John Pienaar Net Worth 2023, Age, Wife, Children, Height, Family, Parents, Salary

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Introduction

John Pienaar is a British journalist who currently works for Times Radio, previously rising to prominence as deputy political editor for BBC News.

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Early life

Name	John Pienaar
Net Worth	$5 million
Occupation	Journalist, Political Editor
Age	66 years
Height	1.75m

John Pienaar net worth

John Adrian Pienaar was born on October 2, 1956 (age 66 years) in Middlesex, United Kingdom. His parents, Eric and Johanna Pienaar were both born in South Africa. He was educated at Bromley Technical High School, in Keston, Bromley, London, as one of just two black boys at his local technical college. He then obtained his NCTJ training at Highbury College, Portsmouth.

Career

John Pienaar started his career in journalism at the South London Press, before becoming an Old Bailey correspondent. He was then a political correspondent at The Independent, the Press Association, and from 1992 the BBC, on a range of TV and radio news and current affairs programs.

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In 2002, he became a chief political correspondent at Radio 5 Live and presented a Sunday morning program, Pienaar’s Politics. He also hosted Question Time Extra Time (a radio supplement to BBC One’s Question Time) alongside Stephen Nolan.

He served as a stand-in host on BBC Two’s Daily Politics. From 2015 to 2020 he was BBC News’ deputy political editor. Pienaar started presenting the drivetime program on the new Times Radio station in June 2020.

John Pienaar is one of the richest and most influential journalists in the United Kingdom. He stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. He is a fan of Crystal Palace Football Club.

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Wife

John Pienaar is currently married to Penny Davies, they had their wedding in the United Kingdom. His wife is a private person and they have two children, daughters. As of March 2023, it is confirmed that John Pienaar and his wife Penny Davies are still married. Prior to his second marriage, he married his first wife Denise Walsh from 1980 until divorcing. They had two children together.

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