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Matt Barbet Biography

Updated On 28 Dec, 2022 Published On 20 Aug, 2017
Matt Barbet
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Facts of Matt Barbet

Date of Birth :
Age : 48 years old
Family Name : Barbet
Birth Country : United Kingdom
Birth Sign : Gemini

Relationship short Statistics of Matt Barbet

What is Matt Barbet marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Married
How many children does Matt Barbet have ? (name): 0 Children
Is Matt Barbet having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Matt Barbet Gay ? No

Matthew Laurence Barbet, better known as Matt Barbet, is a British television presenter and journalist. He is known for his work with Channel 5 and ITV. He also co-presented the Daybreak along with Ranvir Singh before he returned to 5 News Tonight. Besides being a TV journalist, he is also an accomplished runner and road cyclist.

Early Life and Career

Matt Barbet was born on 8th June 1976 in Chester, Cheshire, England, and grew up in north Wales. He attended the Alun School in Mold, Flintshire, and moved to Cardiff University.

Matt Barbet was born on 8th June 1976 in Chester, Cheshire, England, and grew up in north Wales. SOURCE: Instagram

He started his career at BBC London in 2003. He worked as a newsreader on the Sara Cox Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1. He also presented BBC London’s Children in Need coverage, BBC’s STORYFix program, BBC News 24, and BBC website and became an occasional relief presenter for BBC Breakfast.

Later, he was named as a presenter and correspondent for 5 News on Channel 5 after Kristy Young left the program in 2007. The following year, he and Isla Traquair were announced as stand-in presenters on 5 News after Natasha Kaplinsky was on maternity leave.

In 2010, Matt visited Haiti after the earthquake and was also embedded with British Army in Afghanistan. He presented the show's flagship 17:00 program and left the show on 26th July 2012.

On 3rd September 2012, he presented ITV Breakfast’s Daybreak from 6 am. to 7 am. along with Ranvir Singh. Louisa James presented the main news bulletins and the daybreak News Hour with Matt. He also occasionally reviewed the news on This Morning during the period. The show Breakfast was later renamed Good Morning Britain on 3rd March 2014.

He returned and joined 5 News on 16th April 2014 and hosted the show 5 News Tonight on weekdays at 6:30 pm. Later, he co-presented The Saturday Show for Channel 5 in October 2015 and left the show in July 2016, which Matt Allwright replaced.

Personal Life

Matt is married to his long-term girlfriend, Katie Barbet. The husband and wife are blessed with two daughters: Manon and Blythe.

Matt is married to his long-term girlfriend, Katie Barbet. SOURCE: Instagram

He is also involved in different charity shows and ran the London Marathon in 2010 and 2016. He is also an accomplished runner and road cyclist. He has ridden the first three Ride London events. He was the fastest celebrity to complete the 100-mile course in 4 hours and 24 minutes. He raised more than £400,000 as a patron of Norwood.

Net Worth

Matt is one of the successful British journalists who has spent his life in journalism. His estimated net worth is around $5 million. His source of income includes anchoring and presenting. Currently, he resides in a luxurious house in London with his family.

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Matt Barbet Married

First Marriage with Katie Barbet

Katie and Matt are living a blissful married life along with their two children. Currently, the family resides in London.

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