Victoria Derbyshire sister Alexandra Derbyshire is a TV producer at Good Morning Britain. Alex is four years younger than Victoria.
Victoria is a TV presenter best known for hosting BBC radio and television.
As a radio presenter, Derbyshire presents current affairs, news, and interview programs on BBC Radio 5 Live. She has also appeared in shows like Newsnight and Panorama. She has worked for BBC for over two decades.
The newsreader and her siblings grew up in Rochdale. Their mother Pauline was a primary teacher in Lancashire, whereas their father Anthony was a construction manager.
Victoria and Alex attended the same school named Bury Grammar School for Girls. The siblings didn’t have a childhood filled with sunshine and rainbow due to an allegedly abusive father.
In an interview, the journalist, however, had a wonderful mother who did everything in her power to make up for their dad’s failings.
Alexandra Derbyshire Is A TV Producer
Victoria Derbyshire sister Alexandra Derbyshire is a TV producer at Good Morning Britain. Alexandra has been the producer of the show for nine years.
Previously, she was the producer of ITV’s breakfast television program Daybreak. She joined the team in September 2010 but exited the show in March 2013.
Alexandra worked on the input desk finding stories, producing, and coordinating items when she served in GMTV for seven years. The producer has also worked for BBC as a newsreader at Radio 5Live.
As per her LinkedIn profile, Derbyshire began her career in 1993 as a broadcast journalist at BBC Radio Leicester.
She completed her bachelor of arts degree majoring in English language and literature from Kingston University in 1993. Later, she received her postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism from the University of Central Lancashire in 1994.
Alexandra is currently 50 years old. She is four years younger than her elder sibling Victoria.
Victoria Derbyshire Has A Brother Named Nick Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire brother Nick Derbyshire is a former cricket player. Nick played as a right-arm fast bowler.
The former cricketer played for the clubs Essex County Cricket Club Limited and Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club. He retired from his cricket career in the year 1996.
After his retirement, he worked as an equity broker at Tullet and Tokyo for a year. Later, he joined GNI Financial Ltd as an equity finance trader from 1988 to 2000.
With his experience in the finance field, Nick became the Director of Equity Finance at HSBC Global Banking and Markets in September 2000. Later on, he became the Executive Director of Equity at Credit Agricole CIB for seven years.
After leaving his position as Executive Director at Credit Agricole CIB, Nick established his own company named Optica in 2012. He closed down his business in October 2022 after running it for ten years.
Derbyshire received his bachelor of arts honors degree from Goldsmiths, University of London in 1991. The former cricketer is wedded to his wife Katie and they share a son Max together.
Likewise, Nick celebrates his birthday on September 11 and is currently 52 years old.
Victoria Derbyshire Dad Anthony And Mum Pauline Divorced In 1985
Victoria Derbyshire dad Anthony and mum Pauline divorced when the news presenter was 16 years old.
The journalist alleged that she and her siblings had a traumatic childhood as their father was an aggressive man. Her father used to beat her family. During her interview with BBC Panorama, she recalled calling the police when her mum was beaten in the bedroom.
Derbyshire also stated that she used to rush to make a cup of tea for her dad when he returned home from work. She even slipped Valium into his tea to calm him down.
Her father has denied the accusation made by his daughter and stated that he was never aggressive toward his family. The siblings haven’t been in touch with Anthony since their parents divorced in 1985.
After the divorce, Pauline married a man named Des Whitehead.
Victoria Is Married To Husband Mark Sandell
Victoria married her husband Mark Sandell on July 21, 2018. The couple has been together for two decades.
During the wedding ceremony, the pair’s sons Oliver and Joe walked Victoria down the aisle. The couple was in 17 years of relationship before they tied the knot.
In 2015 the journalist talked on Twitter about her illness and mentioned that she would undergo a mastectomy. She halted her marriage plans because she didn’t want Mark to marry her out of pity.
She underwent 301 days of treatment after being diagnosed with cancer. The newsreader decided to get married when she got the all-clear from the doctors. During an interview, the newsreader mentioned that her partner was incredible and looked after their children when she suffered from the illness.
Mark is a radio and television producer based in London.