BBC starMiquita Oliver has admitted her early television success spiralled into addiction and financial ruin after becoming “rich” in her early 20s. The presenter, 42, reflected on the dramatic highs and lows of her career during an appearance on the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, revealing how landing major TV jobs at a young age changed her life almost overnight.
Miquita, who found fame presenting Popworld, T4 and later BBC Radio 1 shows, recalled the moment she discovered just how much money she was about to earn.
“I remember exactly where I was when I heard things,” she said. “I remember walking upstairs and my agent told me how much money I was going to make that year, and I was 20. And I remember thinking, ‘Jesus Christ,…