NBC Universal chief fired for ‘improper relationship’ with employee, suspected news anchor
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Shell was removed from his position for having an “improper relationship” with Hadley Gamble, a woman believed to be a news anchor.
Gamble is CNBC’s senior international correspondent in the UAE and was once described as “beautiful” by Vladimir Putin after a 2021 interview in which she was also accused of flirting with the Russian president.
The 41-year-old is best known for interviewing political and business leaders, including former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Out: NBC Universal chief exec Jeff Shell (pictured), who has been married for more than two decades, is said to have been dating newscaster Hadley Gamble for 11 years
Married father-of-two Shell reportedly had an on-again, off-again relationship with Gamble for 11 years, before his time as boss of NBC Universal and while he was president of Comcast Programming Group.
The affair came to light following an investigation by outside counsel following a complaint of inappropriate behavior against the 57-year-old.
Shell said, “I’m really sorry I let my colleagues down at Comcast and NBC Universal.”