BBC Scotland weathergirl 'charges �2000 for personal appearances'

A tabloid newspaper has revealed that BBC Scotland TV weather forecaster Cat Cubie is charging at least £2000 a time for personal appearances.

The Scottish Daily Mail reports: “Only days ago, the glamorous Scots TV weather girl said her bank balance was about as dismal as a Scottish summer.

“The star works at a wide range of corporate events such as industry awards ceremonies. The 29-year-old, who regularly sets hearts racing with her daring outfits, has called in a London management company to help raise her profile and earning power.”

The report goes on: “Miss Cubie is not the first BBC presenter to try to use  her fame for financial advantage. But her £2000 fee falls short of other well-known faces such as BBC Scotland news presenter Jackie Bird.

“Miss Bird was paid £5000 to host the Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards. Fellow BBC newsreader Sally Magnusson received £4000 for the same event in 2009.

“BBC Scotland presenter and comedian Fred MacAulay collected £12,000 for acting as master of ceremonies at two dinners during 2010, while hosting the Scottish Enterprise Visitor Experience brought in £3450 for Stephen Jardine, former co-presenter of STV’s The Hour.

“In her recent revelations on Twitter, Miss Cubie, a former host of BBC’s Euromillions show, said:  ‘I’m lucky to be following my dreams but whilst I’m waiting for my next fabulous job, I (and my bank manager) thought I better try to make a few extra bob.

“’It’s not that I’m bad with money – I am Scottish, after all’.”