Dan Wootton is a New Zealand-born British broadcaster who is based in the United Kingdom and holds both New Zealand and British citizenship and was the executive editor of The Sun newspaper.
Dan Wootton Biography
Dan Wootton, a British broadcaster, was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and holds dual New Zealand and British citizenship. He gained prominence as the executive editor of The Sun newspaper.
Wootton’s career in journalism began in his native New Zealand, where he wrote an entertainment column for The Dominion Post and worked as a reporter for the television show Good Morning. At the age of 21, he moved to the United Kingdom and found work with Broadcast magazine after a stint at trade magazines.
In 2007, Wootton joined the News of the World, initially as part of the TV team before becoming the TV editor and eventually the show-business editor until the newspaper’s closure in 2011. Following the closure, he became a columnist and feature writer for the Daily Mail and held the position of editor-at-large for Now magazine.
He also testified at the Leveson Inquiry regarding the phone hacking scandal at News International, denying any involvement in illegally publishing stories obtained through phone hacking.
In 2013, Wootton joined The Sun newspaper, launching a new column on Sundays. He later became the editor of the newspaper’s Bizarre column in 2014 and was promoted to associate editor (showbiz and TV) in 2016.
During this time, he also appeared as a showbiz reporter on ITV’s morning show Lorraine and was a regular contributor and panelist on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.
Wootton hosted a talkRADIO show called Dan’s Dilemmas from March 2018, and in February 2020, he took over as the host of the station’s drivetime show. He gained significant attention for breaking the story about “Megxit” in The Sun, which prompted Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to confirm their plans to step back from their royal duties.
Wootton faced legal challenges and controversy related to his reporting, including libel proceedings brought by Johnny Depp and criticism for advocating for the Great Barrington Declaration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In January 2021, Wootton left The Sun and talkRADIO to become a columnist for MailOnline and present a show on GB News. His program on GB News, initially called Tonight Live with Dan Wootton, was later rebranded to Dan Wootton Tonight.
On a personal note, Wootton publicly came out as gay in 2013. He has also faced personal challenges, including being the target of harassment and false accusations by a former partner. In July 2023 Wootton was accused of impropriety by a former partner.
Dan Wootton Age
He is 40 years old. He was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Dan Wootton Height
He has a height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Dan Wootton Parents
His parents are not known.
Dan Wootton Wife
He is not married. In 2013 he announced on his Twitter account that he is gay. There is no information about his spouse.
Dan Wootton Siblings
He seems to have a sister called Ashleigh Wootton. She has a daughter.
Dan Wootton Children
He has no children.
Dan Wootton Instagram
He Instagram has over 150k followers on the gram. His handle is @danwootton.
Dan Wootton Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million.
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