Konnie Huq: Personal Life
Konnie Huq, 42, was born on July 17, 1975, in Hammersmith, London, England. Her birth name is Kanak Asha Huq. She grew up in Ealing, west London, with her two elder sisters, Rupa and Nutun. She attended Notting Hill & Ealing High School in London and left school with nine General Certificate of Secondary Education and did A-levels in physics, mathematics, and chemistry. Although she did A-Levels in Science she attended Robinson College, Cambridge and studied economics and graduated from Cambridge University with a 2:1 degree.
Konnie Huq got married to Charlie Brooker on July 26, 2010, after a nine-month relationship, who is an English satirist and broadcaster who works in television, radio, print and online media. He is the creator of the anthology series Black Mirror. On March 23, 2012, Konnie gave birth to her first child at age 36, a son Covey Brooker Huq. Then On February 28, 2014, she gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son Huxley Brooker Huq.
Konnie Huq: Professional Life
Konnie Huq came to limelight for presenting Blue Peter which is BBC children ’s popular television programme Blue Peter, which she joined on 1st December 1997. Konnie Huq became a longest-serving female presenter on TV series Blue Peter (1997-2007).
Huq was also a presenter replacing Holly Willoughby she presented The Xtra Factor seventh series on ITV2 in 2010. She has also served as a presenter for several other TV series including The Mag, UK Top 40, The Tube, New York Fashion Week, London Talking, Your News, UK School Games, Guinness World Records Smashed, Hannah-Oke, Eat Your Words, Mind Your Language, and more. On 31 May 2007, she announced of leaving Blue Peter.
She hosted her final Blue Peter show on 22 January 2008. In 2009 she won a Monaco International Film Festival AFA Screenplay Award for Ahmed and Mildred. Also, her record of the longest-serving female host at Blue Peter was broke by Valerie Singletons on 1 October 2007.
Konnie Huq : Net worth and Salary
British television presenter and writer has a net worth of $8 million. She has been able to earn name and fame through her hard work and dedication. However, her actual salary isn't known to media yet. Definitely, she earns a handsome salary and lives a lavish life.
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Konnie Huq: Social Media
Konnie Huq is active on social media with plenty fans and followers. She mostly uses Twitter to communicate with her followers. She has been able to assemble 30.1k followers making 1,138 tweets till date.
Konnie has a short height of 5 feet and 2 inches. She has slender sexy legs which make her look very attractive.
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