Emma Vardy

Emma Vardy is a BBC correspondent and presenter with extensive experience covering major stories across UK and U.S. politics, business, technology, sport and entertainment.

An engaging and versatile broadcaster, Vardy regularly appears on the "BBC News at Six," "BBC News at Ten," and BBC Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live, while her presenting work includes the business news on "BBC Breakfast," the BBC News Channel and hosting "Newsnight."

As the BBC’s Los Angeles correspondent from 2023 to 2025, Vardy covered the US Presidential Election, the Trump Presidency, Los Angeles wildfires, the tech world’s rapid changes, and major Hollywood awards including the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. She reported on significant moments such as the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race, the world’s biggest tech outage, the wave of college campus riots, and also wrote for The Sunday Times an exclusive with Celine Dion.

Previously, as Ireland Correspondent, Vardy was recognized for reporting on the political complexities of Northern Ireland, and for her “brave and fearless reporting” on paramilitary violence. An award-winning journalist with seventeen years at the BBC, she has reported from Ukraine, Washington DC, and Westminster. Vardy holds two Royal Television Society Awards and was named the Political Studies Association’s “Journalist of the Year”.

A passionate sportswoman, Vardy has played women’s football and rugby, surfs around the world, and as a mother, has explored changing attitudes to sport and fitness through pregnancy. She once described her most daunting moment as answering questions in the famous chair on the "Celebrity Mastermind" game show.

Vardy's warm and entertaining style makes her a popular speaker and host. Her ability to connect with a wide range of audiences and demystify complex subjects has seen her become one of the BBC’s most well-liked talents. She has chaired events for organizations including the Political Studies Association, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern’s Good Friday Agreement 25th Anniversary, the Royal College of Midwives, Queen’s University, and the Belfast Book Festival.