Kate Arnell (nee Edmondson, born 1983)[1] is a British television presenter, best known for her work with MTV and CBBC.
Kate Arnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kate Edmondson 1983 (age 40–41) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Matt Edmondson (brother) |
Early life
editShe was born Kate Edmondson in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1983.[1]
Career
editIn 2006, Arnell was selected after a nationwide search[2] to present The Loaded Hour,[3] sponsored by Loaded magazine, on Freeview channel TMF and has since gone on to present TMF Live and TMF Kicks, Totally Boyband Live on sister channel MTV, and Q the Music on Q/The Hits!
Arnell was a radio presenter on Pure FM, the student radio station at the University of Portsmouth, where she read Media Studies.[2] Both her parents worked at the university at the time.[2]
Arnell appeared in the popular CBBC show Hider in the House alongside JK and Joel in 2008, and presented the Teen 24 slot for the BBC News channel.
From 26 October to 7 November 2008, she was also the host for the official webisodes of the Sony Ericsson FanWalk. Eighteen webisodes were released following the fanwalkers for a course of nine days.[4] She also made a cameo appearance on The Legend of Dick and Dom in the episode where the crew have to find the mists of time alongside Chloe Bale, Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood and Steve Furst.
Arnell has occasionally presented the BBC's coverage of the National Lottery Draws, mainly the midweek and Friday EuroMillions draws and in 2013, she co-presented the CBBC show Who Let the Dogs Out and About.
Previously, Arnell hosted the (now inactive) YouTube channel "Anglophenia[1] ", a channel dedicated to all things British. She then went on to create her own YouTube channel "Eco-Boost" in 2015, teaching her viewers about zero-waste living, organic fashion and eco-friendly alternatives. She also wrote a book, "Six Weeks to Zero Waste" in 2020 surrounding these topics.
Personal life
editArnell is married. Her brother, Matt Edmondson, is known for his work with BBC Radio 1 and ITV2.
References
edit- ^ a b c Wicks, Kevin (1 May 2015). "Meet Kate Arnell, New Host of the Anglophenia YouTube Series". BBC America. New Video Channel America, LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
I grew up in Portsmouth, a coastal city in the south of England, although my parents are from the North so we would often stay in Lancashire and Yorkshire with family every now and then.
- ^ a b c "Media Studies student lands MTV presenter job". University of Portsmouth. 16 October 2006. Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
University of Portsmouth final-year Media Studies student Kate Edmondson has landed a television deal to co-host the hit MTV show Totally Boy Band Live Kate, 22, was chosen by the iconic youth music broadcaster after a rigorous selection process, and will co-host the new hit show with former cover girl model and rising TV star Emma Griffiths. Kate's entry into the UK television industry has been spectacular. She cut her teeth in broadcast media working as a presenter for the University's student radio station Pure FM. But she got her big break last year when she beat thousands of hopefuls in a nationwide talent search to present The Loaded Hour (sponsored by Loaded magazine) on freeview channel TMF (The Music Factory). The TMF producers rated her highly and kept giving her jobs long after her Loaded Hour obligations were over. It wasn't long before MTV called with an offer.
- ^ "The Loaded Hour Cometh". Archived from the original on 28 April 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
Imagine landing your own primetime show on one of Britain's top - rating music channels, bagging yourself a makeover and gracing the pages of a top men's mag all at once... For 22 year old Kate Edmondson that dream has become a reality. After months of trawling through audition tapes and interviewing thousands of young hopefuls, TMF have crowned the very sassy, sexy and talented Kate Edmondson! Plucked from thousands, Portsmouth student Kate made her presenting debut on TMF's The Loaded Hour. Following in the footsteps of some of MTV's most legendary ladies, most notably Cat Deeley and Davina McCall, and joining their current line up Alex Zane and Dave Berry, Kate's bright future starts here.
- ^ "Host of the official Sony Ericsson Fanwalk webisodes".