Laura Kuenssberg asks US ambassador about Harry and Meghan
Laura Kuenssberg might be recognisable to the nation, but she’s made it clear she harbours no desire for fame.
“My dream job was being editor of Panorama. I never wanted to be on air,” she exclaimed.
“You’ll never catch me wearing sparkly pants on Strictly Come Dancing, much as I love watching it!”
Meanwhile, Laura declared to The Telegraph that being interviewed herself is “a bit ick” for her, adamantly insisting: “I hate it!”
The Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg star prefers not to focus on her personal life at all, to the point that she reportedly even refused to tell the publication which country she currently lives in.
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The native Scot, who regularly broadcasts in England, has also opted to stay schtum about her family, although it’s known that the 47-year-old is married to management consultant James Kelly.
The pair first met when mutually studying at Edinburgh University and are not known to have any children of their own.
Probed on why she likes to keep her life so intensely private, Laura said: “I’m not seeking election. I’m here to do my job, to hold politicians to account, to poke holes in their arguments and I think the work doesn’t require it. I don’t seek the spotlight beyond the actual job.”
She added that she’s keen to avoid placing her family under too much scrutiny too.
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“Other people in your life don’t choose your work so why should they be the subject of anyone else’s attention?” she quizzed, adding it’s a rule she made years ago which she has no intention of breaking.
Her siblings are equally private, as brother David, a civil servant, and sister Joanna, a former British diplomat have no celebrity history.
Meanwhile, Laura has explained that she shares more of herself behind the scenes in a role that she has mentoring young journalists.
She says that she’s ended up with “electronic pen-pals” in school sixth forms around the country as she nurtures up-and-coming talent in the broadcasting field.
“For me, that’s more meaningful than talking about how often I miss pilates every week because of the job – which is not at all because I am too busy sitting on the sofa drinking wine!” she joked.
Describing her career as an “extraordinary privilege”, the star is happier to talk about her show’s viewing figures, which she has declared are in “great shape”, contrary to previous reports.
The award-winning journalist, once labelled Broadcaster of the Year by the Political Studies Association, is also well known for the Brexit coverage she provided over the years.
Plus in 2019, the Evening Standard listed her as one of the top 20 most influential Londoners, despite the fact that it’s unclear whether she actually lives in London, according to her latest interview.
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