Frances Robathan (born 1960) is a British corporate adviser from London, UK. She has worked for the Fairtrade Foundation, London since 2002. She has held different positions including Director of Institutional Fundraising, Program Partnerships and Senior Advisor to Partnerships.
Also, she is the wife of George Alagiah (British broadcaster, TV news presenter and journalist). Alagiah is the main presenter of BBC World News GMT since its launch on February 1, 2010. She has presented BBC News at Six programs since December 3, 2007.
The BBC news presenter became the first British television celebrity to be diagnosed with coronavirus. He suffered from a minor illness. In addition, he spoke about his positive coronavirus report to his colleague Sophie Raworth.
George Alagiah tested positive for coronavirus.
He said that his experience to live cancer and help cope with the coronavirus disease. In 2014, she revealed that it was colorectal cancer. A BBC statement released at the time. George created a Twitter post about his treatment on June 28, 2014.
In late October 2015, he announced that his cancer treatment had officially ended. She returned to her job at the BBC in the same year. However, cancer emerged in her body in 2018. Alagiah referred to her treatment for terminal cancer.
Early life
Frances Robathan was born in 1960 in London, UK. She completed the age of 60 (as of 2020). She completed her degree at Durham University. However, Robathan’s mom and dad information is not available on the internet sources.
She is a British citizen. Also, she believes and follows the religion of Christianity. Details about her zodiac sign have not been found as her birth information is unknown.
Personal life
George Alagiah with his wife, Frances Robathan
She met her husband George at Durham University. In 1984, the couple got married. Frances Robathan revealed how she handled a mixed-race relationship.
She is the mother of two adult sons, Adam Alagiah (27) and Matt Alagiah (31). Still, George has tried cancer in the past. She suffered from the deadly coronavirus.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Frances Robathan. |
| Profession | Senior Association Advisor at the Fairtrade Foundation. |
| Nickname | French. |
| in the news for | Her husband, George Alagiah, has tested positive for coronavirus. |
| Age (as of 2020) | 60 years old . |
| Nationality | British. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | London, United Kingdom. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1960. |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | white caucasian. |
| hobbies | Frame. |
| zodiac birth sign | N/A |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| house location | London. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 5″ . Centimeters: 165cm . Meters: 1.65 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 60kg . Pounds: 132 pounds . |
| eye color | Black. |
| Hair color | Dark brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Name unknown. Mom : Lost. |
| Brothers | Lost. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married since 1984. |
| Husband | Jorge Alagiah. |
| Sons | Adam Alagiah (27) and Matt Alagiah (31). |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | Secondary school in London. |
| University | Durham University. |
| Twitter account | https://twitter.com/francesrobathan. |
| Last update | On June 12, 2020 (© Dreshare.com). |
Some interesting facts about Frances Robathan
- George’s mother and father are Tamils from Sri Lanka.
- He completed his primary education at Christ the King International School (Ghana, West Africa). Later, she moved to England and studied politics at Durham University.
- Alagiah became the editor of the college magazine. In addition, he was a former sabbatical officer in the Durham Student Union.
- In the past, he worked for South Magazine.
- He joined the BBC in 1982 and later worked as a correspondent in South Africa and London.
- Frances Robathan’s spouse reported that the city was being held in Afghanistan, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Somalia.
- He was the presenter of the relaunched BBC program The World.
- He co-presented BBC Six O’Clock News with Sophie Raworth and Natasha Kaplinsky. In December 2007, he assumed sole host responsibilities for the show.
- Previously, he presented BBC News at Ten episodes when main presenters Huw Edwards and Fiona Bruce were unavailable.
- As part of the BBC team, he collected BAFTA awards for coverage of the Kosovo conflict.
- He won the Asian Awards Outstanding Achievement Television Awards in 2010.
- Frances likes to wear sari and traditional costumes.
- In his free time, he likes to paint.
- George Alagiah’s wife, Frances Robathan, is not an active user like her husband on the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook. Other than that, she has an official Twitter account.
- George’s debut novel, “The Burning Novel”, shortlisted for the Society of Author Award in 2020. His book is based on the problems of corruption and murder in South Africa.
- His cancer has spread to his lymph nodes, liver, and lungs. In June 2020, he said his cancer is end-stage, not chronic.
- He became the longest-serving presenter of the BBC’s flagship program since 2000.
- Alagiah came to his home country of Sri Lanka in 2004 to assess the damage caused by the tsunami in Asia. She went to the grandmother’s house that she destroyed. Also, she recognized the places where she spent her childhood and played with her siblings.
- He devoted his seven years to the print journalism department with South Magazine.