BBC's Clive Myrie failed to declare Suffolk Chamber job

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 a report from The Sunday Times.

As an employee, Mr 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 some of the work Mr Myrie failed to declare included 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.

Both events are reported to have commanded fees of more than £10,000.

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

The other roles are said to be worth between £5,000 and £10,000 to Mr Myrie.

A BBC spokesperson said it had spoken to the presenter to “remind him of his responsibilities”.

The spokesperson said: “We have spoken to Clive to remind him of his responsibilities with regards to the external events register, and he has apologised for these errors.”

It is understood the register will be updated at the next quarterly publication to include all relevant events that were previously omitted.

The presenter is reportedly earning a salary between £310,000 and £314,999 at the BBC, according to its most recent annual report published in March 2024.

Mr Myrie was approached for comment by the PA news agency.