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Brit Hume Biography

Updated On 29 Jun, 2023 Published On 28 Jul, 2015
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Facts of Brit Hume

Date of Birth :
Age : 80 years old
Family Name : Hume
Birth Country : United States
Birth Sign : Cancer
Height : 6 Feet 4 Inch
Name Brit Hume
Birth Name Alexander Britton Hume
Nick Name "Brit"
Mother Virginia Powell Hume
Father George Graham Hume
Birth Place/City Washington, D.C.
Profession Commentator
Ethnicity White
Nationality Ameriacn
Working For ABC News
Net Worth $4 million
Salary $2000000
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Hazel
Weight in KG N/A
Married Yes
Married to Kim Hume
Children Sandy Hume, Virginia Hume, Louis Hume
Education St. Albans School, University of Virginia
Awards Emmy award 1991
TV Show World News Tonight with Peter Jennings

Relationship short Statistics of Brit Hume

What is Brit Hume marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Married
How many children does Brit Hume have ? (name): 4 Children
Is Brit Hume having any relationship affair ?: Yes1 affair
Is Brit Hume Gay ? No

A political commentator and television journalist who was the former chief White House correspondent for ABC and also Fox News senior political analyst. He is the son of George Graham Hume and Virginia Powell Hume. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia. In starting of his career he worked for The Hartford Times newspaper company. Between 1970 to 1972 he worked for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson. In 1973 he worked as editor for MORE magazine which is a press criticism journal. In the same year, he worked as a news correspondent for ABC News. He has also made guest appearances in the television show “The O'Reilly Factor”. For his service in the field of journalism, he was awarded ‘The Best in the Business award and also the Emmy Award for his coverage of the Gulf War.

Early life of Brit Hume

Brit Hume was born as Alexander Britton Hume on June 22, 1943, in Washington, D.C., US. to Virginia Powell Hume and George Graham Hume. His father is part of Scottish descent so he belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Hume attends St. Albans School in Washington, D.C and in 1965 he completed his graduation from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Brit Hume's Career

Brit Hume first worked for The Hartford Times newspaper company and later for United Press International and the newspaper Baltimore Evening Sun. Then he served as syndicated columnist Jack Anderson from 1970 to 1972. Later, he became Washington editor of MORE magazine, a press criticism journal.

Hume joined ABC News in 1973 as a consultant and in  1976, he was offered a job as a correspondent. He received his first  Academy Award nomination for his work for ABC's Close-Up documentary program. He was assigned to report on Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign and George H.W. Bush's 1988 presidential campaign. 

In 1996, Brit Hume left ABC and joined Fox News Network and became Fox News's Washington managing editor. 

Brit Hume's Net Worth

Brit Hume has an enormous net worth of $14 million which makes him one of the richest Fox News journalists. His salary per annum is $2 million from Fox News Network. Previously, he worked for ABC where he earned nearly $1.5 million per annum. At present, he makes a salary of around $5 million per year. 

Brit Hume's Personal Life; Who's His Wife? How Many Children Does He Have? 

Brit Hume has been married twice in his life. He had one son, Sandy Hume, from his first marriage who was also a famous journalist. Sadly he had to face the sudden demise of his son who died by committing suicide.

After he divorced his first wife, he married his girlfriend who is the president of Fox News Channel Kim Hume The couple has two biological children and one child from Kim's first marriage.

Brit Hume with his wife Kim Hume.

There was a rumor that he had an affair with his co-worker Megan Kelly but it didn't last long.     

In addition to his successful career as a Fox News anchor, he also cherishes the role of being a loving grandfather to his grandchildren. He has expressed his deep affection for them and thoroughly enjoys spending time in their presence.

In June 2017, he shared a heartfelt moment on Twitter, proudly announcing that his eldest granddaughter had graduated from high school. This special milestone filled him with immense pride and happiness, further strengthening the bond he shares with his beloved grandchildren.

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Brit Hume Affairs

  1. First Affair with Megyn Kendall

    She is correspondent at Fox. There was rumor that they were romantically linked. Since she is so beautiful and hot we cannot deny the fact that he can have affection for her.

Brit Hume Married

First Marriage with Clare Jacobs Stoner

There is no exact date when they got married but their relationship didn't lasted long. Together they were parents of one son.

Second Marriage with Kim Schiller Hume

Professionally she is Fox News vice president and also former Washington bureau chief. Together they are parents of three children.

Brit Hume Children

SON : Sandy Hume

Mother: Clare Jacobs Stoner

Professionally he was a reporter for the newspaper The Hill. He committed suicide.

SON : Louis Hume

Mother: Kim Schiller Hume

He is the first child from his second marriage.

DAUGHTER : Virginia Hume

Mother: Kim Schiller Hume

She is gorgeous. She is the only daughter beside two sons.

SON : Alexander Hume

Mother: Kim Schiller Hume

He is the youngest son of the family. He is also successful in his career like his father.

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