Carole Malone is a British journalist, columnist and TV pundit known for blunt opinions on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show and GB News. She spent decades on Fleet Street, from the Sunday Mirror to the News of the World and the Daily Express, and became a household name through Loose Women, The Wright Stuff and Celebrity Big Brother. She turned 72 on October 14, 2026, and she’s still arguing on live TV most weeks.
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Age | 72 years |
| Nationality | British |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Occupation | TV Presenter, Journalist, Broadcaster |
| Husband | Emir Mulabegovic |
| Birthplace | West Allotment, England |
| Salary | £30,000 – £60,000 |
| Known For | "Loose Women", "The Wright Stuff" |
Bella Nwanneka EbinumCarole Malone Biography
Carole Anne Malone was born on October 14, 1954, in West Allotment, a mining village near Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England. She has written about her working-class roots in her Express column, including a 2021 piece titled “Posh was a dirty word where I grew up.”
She started out in newspapers and moved into broadcasting in the 1990s. Her first regular on-air job was a weekly talk show on BBC Radio 5 Live, which ran from 1994 to 1996.
Career
Newspapers and columns
Malone spent about ten years at the Sunday Mirror before joining the News of the World as a columnist. She stayed there until the paper closed in July 2011 over the phone-hacking scandal. She then took a weekly column at the Daily Express, which she still lists in her Instagram bio.
Today she also writes a weekly column for GB News. Her latest piece, on October 12, 2026, was about Nigel Farage. She writes a monthly column for Pets Magazine too, and shared her October 2026 column on Instagram on October 1. She co-wrote the book Turn Back Time with cosmetic doctor Aamer Khan.
Television
Her TV break came with Guilty!, a lighthearted Sky One show she hosted from 1997 to 1999. She joined ITV’s Loose Women as a panellist between 2002 and 2005. In 2007 she returned as a guest anchor while Jackie Brambles was on maternity leave.
Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff made her a daytime regular. She sat on its panel from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2018. She also joined The Alan Titchmarsh Show from September 2007 to April 2011, reviewed the papers on This Morning from 2009, and appeared on Sky News’s The Pledge from 2017 to 2021.
Her biggest platform now is Jeremy Vine on Channel 5, where she has been a regular since 2018 and reviews the news every Wednesday. She was on the show again on October 14, 2026, her 72nd birthday. The programme’s Instagram quoted her that day criticising Donald Trump’s AI video of himself wrestling a tiger after a Yorkshire man was killed by one: “You don’t joke about young men dying at the hands of tigers.”
She has been a GB News presenter and pundit since 2021, often on Britain’s Newsroom. On October 12, 2026, she posted from Patrick Christys’s show, joking that the panel was “arguing like crazy.” She also turns up on Good Morning Britain and Sky News, and in September 2026 she appeared on Storm and Alexis on 5.
Her TV style is plain speaking. On Jeremy Vine on March 29, 2026, during a debate about old-fashioned jokes, she said: “Who cares if they’re offended? People get offended all day, every day about all sorts of things.” She added that when a big tragedy happens, “within 10 minutes there’s a joke going around.”
Reality TV
In 2006 she was a team captain on ITV’s Celebrity Fit Club and lost three stone. In January 2007 she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house as the seventh housemate, despite having criticised the show in print. She became the second celebrity evicted on January 12, 2007.
Controversies
In 2009 her News of the World column claimed that illegal immigrants were given “free cars.” After a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission, the paper printed a correction saying illegal immigrants do not receive that benefit, and it apologised.
On May 14, 2012, she caused anger on This Morning when she called the Derby house fire that killed six children “an accident waiting to happen.” ITV apologised for the remark. The children’s parents, Mick and Mairead Philpott, were later convicted of manslaughter over the fire.
Her biggest recent row came on GB News. On Britain’s Newsroom on December 4, 2025, she claimed that Meghan Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, had been in prison while Meghan was growing up. That claim was false. On December 15, 2025, she read an apology on air.
“I believed this to be the case based on what I now understand to be misinformation I had seen online,” she said. “This was a genuine error. I apologise sincerely to Miss Ragland and her family for any pain my comments may have caused.” Co-host Andrew Pierce added GB News’s own apology.
She also has frequent on-air clashes. In October 2025 she went head to head with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on Jeremy Vine over his “Nazi” remark about Reform UK, and later that month she argued with a caller and fellow guest Phil Jones over Nigel Farage.
Personal Life
Malone has been married to Emir Mulabegovic, who is of Bosnian descent, since 1991. The couple live in London. Read more about him in our Emir Mulabegovic biography.
She shares her work and daily life on Instagram, where she has about 16,100 followers. She is also a brand ambassador for the health brand Juniper, and in a September 25, 2026 post for the brand she wrote: “Never forget there will be good days, bad days and fantastic days….. It’s all part of the journey!”
Carole Malone Net Worth
Carole Malone’s wealth comes from more than 30 years of columns and TV work. Her biggest earners have been long-running newspaper columns at the Sunday Mirror, the News of the World and the Daily Express, plus regular panel fees from Jeremy Vine, GB News and earlier shows like The Wright Stuff and Loose Women.
She adds smaller sums from her GB News and Pets Magazine columns, her Juniper ambassador role and paid appearances booked through her agent. With regular TV slots still running at 72, her earnings show no sign of slowing down.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Carole Malone?
She was born on October 14, 1954, so she turned 72 on October 14, 2026.
Where is Carole Malone from?
She is from West Allotment, a former mining village near Newcastle upon Tyne in North Tyneside, England.
Who is Carole Malone’s husband?
She has been married to Emir Mulabegovic, who is of Bosnian descent, since 1991.
What did Carole Malone say about Meghan Markle’s mother?
On GB News on December 4, 2025, she wrongly said Doria Ragland had been in prison. She apologised on air on December 15, 2025, calling it “a genuine error.”
Is Carole Malone still on Jeremy Vine?
Yes. She is a regular on Jeremy Vine on Channel 5 and appeared on the show on October 14, 2026. She also works for GB News.
