factory worker who made car batteries and carpets. Clive's parents divorced and his dad returned to Jamaica, but his mum Lynne remained in the UK and is very proud of her eldest son. Speaking about his work, she told the Sunday Times: "When Clive first appeared on television it was exciting for all of us. We wouldn't miss a programme. "He's on so much now tha){kind=link}
Veteran BBC reporter Clive Myrie, who hosted BBC Proms on Friday night, has been a familiar face on TV for decades, but his life away from the cameras with wife Catherine is a bit more subdued
Clive Myrie has been a familiar face on BBC News for years and hailed a âhero’ for his recent reporting on the war in Ukraine.
The 58-year-old has been in the country on and off since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade in February 2022.
Landing just hours before the invasion, veteran reporter Clive â who has reported from 80 countries around the world in his long-standing career – shed a tear on live TV over the devastation to come.
He also survived an accident in Kyiv when the car he was in flipped over and dodged a grenade thrown at him by a soldier in the Iraq war.