Andy Bell (born 1963) is a British journalist covering politics.

Early life

Bell is a History graduate from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and won a Thouron scholarship to study International relations at University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Bell worked for the BBC as their Foreign Affairs Editor of the Today programme and was their Paris Correspondent. He joined ITN's Five News in April 1999. A 2012 study showed that in his role as political editor, Andy Bell had featured in a fifth of all Channel 5 news coverage and more than 40% of all their live coverage. In December 2023, his debut novel Sovereign Territory was announced through Biteback Publishing.

Personal life

Bell has documented the diaries of his grandfather Edwin Vaughan, who fought with the British Army in World War One. He is married to Angela Bell. They have three children. His daughter Georgia Bell is a British champion middle distance-runner. She won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics