Ben Hunte

Benjamin Hunte (born 18 October 1991) is a British journalist. He is the BBC's first LGBT correspondent, reporting for all BBC and BBC News platforms. He was previously a news anchor for BBC Africa and hosted "What's New?", the network's first programme and digital service for children.
He appeared on the cover of "Attitude Magazine"'s 25th anniversary edition in March 2019.
Early life.
Hunte was born in Walthamstow to Caribbean parents. He grew up in Oak Hill Gardens, Woodford Green and attended Davenant Foundation School.
He studied at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus on a scholarship, graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. During his time there, he became president of the Students' Association and was co-founding editor of the magazine "Ignite". He later graduated with a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from City, University of London. He received an Alumni Laureate Award from the former and an XCity Award nomination from the latter.
Personal life.
Hunte has talked extensively about life as a black gay man and the abuse he receives being in the public eye, as well as his experiences of sexual abuse.