www.ambiente.us JANUARY | ENERO 2010
BBC News presenter Jane Hill comes out
By Stephen Gray
Jane Hill, main presenter for the BBC’s rolling news channel, has revealed that she is
gay for the first time in the corporation’s magazine, Ariel.
Hill spoke openly this month about cohabiting in North London with her partner, Sara,
and their dog, Mavis.
A colleague said: “Everyone has known for years that Jane is gay. She hasn't made a
secret of it at the BBC and although she has had other girlfriends over the years, this
one seems to be the one.”
Having joined in 1991, Hill has worked as a newsreader on the BBC’s 24-hour channel
for 12 years.
Graduating from Queen Mary, University of London with a degree in politics, Hill first
worked at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in Washington, DC.
On returning to England, she completed the corporation’s regional news trainee
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scheme worked
for BBC Radio Five
Live and BBC
Radio Berkshire
before joining the
BBC News
channel for its
launch in 1997.
A longstanding
presenter, Hill has
covered notable
global events,
including the
attacks of
September 11,
2001, the
inauguration of
Barack Obama,
and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, which she cited as the
hardest case of her career.
Currently a daytime presenter on the channel, Hill broadcasts to weekday
audiences alongside Matthew Amroliwala. She lists her interests outside
work as food and wine, swimming and ABBA. Her partner is a TV
camerawoman, they have been together for one year.
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