Mastermind presenter Clive Myrie apologises to BBC over £65k outside earnings

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BBC newsreader Clive Myrie has apologised to the corporation after failing to declare outside earnings. The 60-year-old, who also presents BBC Two quiz show Mastermind, did not declare earnings of at least £65,000 from corporate events over the past 12 months, according to The Sunday Times.

As an employee, Myrie is supposed to declare his list of engagements to the corporation monthly, but failed to include 11. The BBC's on-screen talent have had to declare outside earnings since director-general Tim Davie demanded more transparency in 2021, publishing the declarations every three months.

The Sunday Times said Myrie failed to declare his work as a debate chairman at GreenTalks Live, an event hosted by the Isle of Man's Energy and Sustainability Centre, and as a keynote speaker at Dutch bank ING's Views From The Top dinner at The Gherkin in London. READ MORE: Manchester Airport announces £19 flights to Europe’s ‘last real hidden gem’ Both events are reported to have commanded fees of more than £10,000.

The newspaper said Myrie also failed to report nine other engagements, including work as a guest speaker at Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's Prestige Dinner, a host at the National Residential Landlords Association's conference, and as host of an Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association lunch.