Mike Graham’s just been sacked from TalkTV, and at 65, he has launched a YouTube channel. So, what is Mike Graham net worth right now? It’s estimated to be somewhere between £870,000 and £8 million, which is absolutely insane. The truth’s probably around £2 million to £3 million.
That may sound like a lot until you remember he’s 65 and no longer has a regular income. If he lives another 20 years, £2 million is £100,000 a year before tax. Comfortable but not wealthy.
What He Was Actually Earning
Mike Graham salary at TalkTV was roughly £83,000 a year. That’s decent money but not massive for someone presenting a daily breakfast show on national telly. BBC presenters at similar levels often earn double that.
He’d been with Talk since 2006. That’s nearly 20 years with the same company, from Talk 107 in Edinburgh to TalkRadio to TalkTV. Before that he spent 25 years in Fleet Street. He was editor of the Scottish Daily Mirror and assistant editor of the Daily Express. Those jobs pay decently but they don’t make you rich.
Where ‘s Mike Graham Today?
On YouTube. He started The Mike Graham Show on December 1st, 2025, when he got sacked from TalkTV on November 12th. His employment was terminated by News UK after he declined to support an internal investigation into a racist Facebook post.
Mike claimed he’d been hacked. TalkTV hired an independent forensic firm to look into the matter, but Mike would not cooperate with them. So they sacked him after almost 20 years with the company.
His YouTube channel’s been up about a week. It’s garnered about 102K subscribers and perhaps 1.15 million total views. That usually earns somewhere between £5,000 and £8,000, depending on how many of those viewers were in the UK or US. Still not even close to stable income, especially for someone who was accustomed to earning a full-time broadcasting salary.
To make £83,000 annually on YouTube, Mike would need millions of views per month. That requires a massive audience. At 65, starting from scratch after getting sacked over racism, that’s a proper uphill battle.
The Two Mikes Era
Mike made his best money during The Two Mikes with Mike Parry from 2010 to 2019 on Talksport. They became cult hits. The Daily Telegraph named them “Alternative Men of the Year” in 2015. They even did a world tour.
That partnership boosted Mike’s profile and likely his earnings. When they split in 2019, Mike went solo. His show ran on TalkRadio, then simulcast on TalkTV from April 2022 until he got sacked in October 2025.
The Controversies That Cost Money
Mike’s time at TalkTV was costly for the franchise. He falsely claimed Mind, the mental health charity, was funding asylum seekers’ legal bills in July 2022. TalkTV had to apologise publicly.
In June 2023, TalkTV paid “substantial damages” to Migrants Organise after Mike called them “human traffickers” while on air. That’s defamation. Cost real money.
In October 2021, Mike told Insulate Britain’s Cameron Ford, who is a carpenter, not to talk about climate change because carpenters work with wood. It went viral for all being properly daft.
In April 2020, Mike called Celtic F.C. “the paedo’s football club” on Twitter. Absolute storm.
All these controversies made Mike a liability. TalkTV decided he wasn’t worth the hassle anymore.
Personal Life Stays Private
Mike Graham children include daughter Emma, who works for CNBC, and son Michael. They’re both adults now. Mike’s kept his personal life proper private. Mike Graham partner status isn’t publicly known. Where does Mike Graham live? Also not public.
Unlike loads of broadcasters who overshare everything, Mike’s drawn a line between his public persona and private life. His family’s been shielded from the chaos.
Mike Graham Illness
There’s no public information about Mike Graham illness or health problems. At 65, he’s working age but approaching retirement. The stress of losing his job probably isn’t great, but that’s speculation.
Given he’s doing daily YouTube shows, he seems physically capable. Whether he’s dealing with health issues privately, we don’t know.
The Financial Reality
Here’s the thing. Even if Mike’s got £2 million saved, that’s not infinite money. He’s 65. He might’ve got a severance package from TalkTV, but probably not a massive one, given he was sacked for refusing to cooperate.
His pension from decades in journalism will help. UK workplace pensions aren’t massive, but they provide a baseline income. Combined with investments or property, he’s probably not destitute.
But he’s also not rich. Not by celebrity standards. He’s comfortable if he’s smart with money. If YouTube doesn’t work out, that £2 million won’t last forever.
What Happens Next
Mike bet everything on building an independent audience. Some YouTubers earn six figures annually. But they’ve got millions of subscribers and years of content. Mike’s starting from nearly zero at 65.
The algorithms favour younger creators. Political commentary is saturated. Mike’s reputation’s taken a proper battering. He’s also competing with GB News, which has actual telly viewers. Why watch Mike on YouTube?
His best hope is that his audience from TalkTV follows him to YouTube. If even 10% convert to subscribers, he’d have a fighting chance. But that’s a big if.
The Bottom Line
Mike Graham net worth is probably around £2 million to £3 million from nearly 50 years in journalism. That’s comfortable but not wealthy. His TalkTV salary was £83,000 annually, decent but not extraordinary.
Now he’s on YouTube at 65 after getting sacked over racism. The financial prospects aren’t brilliant. YouTube’s tough even for younger creators with clean reputations.
If Mike’s smart, he’s got enough saved to retire comfortably. But if he’s relying on YouTube income, that’s risky. The channel’s only been running for a week. Way too early to tell if it’ll make money.
So yeah, Mike Graham’s probably worth a couple million quid. Whether that grows or shrinks depends on whether his YouTube gamble pays off. And honestly? The odds don’t look great.
