Who is Jon Kay? Taking over from Dan Walker, Aged 52, Meet his Wife Francesca Kasteliz, Family, Net worth

Jon Kay is an English television presenter, newsreader, and journalist who works for BBC News and is based in the West of England.

Kay appears to be a familiar face to fill the void left by Dan Walker . Walker is leaving as he switches to Channel 5.

Jon Kay: Who is his wife, Is Jon Kay about to take over as Dan Walker’s replacement on BBC Breakfast?

The BBC News world has been buzzing all week over who will replace the departing Dan Walker on BBC Breakfast, as Walker prepares to transfer to Channel 5 on May 17th, which is today.

According to reports, Jon Kay is in the running to replace Dan Walker on BBC Breakfast alongside Nina Warhurst, Sally Nugent, Naga Munchetty, Carol Kirkwood, and Charlie Stayt.

Also, Francesca Kasteliz, a former journalist and BBC News Correspondent who is now a TV presenting coach, is his wife.

Kay has been with the BBC Breakfast Presenting Team since 2010, giving him the opportunity to easily transition into Dan’s previous role because he has the knowledge and experience, and the Channel is looking for someone reliable, and who is more reliable at this point than Jon Kay for the job because he is no stranger to the Breakfast Family.

Jon Kay Age, Family, and Early Life

Jon Kay was born in Hull, East Yorkshire, England, on November 8, 1969. He is 52 years old right now. He grew up in Cheshire with his parents, but his wikipedia page contains no information about his parents, therefore we don’t know who his parents were or what family background he came from.

jon kay family

It also prevents us from delving into his early life story because there is currently very little information available about his personal life.

We will update his early and family life section as soon as we learn more about his family background and personal life from a reliable source.

Jon Kay Career, What about his Profession?

Jon began his career as a trainee reporter shortly after graduating from university in 1992, and he also worked as a BBC local radio station reporter for a time. As part of an early documentary named Bradley Stoke, Later became a full-time reporter over a period of time.

His entire career has revolved around the BBC, as he has worked as a regional reporter in Points West and for the BBC in London.

Kay also reported from Portugal on the inquiry into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and from Cape Town on Shrien Dewani’s trial. He also served as a BBC Correspondent during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

He is currently a news correspondent for BBC News covering the South-West of the country, but he regularly covers stories in other parts of Britain and around the world and is looking forward to replacing Dan Walker on BBC Breakfast.

Which school and college did he go to?

He attended the University of Exeter  and Graduated in 1992.

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Jon Kay Net Worth, How much does he earn?

We exactly do not know the net worth of Jon Kay as of now as nothing about his income has been released in public in past but the rumour of him replacing is true his net income is believed to be around $295k- 300k as notified by daily mail.

Jon Kay Wife, What about his relationship?

He is a married man and is married to Francesca Kasteliz. They both share three kids together. They met in a newsroom in Bristol and married in 1998.

jon kay wife

Is he available on any social media platforms?

He is available on Twitter with 42k+ followers. Except this we are not able to track him on any social media platforms like Instagram and facebook as a result, we will update about other social media handles if we get to know about them in the near future.

Physical Appearance of Jon Kay’s Height, Weight

HeightN / A
WeightN / A
Hair ColourSalt and Brown
Eye ColourBrown
Body typeFit
Sexual OrientationStraight

Interesting facts about Jon Kay’s should be known

NationalityEnglish
EthnicityWhite
Zodiac SignN / A
Net Worth $295k- $300k
Single/ In a relationshipMarried
Current SpouseFrancescaKasteliz
Children3

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