Martin Bashir

Martin Bashir

Where is Martin Bashir now - and why was the Princess Diana interview so controversial?

The tell-all Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995 may have been the journalist's most iconic, but where is he now and was it worth the risk?

Martin Bashir, the renowned journalist who conducted the controversial Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995, has been making headlines once again. The interview, in which Diana candidly discussed her troubled marriage and life within the royal family, sent shockwaves around the world. However, it later emerged that Bashir had used deceitful tactics to secure the interview, including falsifying bank statements. This revelation sparked a wave of criticism and led to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the interview.

Since then, Martin Bashir has faced both personal and professional consequences. He left the BBC in 1999 and embarked on a career that included working for various news organizations. However, his reputation took a significant hit due to the controversy surrounding the Princess Diana interview. Despite this setback, Bashir has continued to work in the field of journalism, albeit with a lower profile than before. As of now, he is not associated with any major news outlet and has largely remained out of the public eye.