Former management consultant, Fiona has reported for Newsnight (1980) and
presented The Antiques Show and Call My Bluff (1996) in the UK. She can speak fluent
French and Italian.
When she was in her teens, in the 1970s/1980s, she appeared in a number
of romantic photo-stories in "Jackie", the magazine for teenage
girls.
As of 2017 ranked as the second highest-paid BBC female employee (£350,000-£400,000).
Her son and oldest child is called Sam. Her daughter is called Mia.