George Arney

Who is George Arney?

Are you media enthusiasts? Then you might have heard the name, George Arney. He is a former BBC correspondent. Furthermore, Arney has worked for the BBC channel including The World Today and Outlook on the BBC World Service.

George Arney was born in the Salisbury, United Kingdom to the parents William Arney and Maria Charlotte Arney. His father was a barrister. However, this journalist remains silent when it comes to revealing his actual birth date or birthday. Arney holds British citizenship and is of mixed ethnicity. Regarding his education, he studied at Clifton College and Cambridge.

In the 1980s, Arney was a BBC producer and was a Pakistani BBC correspondent. In the past, he has also hosted the Crossing Continents of BBC Radio 4. From 1986 to 1988, George was a BBC correspondent in Pakistan, and from 1994 to 1996 he was a BBC correspondent in Sri Lanka.

Asides, George Arney, has authored a seminal book on Afghanistan. Further, he has frequently written for newspapers and magazines including The Guardian and The Economist. In 2007, the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) named him International Radio Personality of the Year.

Married Life, Divorce, Children

Talking about the personal life of this BBC News journalists like Kay Crewdson, George Arney is reported to be a single now.

However, he was once is in a marital relationship with his former wife, Razia Iqbal. Well, his partner Iqbal is also from the journalism field. She is a Ugandan journalist and correspondent who is currently reporting for BBC News. 

George Arney and Razia Iqbal Separation

Arney and Iqbal lived together in a happy and blissful life. But just for several years, they cherished their marital relationship. Well, it all went smoothly, but the pair could lead their relationship into a forever connection. As they later divorced each other.

Till date, there is no actual reason behind their separation. Along with this, there is also no news of their kids to the media or public. It seems the former lovebirds have no children from their married life.

George Arney's Net Worth

The British journalist, George Arney, has been in the broadcasting industry for a long time. Hence, he has managed to sum up huge assets. Arney's total net worth is estimated to be more than $1 million, which is similar to journalist Jo Coburn.

Till date, Arney served at several TV stations through which he made a good amount of fortune. In addition to being a reporter for the BBC for more than 20 years, he is in charge of the respected Urdu section of the Corporation, which has an estimated 12 million listeners worldwide.

Now, talking about Arney's salary, he might have earned an annual earning of over $80,000, which is an annual salary of BBC employee.