Famous news correspondent, reporter, journalist, and broadcaster Richard Gaisford. Richard has been involved in the media landscape since 2000 and is most known for his time on Good Morning Television (GMTV).
Richard Gaisford was born and raised in Tonbridge, Kent. He attended Tunbridge Wells Grammar School and then graduated from Falmouth College with a degree in broadcast journalism. Steve Gaisford, his brother, is a journalist who works for ITV and Al Jazeera English.
Richard Gaisford Career
Gaisford made his television debut in 2000 while working for GMTV as the Chief Correspondent and Relief News Presenter. GMTV was a national breakfast provider that advertised “a cheerful morning and with more information.” It aired a variety of shows, the majority of which were well-received by viewers, including GMTV, GMTV with Lorraine, Newshour, GMTV Today, Sunday Best, The Sunday Programme, The Entertainment Programme, and many others.
Gaisford also served as a reporter for “The Sunday Programme” from 2003 to 2005. After ITV acquired the GMTV franchise in 2009, the company’s name was changed to ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Limited, and the program “GMTV” was discontinued in 2010.
The positions of Chief Correspondent and Stand-in Presenter were then granted to Richard. Gaisford served as the Chief Correspondent and Stand-in Newsreader for ITV’s resurrected program “Good Morning Britain,” which had been replaced by “GMTV” in 1993 when the program “Daybreak” was canceled in 2014.
He also took on the roles of news correspondent in 2015 and correspondent for the ITV program “Lorraine” in 2014.
Richard had a vast number of accomplishments in addition to his work on these programs, including two that stand out: He was the first UK reporter to broadcast live from Basra, Iraq, and he covered the rescue of Chilean miners from the Atacama Desert while reporting live.
He also covered the tsunami that hit Northern Japan in 2011, the Dockland Bombings in the Philippines, the earthquake in Pakistan, the typhoon in the Philippines, the Gulf War in the Middle East, the floods in Mozambique in 2000, the crash of a Concorde in Paris, and the Boxing Day tsunami in 2005 from Thailand and Indonesia.
Additionally, he covered the funerals for Pope John Paul II and Nelson Mandela.
Additionally, he has covered sporting events like the Olympics in 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Richard is regarded as a tech expert as well because he produced two television programs in Korea and Tokyo that explore the impact of gadgets on everyday life.
While in Iraq to report after the Iraqi city surrendered to UK Forces, his findings were shown on stations like BBC, CNN, Channel 4, Channel 5, and Fox among others.
There is no question that he has put a lot of effort into his career to acquire the name and position. He receives a salary of £36k on average from ITV. With all of his collected wealth, he may be living off of millions of dollars in net worth.
Richard Married To Wife
The gifted journalist is happily married to Emma Gaisford and a family man. On July 11, 1998, in front of his friends and family, he and his wife exchanged vows in a private ceremony. His marriage to his wife, which has lasted 20 years, is currently going swimmingly.
When they received their son Charlie Gaisford, the couple completed their family. At the age of 17, his son has already matured into a young boy. On August 5, 2004, he also gave his daughter Amy Gaisford a hug. She has developed into a stunning young woman, just like her mother.
He has repeatedly declared on social media that his marriage is going great and that he and his wife have a great relationship. Gaisford has thousands of followers on social media, where he is quite active. His biography can be found on numerous websites, including Wikipedia and The Huffington Post.
You May Know: Kate Rorke-Bassich, Rezendeevil, Melanie Olmstead, Affaf Buslach