Maitlis was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to British Jewish parents; her paternal grandmother was a Jewish refugee who fled See more

Early radio and television work in the Far East
Maitlis initially wanted to work as a theatre director, … See more

In a Newsnight discussion concerning Brexit on 15 July 2019, a viewer alleged that Maitlis had been "sneering and bullying" towards columnist Rod Liddle. Maitlis had accused Liddle of writing columns containing "consistent casual racism week after … See more

Maitlis is married to investment manager Mark Gwynne, who is Catholic, from rural Waters Upton in north-east Shropshire. They met while working in Hong Kong. They live in Kensington, London, and have two sons, Milo and Max.
Maitlis is a keen … See more

In 2012, Maitlis received an honorary doctorate from The University of Sheffield. She won Broadcast Journalist of the Year at the 2017 London Press Club Awards and the Network Presenter of the Year award at the RTS Television Journalism Awards in 2019 and 2020. … See more

• Maitlis, Emily (2019). Airhead: the imperfect art of making news. London: Michael Joseph. ISBN 978-0-241-36285-3. OCLC 1079207867. See more

• Emily Maitlis at IMDb
• Emily Maitlis at Debrett's People of Today
• Graff, Vincent. "Flirtation, seduction and betrayal": Profile in The Guardian, 6 March 2006
• "Emily Maitlis". Presenters. … See more