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Matthew Wright Biography
Matthew Wright is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on July 8, 1965 in England, England, United Kingdom. Journalist who began presenting The Wright Stuff in 2000 and wrote a column for The Daily Mirror.
He acted in a 2003 episode of Absolute Power with Stephen Fry .
Wright started his career at the age of 14, appearing in the Children’s Film Foundation production Big Wheels And Sailor (1979). He was educated at the voluntary-aided Roman Catholic boys’ John Fisher School in Purley, Croydon, Surrey and was in the same class as the artist and sculptor Diarmuid Bryon O’Connor and DJ Gilles Peterson. He also attended Croydon Youth Theatre. Following school, Wright attended the University of Exeter, graduating in English and Drama.
Wright became a showbusiness correspondent with The Sun and later wrote a column for the Daily Mirror in the 1990s, with future 3AM girl Polly Graham as his assistant. During his time at the Daily Mirror, Wright covered numerous celebrity stories, including the wedding of Phil Collins and Orianne Cevey in 1999, which he claimed was the longest wedding he had ever been to. In 2002, Wright was a contributor to Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary, a BBC television documentary which profiled Collins’s career, and was subsequently released commercially.
He got married to Amelia Wright in 2010.
Name | Matthew Wright |
First Name | Matthew |
Last Name | Wright |
Occupation | TV Show Host |
Birthday | July 8 |
Birth Year | 1965 |
Place of Birth | England |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Amelia Wright |
Children(s) | Cassady Frances Wright |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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He left the Daily Mirror in 2000 to pursue a television career and launch the website mykindaplace.com. He was chosen to front Channel 5’s daily topical discussion series The Wright Stuff, which started broadcasting in September 2000. Wright originally co-presented the series with panellists James O’Brien and Kate Silverton. After a couple of years, O’Brien and Silverton were replaced by a new panel every week and the series began attracting celebrities to guest on the panel every day.
Matthew Wright Net Worth
Matthew Wright is one of the richest TV Show Host from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Wright's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He earned a degree in English and drama from the University of Exeter.
He has written columns for The Sun and the Daily Star Sunday.
Alexander Matthew Wright (born 8 July 1965 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey) is an English television presenter and former tabloid journalist. He worked as a journalist for The Sun and was a showbusiness gossip columnist for The Daily Mirror before launching a television career. He hosted the Channel 5 topical debate show The Wright Stuff from 2000 to 2018.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | TV Show Host |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
In 2002, Wright named John Leslie live on air as the television presenter being linked to the alleged rape of Ulrika Jonsson. Wright subsequently said he could not remember saying Leslie’s name during the show. In a Sky 1 show, John Leslie: My Year of Hell, Wright offered John Leslie an apology. Leslie confirmed he would not sue Wright, saying: “I think he just made a really big mistake and unfortunately I was the one paying the price.”
Wright is a fan of live music and regularly attends concerts. In 2003, he performed on stage with his favourite band, Hawkwind, at the London Astoria, after interviewing the band’s frontman Dave Brock on radio. He is now a friend of the band. He also released a single with them, “Spirit of the Age”, in 2006, and is credited on their album Take Me To Your Leader, released the same year. A fan of progressive rock, Wright was the host of Prog magazine’s annual “Progressive Music Awards” for four years until 2017.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Matthew Wright height 6 ft 0 in Matthew weight 179 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Weight | 179 lbs |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1998, Wright and the Daily Mirror were successfully sued for libel for £20,000 by actor David Soul, after Wright referred to the play The Dead Monkey in a review as being “without doubt the worst West End show I have ever seen”, despite not having seen it. Wright also made several other false claims about the play in his article. Soul stated that Wright was “using the play as an excuse to attack me personally”.
In 2007, Wright was announced as the lead presenter on BBC One’s Inside Out programme in the London area. He left the programme in 2017 and was replaced by Sean Fletcher.
Who is Matthew Wright Dating?
According to our records, Matthew Wright married to Amelia Wright . As of December 1, 2023, Matthew Wright’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Matthew Wright. You may help us to build the dating records for Matthew Wright!Wright’s first marriage ended in a bitter legal battle that he said “made me wary of relationships”. In 2003, he started a relationship with Closer columnist Caroline Monk. He met his second wife, Amelia Gatte, at a garden party held by their mutual friend Miriam Stoppard. They married in 2010. In 2013, they revealed they were trying to conceive a baby with the help of in vitro fertilization but three of their IVF pregnancies so far had ended in a miscarriage. His wife is unable to become pregnant naturally following an ectopic pregnancy. In September 2018 it was announced they are expecting their first child. Their daughter, Cassady, was born in January 2019. Despite his relationships with women, Wright has said that he is “a slightly camp man. I can’t be any other way, so if people want to imagine that they’re my gay lovers, more power to them.” Wright has said that “everyone thinks I’m gay”.
Facts & Trivia
Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Matthew Wright celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.
In 2008, Wright was accused of snobbery and racism after he described the White working class as “Narrow minded, racist, self-centred, pig ignorant” and “A bunch of whingers”.
Who is Matthew Wright kicker?
Matthew Wright (born March 22, 1996) is an American football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).
What did Matthew Wright do?
TV host Matthew Wright was at one time the gossip columnist for The Daily Mirror. He has been the host of The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 since 2000. In November 2013 it was revealed that he would be taking part in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Has Matthew Wright got a ponytail?
By January 2021, Matthew was officially rocking a miniature ponytail at the back of his head, and now has a full-blown plait with beads on the end.
Has Matthew Wright left LBC?
He left the station in March 2020.
Where is Matt Wright going?
Jaguars’ Matthew Wright: Perfect on six kicks in finale The 25-year-old served as Jacksonville’s kicker for 14 games, and he went 21-for-24 on field goals and 13-for-15 on extra points. Wright remains under contract for 2022 and should be the favorite to kick next season, though the Jags may bring in some competition.
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