Katy Hill

Katy Hill (b. 15 April 1971) was a television presenter on Blue Peter. 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.)

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15 April - 1971 - Television - Blue Peter - 23rd June - 1995 - 19th June - 2000 - Anita West

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Born in Poole, Dorset, Hill began her career in media by doing voluntary work in Essex, with hospital television. Soon after that, she was presenting her own show, Katy's Kapers, on BBC Radio Essex, before transferring to Nickelodeon. She has also presented, Live & Kicking, Top Of The Pops, Football Fever and The Millennium Quiz Show, alongside Michael Parkinson.

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Poole - Dorset - Essex - BBC Radio Essex - Nickelodeon - Live & Kicking - Top Of The Pops - Football Fever - The Millennium Quiz Show - Michael Parkinson

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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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2000 - 2001 - Song for Europe - United Kingdom - Eurovision Song Contest - 1984 - Sweden

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In 2004, she appeared on the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games in which she gained second place. She is mostly remembered for her antagonism towards the eventual winner, Lady Isabella Hervey.

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2004 - Channel 4 - The Games - Isabella Hervey

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She is currently married to former Live & Kicking presenter, Trey Farley.

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