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Born in [[Poole]], [[Dorset]], her father was the local [[vicar]]. Hill has two older siblings, a brother Simon and a sister Naomi. She gained 9 'O' levels and 4 'A' Levels and before she started acting she worked in a record shop.<ref>[http://www.myhounslow.co.uk/hounslow/celebs&gossip-media.htm]</ref> |
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Hill began her career in media by doing voluntary work in [[Essex]] with hospital television, and then went on to present "Katy's Capers" on [[BBC Radio Essex]], before transferring to ''[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]''. While working for BBC channel controllers and the Head of Children's Television, as a BBC secretary she bombarded the Editor of ''Blue Peter'' with ideas and showreels, which resulted in an audition. |
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| ⚫ | On [[23rd June]] [[1995]], Hill joined the children's TV programme ''[[Blue Peter]]'', becoming its 23rd presenter; she left ''Blue Peter'' on [[19th June]] [[2000]]. (Initially, she was regarded as the 22nd presenter, but moved down a place when [[Anita West]] was added to the official list of presenters in 1998.) Her assignments there included living in [[Mongolia]] with a family for a week, training with the England football squad for a World Cup special, joining the [[Cirque de Soleil]] and of course making things from yoghurt pots and sticky back plastic. She won the 2000 Children's [[BAFTA Awards|BAFTA Award]] for Best Presenter, for her time at ''Blue Peter.'' |
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She subsequently also worked on numerous TV and radio jobs, including ''[[Live & Kicking]]'', ''[[Top of the Pops]]'', ''Football Fever'', ''The Millennium Quiz Show'' with [[Michael Parkinson]], ''[[Tomorrow's World]]'', ''[[A Song For Europe]]'' and the weekend breakfast show on [[95.8 Capital FM]]. She won the female silver medal in the 2004 series of ''[[The Games (TV series)|The Games]]''. Currently she is in a TV commercial for [[Arm & Hammer]].<ref>[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/Katy+Hill-23405.html]</ref> |
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As a result of her Blue Peter role, she has also presented ''[[Live & Kicking]]'', ''[[Top Of The Pops]]'', ''[[Football Fever]]'' (she supports [[Newcastle United FC]]), and ''[[The Millennium Quiz Show]]'' alongside [[Michael Parkinson]]. Hill has also presented the weekend breakfast show on [[95.8 Capital FM]], and writes a regular column for Cosmopolitan Hair & Beauty Magazine |
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Born in [[Poole]], [[Dorset]], her father is a [[vicar]]. Hill has two siblings, a brother Simon and a sister Naomi. She gained nine O-levels and four A-Levels at St Edwards C of E Comprehensive school in Romford, Essex, and worked in a record shop before she started. acting.<ref>[http://www.myhounslow.co.uk/hounslow/celebs&gossip-media.htm]</ref> She is married to former ''Live & Kicking'' co-presenter [[Trey Farley]], her second husband -the pair met on the show while Hill was still in her first marriage. They have a baby girl called Kaya Skye who was born in 2006. <ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267688/bio</ref> |
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In both [[2000]] and [[2001]] she presented the final of the ''Song for Europe,'' the competition to select the [[United Kingdom]]'s entry for the annual [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. She revealed she had been a keen follower of the contest since seeing the [[1984]] victory of her all-time favourite entry, "Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley" by [[Sweden]]'s the Herreys. |
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In [[2004]], she appeared on the [[Channel 4]] reality TV show, ''[[The Games]]'', in which she came overall second in the female contenders. She is mostly remembered for her antagonism towards the eventual winner, Lady [[Isabella Hervey]]. |
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She co-presented the concert held in [[Trafalgar Square]] where the host of the [[2012 Olympics]] was announced, for which [[London]] was a candidate. When London was announced as the victor, Katy was seen cheering and shouting with joy with [[Olympic Games|Olympian]] [[Kelly Holmes]]. |
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Currently she is in a TV commercial for [[Arm & Hammer]].<ref>[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/Katy+Hill-23405.html]</ref> |
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In the early stages of her career, Hill proclaimed herself as "the ultimate virgin", quoted as saying: ''One of the few women to get married in white and was justified in doing so.'' Hill gained respect for preserving her virginity for ‘The One’. Fronting the BBC’s children’s flagship show was the perfect vehicle to promote herself as a role model for young women. She finally married childhood sweetheart and camera operator Andrew Frampton in [[1999]]. |
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Sadly the marriage lasted 2 years before they split. Hill then sexed-up her image, appearing in lads-mags such as [[GQ (magazine)|GQ]] and [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]], bought a [[Porsche Boxster]] and was dating fellow [[Live & Kicking]] TV presenter [[Trey Farley]] within weeks. Hill became engaged to Farley after he proposed to her whilst on holiday in [[Venice]], and the couple married in [[Tuscany]] on [[28 June]] [[2004]], with white highly in evidence.<ref>[http://themightycrumb.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_themightycrumb_archive.html]</ref> The couple live in [[Barnes]], southwest [[London]],<ref>[http://features.thisislocallondon.co.uk/template/?pid=1125]</ref> and have a baby girl called Kaya Skye who was born in 2006.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267688/bio</ref> |
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*[http://licelebs.net/celebrities/Katy%20%20Hill-309C.html Work portfolio] |
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*[http://www.djmick.co.uk/gallery9/katy_hill_pictures.htm Kety Hill pictures site] post divorce |
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*[http://www.underpressurequiz.com/ Under Pressure] ''The ultimate interactive music quiz hosted by Katy Hill'' |
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Revision as of 23:26, 31 December 2007
Katy Hill (born 15 April 1971) is a English television presenter, most famous for presenting BBC children's magazine show Blue Peter.
Biography
Born in Poole, Dorset, her father was the local vicar. Hill has two older siblings, a brother Simon and a sister Naomi. She gained 9 'O' levels and 4 'A' Levels and before she started acting she worked in a record shop.[1]
Career
Hill began her career in media by doing voluntary work in Essex with hospital television, and then went on to present "Katy's Capers" on BBC Radio Essex, before transferring to Nickelodeon. While working for BBC channel controllers and the Head of Children's Television, as a BBC secretary she bombarded the Editor of Blue Peter with ideas and showreels, which resulted in an audition.
On 23rd June 1995, Hill joined the children's TV programme Blue Peter, becoming its 23rd presenter; she left Blue Peter on 19th June 2000. (Initially, she was regarded as the 22nd presenter, but moved down a place when Anita West was added to the official list of presenters in 1998.) Her assignments there included living in Mongolia with a family for a week, training with the England football squad for a World Cup special, joining the Cirque de Soleil and of course making things from yoghurt pots and sticky back plastic. She won the 2000 Children's BAFTA Award for Best Presenter, for her time at Blue Peter.
As a result of her Blue Peter role, she has also presented Live & Kicking, Top Of The Pops, Football Fever (she supports Newcastle United FC), and The Millennium Quiz Show alongside Michael Parkinson. Hill has also presented the weekend breakfast show on 95.8 Capital FM, and writes a regular column for Cosmopolitan Hair & Beauty Magazine
In both 2000 and 2001 she presented the final of the Song for Europe, the competition to select the United Kingdom's entry for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. She revealed she had been a keen follower of the contest since seeing the 1984 victory of her all-time favourite entry, "Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley" by Sweden's the Herreys.
In 2004, she appeared on the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games, in which she came overall second in the female contenders. She is mostly remembered for her antagonism towards the eventual winner, Lady Isabella Hervey.
She co-presented the concert held in Trafalgar Square where the host of the 2012 Olympics was announced, for which London was a candidate. When London was announced as the victor, Katy was seen cheering and shouting with joy with Olympian Kelly Holmes.
Currently she is in a TV commercial for Arm & Hammer.[2]
Personal life
In the early stages of her career, Hill proclaimed herself as "the ultimate virgin", quoted as saying: One of the few women to get married in white and was justified in doing so. Hill gained respect for preserving her virginity for ‘The One’. Fronting the BBC’s children’s flagship show was the perfect vehicle to promote herself as a role model for young women. She finally married childhood sweetheart and camera operator Andrew Frampton in 1999.
Sadly the marriage lasted 2 years before they split. Hill then sexed-up her image, appearing in lads-mags such as GQ and Maxim, bought a Porsche Boxster and was dating fellow Live & Kicking TV presenter Trey Farley within weeks. Hill became engaged to Farley after he proposed to her whilst on holiday in Venice, and the couple married in Tuscany on 28 June 2004, with white highly in evidence.[3] The couple live in Barnes, southwest London,[4] and have a baby girl called Kaya Skye who was born in 2006.[5]
References
External links
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- Katy Hill web page
- EastWard Hospital Television
- Work portfolio
- Kety Hill pictures site post divorce
- Under Pressure The ultimate interactive music quiz hosted by Katy Hill