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Janet Street-Porter Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Sister, Husband, Children, Books and Net Worth

Last Updated on July 4, 2023: By Loiza Mourine

Janet Street-Porter Biography

Janet Street-Porter, CBE is an English media personality, journalist, and broadcaster. She was an editor for two years of The Independent on Sunday for but relinquished the job to become editor-at-large in 2002. She fashion editor of the Evening Standard in 1971. In 1973, she co-presented a mid-morning show with Fleet Street columnist Paul Callan for LBC radio.

Street-Porter has been a regular panelist on the ITV talk show Loose Women since 2011. Her other television appearances include Question Time (1988–2015), Have I Got News for You (1996–2022), and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (2004), Deadline (2007), Celebrity MasterChef (2013, 2020), and A Taste of Britain (2014–present).

10 Quick Facts About Janet Street-Porter

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  1. Name: Janet Vera Bull
  2. Age: 77 years
  3. Birthday: 27th
  4. Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
  5. Height: 6 feet 1.83 meters
  6. Nationality: American
  7. Occupation: Media personality, journalist, and broadcaster
  8. Marital Status: Married
  9. Salary: Salary
  10. Net worth: $3 million dollars

Janet Street-Porter Age

Janet is 77 years old as of 2023. She was born in Brentford, Middlesex, England, on 27th December 1946. She celebrates her birthday every 27th of December. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Janet Street-Porter Height

Janet stands at a height of 6 feet or 1.83 meters.

Janet Street-Porter Weight

Porter weighs 64 kg which is equivalent to 141 lbs. Her hair is red and her eyes are brown.

Janet Street-Porter Early Life and Education

Street-Porter grew up in Fulham, West London, and Perivale, Middlesex. Janet attended Peterborough Primary and Junior Schools in Fulham and Lady Margaret Grammar School for Girls, in Parsons Green from 1958 to 1964 where she passed 8 O-levels and 3 A-levels in English, History, and Art. She also undertook an A-level in pure mathematics but failed.

Janet Street-Porter Family and Siblings

Janet is the daughter of Stanley W G Bull and Cherry Cuff Ardern. Her father is an electrical engineer who had served as a sergeant in the Royal Corps of Signals in World War II. Her mother was Welsh and worked as a school dinner lady. She also worked in the civil service as a clerical assistant in a tax office.

Her mother was still married to her first husband, George Ardern, at the time of her birth. She was not to marry Stanley until 1954, hence her name being recorded thus in the birth records. She was later to take her father’s surname.

Janet grew up in Fulham, west London, and Perivale, Greater London after the family moved there when she was 14. The family stayed in her mother’s hometown of Llanfairfechan in North Wales for their holidays.

Janet Street-Porter Sister

Janet has a younger sister Patricia Balsom. In a recent interview, she revealed that she almost killed her. She however made peace with her before she died from cancer aged 57.

Janet Street-Porter Husband

Janet’s love life has been a murky one. She met her first husband photographer Tim Street-Porter while studying. They later got married. They separated later on. She then married Tony Elliott. Still, their marriage did not go well. They too separated. She is currently married to Peter Spanton.

Janet Street-Porter Children

Janet, however being married four times, and has no children with either her current husband or her ex-husband.

Janet Street-Porter Net Worth

Janet has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2023. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a media personality, journalist, and broadcaster. Through her various sources of income, Janet has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Janet Street-Porter Measurements and Facts

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Janet Street-Porter Wiki

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  • Full Names: Janet Vera Street-Porter
  • Gender: Female
  • Profession: Media Personality
  • Nationality: American
  • Race/ Ethnicity: White
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Janet Street-Porter Age and Birthday

  • Age: 73 years
  • Date of Birth: 27th December 1946
  • Place of Birth: England
  • Birthday: 27th December
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Janet Street-Porter Family and Relationship

  • Father’s Name: Stanley W G Bull
  • Mother’s Name: Cherry Cuff Ardern
  • Siblings: Patricia Balsom
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse: Peter Spanton
  • Children/ Kids: None

Janet Street-Porter Body Measurements

  • Height/ How tall?: To Be Updated
  • Weight: To Be Updated
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Red

Janet Street-Porter Net Worth and Salary

  • Net worth: $5 million (2023)
  • Salary: To be updated
  • Source of Income: Media personality

Janet House and Cars

  • Place of living: USA
  • Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Janet Street-Porter Early Career Experiences

In early 1975, Janet was the launch editor of Sell Out, an offshoot of the London listings magazine Time Out. The magazine was not a success. That same year she started on television at LWT. First as a reporter on a series of mainly youth-oriented programs. Later on, she went on to present the late-night chat show Saturday Night People.

Janet later produced Twentieth Century Box (1980–82), presented by Danny Baker. Street-Porter was editor of the Network 7 series on Channel Four from 1987. In the same year, BBC2 controller Alan Yentob appointed her to become head of youth and entertainment features. She commissioned Rapido, Red Dwarf, and Rough Guide. She was behind the cancellation of the long-running music series The Old Grey Whistle Test.

In 1992, Janet Street-Porter provided the story for The Vampyr: A Soap Opera. Her approach did not endear her to critics, who objected to her diction and questioned her suitability as an influence on Britain’s youth. In 1994, in her final year at the BBC, she became head of independent commissioning. That same year, she joined Mirror Group Newspapers.

She became the joint-managing director with Kelvin MacKenzie of the ill-fated L!VE TV channel. Four months later, she left the group. Two years later, she set up her own production company. Since then, she has appeared several times on the BBC panel game Have I Got News for You. She has also appeared annually on BBC’s Question Time except in 2013.

In 2000, Street-Porter was nominated for the “Mae West Award for the Most Outspoken Woman in the Industry”.

Janet Street-Porter Deadline

Street-Porter starred in an ITV2 reality show called Deadline, serving as a tough-talking editor. She worked with a team of celebrity “reporters” whose job was to produce a weekly gossip magazine.

The celebrities in question had to endure the Janet Street-Porter tongue as she decided each week which of them to fire. She has appeared on numerous reality TV shows, including Call Me a Cabbie and So You Think You Can Teach. She conducted numerous interviews with business figures and others for Bloomberg TV.

Janet Street-Porter Books

  • Baggage: My Childhood Apr 30, 2004
  • Life’s Too F***ing Short: A Guide to Getting What You Want Out of Life Without Wasting Time, Effort, or Money Sep 15, 2009
  • As the Crow Flies: A Walk from Edinburgh to London in a Straight Line Apr 1, 1998
  • Don’t Let the B*****ds Get You Down Jan 1, 2011
  • Fall Out: A Memoir of Friends Made and Friends Unmade by Janet Street-Porter (2006-09-25) Jan 1, 1656
  • Coast to Coast With Janet Street-porter Dec 1, 1998
  • Get it by Thursday, May 23
  • The Walk Of Life Jun 30, 2005

Janet Street-Porter Accomplishments

Street-Porter was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to journalism and broadcasting. In 2000, Street-Porter was nominated for the “Mae West Award for the Most Outspoken Woman in the Industry” at Carlton Television’s Women in Film and Television Awards.

Janet Street-Porter Hobbies and Interests

  • Hobbies: Reading, Adventure, Spending time with family
  • Passions: Research, creativity, nature walks
  • Personal Beliefs: Outgoing, articulate, and determined.
  • Interests: Fun activities, adventure, Nature, philanthropy
  • Books: Not specified
  • Favorite Movies: Not specified
  • Sports Team: To be Updated

Janet Street-Porter Quotes

“I have loved my Stussy shorts since 1990, now performing emergency surgery…#can’t say goodbye.”
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“it might be hard to fill some jobs at the moment, but do clowns have the right skills?”
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“I spent international women’s day painting a shed x.”
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“Should read over the years – predictive text on train”
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“Heavy rain aids body building x.”
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“On the other hand mini luxury (ha ha) hot cross buns are very good for adults in lockdown who have nothing left to watch on telly except miserable Icelandic detective series.”
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Frequently Asked Questions About Janet Street-Porter

Who is Janet Street-Porter?

Janet, CBE is an English media personality, journalist, and broadcaster. She was an editor for two years of The Independent on Sunday but relinquished the job to become editor-at-large in 2002.

How old is Janet Street-Porter?

Janet is 77 years old as of 2023. She was born in Brentford, Middlesex, England, on 27th December 1946.

How tall is Janet Street-Porter?

Janet stands at a height of 6 feet or 1.83 meters.

Is Janet Street-Porter married?

She is currently married to Peter Spanton. Janet’s love life has been a murky one. She met her first husband photographer Tim Street-Porter while studying. They later got married. They separated later on. She then married Tony Elliott. Still, their marriage did not go well. They too separated.

How much is Janet Street-Porter worth?

Janet has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2023. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Television Personality.

How much does Janet Street-Porter make?

At the moment we do not have Janet’s salary. We shall update this post as soon as we get her actual salary figure.

Where does Janet live?

Because of security reasons, Janet has not disclosed the precise location of her residence. We shall upload the images and address of her house once we get them.

Is Street-Porter dead or alive?

Janet is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Janet PorterNow?

Janet is still pursuing her career as a media personality, journalist, and broadcaster.

Janet Social Media Accounts

  • Twitter

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