Prince Harry’s interviewer Tom Bradby uses furore to plug book ahead of Sunday ITV revelations 

The ITV journalist chosen by Prince Harry to interview him about his new book Spare took advantage of the furor over the memoir leak to cover up his own novel, ahead of the full interview which will air on ITV tomorrow night.

Tom Bradby, 55, the presenter of News at Ten on ITV, has built a relationship of deep trust with Harry and Meghan Markle since his explosive interview with the Duchess when she revealed she was not “well” and adjusting to life. real it had been hard

After news of the memoir’s contents leaking to The Guardian and Spanish-language copies going on sale days earlier, Bradby posted a series of tweets about Harry.

But instead of addressing the memoir or its content, the journalist was in effect publishing his own spy novel, featuring failed secret agent Harry Tower.

The day Spare was leaked, Bradby posted tweets announcing his own novel amidst the furor.

Prince William had been close to the newscaster, but this relationship soured. after the journalist accompanied the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on a tour of South Africa in 2019.

It was at this point that he spoke candidly with a Meghan who was clearly struggling about her mental health, a conversation in which she was visibly emotional.

On Friday, Bradby posted: ‘Today’s big news; It’s paperback day for the critically acclaimed Yesterday’s Spy!’

He continued: ‘A heartfelt thank you to all those readers of the hardcover book who have previously posted such good reviews.

And the same for newspaper critics. And here is the wounded and remorseful Harry Tower, a spy whose best years are behind him.

“A man desperately searching for his son…and redemption.”

He posted the comments along with photos and a promotional video to his Twitter followers.

The move came as the very memoir Prince Harry personally chose to discuss in detail leaked after early sales in Spanish bookstores.

Bradby used to be very close to Prince William, but this ended after he accompanied Harry and Meghan on a tour of South Africa.

Tom Bradby (right) with his wife Claudia Bradby (left) at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018

The Duke of Sussex had previously sat down with Bradby to discuss his claims in the memoir, which will air on ITV in a show on Sunday night.

in a teaser before the release, Prince Harry told the journalist: ‘It never had to be like this.

They have shown absolutely no desire for reconciliation.

I would like my father back, I would like my brother back.

In the interview, Harry is expected to defend his claims in the book, which has been heavily criticized by royal commentators.

In Spare, Prince Harry discusses intimate details of his personal life and life within the royal family.

Some of the most controversial claims that have been revealed so far include an alleged physical altercation in which William knocked his brother to the ground, insults that the Prince of Wales is said to have hurled at Meghan, and that both Harry and his brother were said to have thrown at Meghan. they begged their father. , King Carlos, so as not to marry Camila.

Bradby was born in Malta, the son of a British naval officer. He was an only child and at the age of eight he was sent to Westbourne House School, West Sussex, and then to Sherborne School in Dorset.

He then went on to study history at the University of Edinburgh, where he became involved in student journalism and edited the newspaper.

While at university, Bradby gained work experience at various local newspapers, but eventually accepted a place on ITN’s training plan and has remained with the company ever since.

In 1994 he married Claudia Hill-Norton, whose father was Vice Admiral Sir Nicholas Hill-Norton and his grandfather was Fleet Admiral Lord Hill-Norton.

The couple were introduced by Claudia’s older brother, Simon, who, with his wife, would go on to found sportswear company Sweaty Betty, which they sold to an American company last year for £300m.

Bradby moved to Hong Kong as ITV’s Asia correspondent in 1998 and it was there that Claudia found her calling as a jewelery designer.

While covering a riot in Indonesia in 1999, a flare hit his right leg, seriously injuring him.

At this point, he was the father of three children and realized that he did not want to live abroad.

Therefore, he accepted the position of royal correspondent and returned to the UK.

Bradby was eventually promoted to ITV political editor and then presenter.