Laura Kuenssberg and James Kelly

Laura Kuenssberg is a distinguished British journalist known for her role as the BBC’s first female political editor. She shares her life with the management consultant James Kelly in a relationship marked by professional achievement and private harmony. The couple, both alumni of Edinburgh University, ignited their relationship during their university years.

They married between 2000 and 2002 and have celebrated more than two decades together. James has been a supportive partner, celebrating Laura’s numerous career milestones, including winning the Broadcaster of the Year and Journalist of the Year Awards in 2016. The couple prefers to keep their personal life from the public eye and focus on their careers.