Channel 4: Jon Snow Wife Precious Lunga - Children & Age Difference Explained

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow and his wife Precious Lunga had a child together through surrogacy in March 2021. Let us find out the couple's age difference and more facts about them.

Jon Snow is a journalist and TV presenter, also known as the long-time presenter of Channel 4 News. 

He accepted a BAFTA Fellowship at the 2015 BAFTA Awards Ceremony in May 2015.  Additionally, he was also awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Liverpool in 2011, by Sussex University in 2015, and by Keele University in 2018.

Further, he recently presented his final edition of Channel 4 News after 32 years at the helm of the program.

The credits on Jon Snow's last appearance on Channel 4 News pic.twitter.com/cm4SGhsCE2

— Greg Evans (@gregzeene) December 23, 2021

Who Is Precious Lunga? Jon Snow Wife

Jon Snow is happily married to his wife Precious Lunga. She is a Zimbabwean epidemiologist. 

Having been born and raised in Zimbabwe, she went to Britain to study where she attended the University of Edinburgh. In addition to that, graduated with a degree in neuroscience, followed by Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2003 from the University of Cambridge. 

She is also an entrepreneur and CEO of Baobab Circle. She also created a mobile app called Afya Pap, that offers personalized health education and coaching on chronic diseases. Afya Pap is used across seven countries in Africa, including Kenya and Uganda.

Further, the couple got married in 2010. However, there is no further information regarding their dating and married life on the internet.

Jon Snow Children 

Jon Snow and Precious Lunga shared one child. 

They had a son by surrogacy in March 2021 despite being previously suffered a miscarriage and numerous medical setbacks. 

Additionally, Jon is also a dad to two daughters from his previous relationship with human rights lawyer Madeleine Colvin. They were together for 35 years.

Here is @jonsnowC4's emotional final sign off from @Channel4News pic.twitter.com/5QPkFNbxPe

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) December 23, 2021

Jon Snow Age Difference Revealed 

Jon Snow has an age difference of 27 years with his wife Precious Lunga.

He is currently 74 years old while Lunga is 47 years old. Jon was born in 1947 in Ardingly, Sussex, England whereas, Lunga was born in 1974 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, the second largest city of Zimbabwe. 

Jon Snow Net Worth Revealed

According to sources, Jon Snow's net worth is £8.7million.

It appears that he has made a hefty amount from his journalism career. As a matter of fact, he is said to be one of the highest-paid newsreaders in the UK with a reported salary of around £1million.

He spent three decades presenting the news for Channel 4. Besides, his lengthy career at Channel 4, he also has experience in radio and television. 

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