BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt and wife avoid bankruptcy over tax debt

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BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt and his wife have avoided bankruptcy after agreeing to pay off a tax bill of around £190,000.

A judge said in a hearing on July 15Mr Stayt and his wife Anne had owed "£191,000-odd" to HM Revenue & Customs, with around "£32,000-odd" still to be paid.

HMRC filed a bankruptcy petition against the couple but asked for it to be withdrawn at the hearing in the Specialist Insolvency and Companies Court in London, reports the Mirror.Solicitor Anam Rezvi said: "HMRC would like to seek permission to withdraw today, as the balance has now been reduced and the remaining balance has agreed to be paid by the debtors."Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Sebastian Prentis agreed to the petition being withdrawn at the end of the short hearing.

Charlie and his wife Anne Frances Breckwell did not attend the hearing.Despite nearly 20 years on the BBC's morning show, Charlie and his wife were reported to have found themselves debt, according to their company's accounts filed in December last year.The couple, who live in a £2.3 million four-bedroom home in South West London, were threatened with bankruptcy by the government agency.Their company, Stayt Limited, which lists the married couple as directors, along with Hogbens Dunphy Secretaries, a firm of accountants and tax consultants in central London, nature of business is television programming and broadcasting activities.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile