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Laura Kuenssberg is an award-winning journalist who is seen as one of the leading commentators on the British political scene. The 43-year-old began her career at NBC news where she worked during a journalism course at Georgetown University which she undertook after she completed her degree. She was appointed as the BBC’s political editor in July 2015, making her the first woman ever to hold that position. Tonight she is set to appear on BBC’s Brexitcast, but who is Ms Kuenssberg married to and does she have any children?
Who is Laura Kuenssberg?
Laura Kuenssberg was born in Italy in 1976 to Sally Kuenssberg CBE and Scottish businessman Nick Kuenssberg OBE.
Her paternal grandfather was the German-born founder and president of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Dr Ekkehard von Kuenssberg.
While her mother’s father was a High Court judge named Lord Roberton.
She grew up in Glasgow, with her brother and sister, where attended Laurel Bank School, a private girls’ school.
After she completed school, she studied history at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Washington DC in the US, to undertake a journalism course at Georgetown University during which she worked on an NBC News political programme.
Upon her return to the UK she worked for local radio and then cable television in Glasgow, before joining BBC North East and Cumbria in March 2000.
She won a regional Royal Television Society award for her work as home affairs correspondent and produced segments for the social affairs editor Niall Dickson.
She was then appointed chief political correspondent for BBC News where she reported for BBC One bulletins, Daily Politics and BBC News.
In May 2010, her presence was so ubiquitous in the period between the general election and the formation of a coalition government under David Cameron, that journalist David Aaronovitch coined the term “Kuenssbergovision”.
She moved to ITV News in 2011 where she also contributed towards business reporting on ITV’s current affairs strand, Tonight.
She made her debut co-newscasting News at Ten with Alastair Stewart in 2013.
But later that year she announced that she would leave ITV to return to the BBC, as chief correspondent and a presenter of Newsnight, replacing Gavin Esler in the latter role.
During her tenure in the role as BBC political editor she has faced serious backlash, including a period during the 2017 general election when her safety was under threat and a bodyguard was hired to keep her safe.
But who is she married to?
Laura Kuenssberg is married to management consultant James Kelly, who also studied at Edinburgh.
After his degree, he moved to the US to undertake studies at Harvard University.
The couple now live together in East London and do not have any children.
Although Ms Kuenssberg discusses politics on TV on an almost daily basis, Mr Kelly is very quiet about his private life and keeps out of the public’s attention.
Tonight, the political star will feature on Brexitcast alongside Katya Adler, Adam Fleming and Chris Mason on BBC News at 9.30pm and BBC One at 11.35pm.
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