Natasha Kaplinsky – $1.4M
Natasha Kaplinsky is an English newsreader, TV presenter, and journalist, best known for her roles as a studio anchor on various British news channels. In 2014, former British Prime Minister David Cameron appointed her as a Holocaust Commissioner leading a project to interview 112 survivors. She was later awarded an OBE for her services to the Holocaust Commission.
Kaplinsky was recruited from the corporation to join Channel 5 to help relaunch the channel. In a highly publicized move, it was widely reported that her annual salary was at around £1 million or about $1.4 million. She no longer works for Channel 5, announcing her leave in 2020.