Antiques Roadshow host Fiona Bruce previously revealed her “fury” after the gender pay gap at the BBC was revealed.
Back in the summer of 2017, the publication of the BBC’s highest-earning presenters revealed an imbalance between the numbers of men and women at the top of the list.
In the broadcaster’s annual report, it was revealed that top earner Chris Evans made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman was the highest-paid female celebrity. She earned between £450,000 and £500,000.
Fiona Bruce has hosted Antiques Roadshow since 2008 (Credit: BBC)
Antiques Roadshow host Fiona Bruce on BBC’s gender pay gap
At the time, about two-thirds of stars earning more than £150,000 – and all of the top seven earners – were male. As a result, the publication of the report sparked an outcry. And the furore led to the corporation attempting to rectify the situation.
As well as Fiona, Clare Balding, Victoria Derbyshire and Emily Maitlis were among those who signed an open letter to Lord Hall. It called for the then director-general to “correct” the disparity. In the letter, they claimed that the BBC had known about it “for years”.
The presenter has worked for the BBC for 35 years (Credit: BBC)
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