Fiona Bruce earning ‘£400k’ a year after taking over BBC’s Question Time

QUESTION Time host Fiona Bruce is poised to become one of the BBC’s top ten earners — reportedly raking in about £400,000 a year.

Her pay has rocketed after her first full year anchoring the BBC1 debate programme.

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The 56-year-old, who also presents Antiques Roadshow, earned up to £259,999 last year.

But that included only ten Question Time episodes.

Her rise comes as the Beeb tries to close its gender pay gap.

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And it makes her one of the corporation's top earners.

Zoe Ball and Claudia Winkleman — who both earned up to £379,999 last year — and Vanessa Feltz were the only women in the top ten last year.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker was the best paid star on £1.75million.

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