Lyse Doucet Salary, Net Worth, Cancer, Married, Husband, Illness, BBC

Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet is the Chief International Correspondent and Senior Presenter for BBC World News television and BBC World Service Radio.

Lyes has spent over three decades on the media as a journalist. Over the years, this TV presenter has covered many top stories and breaking news from around the world. So she must be earning a hefty sum, and her net worth should be super huge as well, but have you ever thought about the actual figure? Keep reading to know Lyes Doucet’s net worth and the rest of her bio!

Who is Lyse Doucet? Wiki, Bio

Doucet was born on 24th December 1958, in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada and is currently 62. She is of Canadian nationality belongs to a mixed ethnic background. She has not talked much about her parents and family. But Lyse has a sister Andrea Doucet, who is a Canadian professor of sociology.

Doucet pursued a bachelor in arts degree from Queen’s Universal in 1980. Then she joined the University of Toronto and earned a master’s degree in international relations in 1982. That same year, she volunteered to teach English with Canadian Crossroads International.

What’s Lyse Doucet Net Worth?

Award-winning journalist Lyse Doucet earns an impressive salary from her career. She makes an annual salary of over $180,000, which primarily sourced from her news reporting career. As of 2019, the BBC new reporter, Lyes Doucet, has a net worth of $4 million. Those are some outstanding numbers in terms of net worth, even for a famous journalist.

A Career as a Journalist, Highlights

At the beginning of her career, Lyse worked as a freelancer in West Africa for the Canadian media, where she worked from 1983 to 1988. In 1988, she covered the news from Pakistan for BBC. Later she got a promotion to the correspondent’s post and reported from Islamabad, Afghanistan, and Iran.

Further, in 1994, Lyse opened the BBC office in Jordan. In the mid-1990s, she traveled to the Middle East and covered all the major wars. Moreover, she focuses on natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.

Besides, Doucet made documentaries like ‘Children of Syria’ and ‘Children of the Gaza War’. Further, she presented a show ‘Her Story Made History’ on BBC Radio 4 in 2018 which has a critically acclaimed series and admired by people all over the world.

Is Lyse Doucet Sick?

Lyse Doucet isn’t suffering from any severe illness, but she recently was hoaxed as a cancer patient. However, a few days ago, she paid tribute to a BBC journalist, Hanna Yusuf, who tragically died at the age of 27.

His family stated that BBC journalist, Hanna passed away unexpectedly and the cause of her death isn’t revealed yet. The BBC’s chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, took her Twitter, releasing tragic news.

Back in 2015, the BBC journalist and television reporter, Sue Lloyd Roberts, died at age 62 after a long battle with cancer. Many Journalists paid tributes to her dead, described by peers, friends, and colleagues as ‘matchless’ and ‘trailblazer,’ including Lyse Doucet. But Lyse, on the other hand, is very much fit.

Who is Lyse Doucet’s Husband?

It is unknown who this TV presenter is married to, as she has referred to keeps these things to herself. She is also rumored to be single, and due to her unclear dating history, she is even thought to be gay.

But, Lyse Doucet, however, hasn’t said anything about her sexual orientation, partner, or marriage.

Is Lyse Doucet on Social Media?

Being a media personality, Lyse fulfills the necessity to be around the public via social media, but she is active on Twitter only. On Twitter, she has over 156k followers.

Unknown Facts

• Lyse’s zodiac sign is Capricorn.
• Doucet received the 2010 Peabody and David Bloom Wards for her movies on maternal mortality in Afghanistan.
• Doucet was honored with the Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting Award in 2017.
• In December 2018, she became a member of the Order of Canada.
• Lyse Doucet was a descendant of one of explorer Samuel de Champlain’s’ shipmates.

Quick Facts about Lyse Marie Doucet

Name	Lyse Marie Doucet
Date of Birth	24 December 1958
Place	Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Age	60 years old
Nationality	Canadian
Profession	Journalist, TV Presenter
Net Worth	$4 Million
Spouse	Not Known
Children	Not Known
Employer	BBC