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Kate Thornton
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| Born: | February 7, 1973 (age 34) Cheltenham, England |
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| Occupation: | Television presenter and journalist |
Kate Thornton (born February 7, 1973 in Cheltenham) is an English journalist and television presenter. She started her career at the Sunday Mirror in 1992 as an editorial assistant. In 1995, she became the youngest ever editor of Smash Hits at age 22, though she left after only a year.
She worked as a TV presenter on the Channel 4 cookery/dating show Dishes, co-hosted the stunt daring show Don't Try This at Home and the BBC series Holiday - You Call the Shots and a Holiday Australia special with her friend Tamzin Outhwaite. She also sometimes presented Top of the Pops and The Brits are coming and The Brits Backstage for ITV1 & ITV2. Then in 2001 and again in 2003 she hosted the ITV2 Pop Idol backstage program, Pop Idol Extra and appeared as a guest on American Idol. In 2004, 2005 and 2006 she hosted The X Factor. She has also hosted Celebrity Wrestling, Westlife: Allow us to be Frank and ITV's 50th Birthday Avenue of the stars for ITV.
Thornton is a regular talking head on a number of Celebrity based documentaries.
She also provided the voice for the entertainment correspondent (voiced by Joan Rivers in the U.S.) in the UK version of the film Shrek 2.
In 2006, Thornton hosted a segment on ITV's coverage of The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday LIVE, along side Patrick Kielty. She also hosted The X Factor: Battle of the Stars during May and June of the same year.
Thornton has occasionally come in for criticism from reviewers who dislike her presentational style. In his review of her show The X Factor (TV series), The Guardian newspaper's television reviewer Charlie Brooker memorably described Thornton as "the straight human equivalent of a scarcely detectable kitten's fart".[1] However, she has also become a cult figure thanks to repeated jokey mentions in the mailouts produced by the TV Cream website.
In December 2006, Thornton presented Viewer of the Year for ITV1.
Thornton has recently been seen is a high-profile advertising campaign for Act, the new campaign brand of Woman's Aid that is supporting women who are experiencing domestic abuse at the hands of their partners, in photography shot by Rankin.
In 16 February 2007, Thornton presented a documentary on the Brit Awards for the fourth year running
In March 2007, ITV announced that Thornton would be leaving The X Factor, and will not be presenting the fourth series.[2] According to UK tabloid newspaper The Sun the decision to replace her came as a shock for Thornton as well as for judge Louis Walsh, who is to be replaced with two other judges by show producer and judge Simon Cowell.[3]
In March 2007 Thornton returned to prime-time television to present Comic Relief: The Big One, live on BBC1 with Paul O'Grady. She also presented Happy Birthday Elton for ITV1 to celebrate the 60th birthday of Sir Elton John.
Having been briefly linked to Robbie Williams in the past, and admitting that she is Simon Cowell's nightmare date,[4] . She has been dating DJ Darren Emerson since 2004.[5] Thornton is known for her close friendships with actress Tamzin Outhwaite and pop singers Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton, with whom she became friends after interviewing.
- ^ http://arts.guardian.co.uk/screenburn/story/0,,1301858,00.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6432249.stm
- ^ TV: Mr Nasty gives judge Louis the sack (The Sun)
- ^ http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/xfactor/X+Factor+s+Kate+Thornton+Thinks+Simon+Cowell+Is++Handsome+-10955.html
- ^ http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_headline=joy-of-x&method=full&objectid=18009314&siteid=93463-name_page.html