Katie Thistleton
Katie Thistleton was born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom on May 13th, 1989 and is the TV Show Host. At the age of 34, Katie Thistleton biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Katie Lorna Thistleton (born 13 May 1989) is an English television and radio presenter, NCTJ qualified journalist and writer best known for her work on the CBBC channel.
Cel Spellman, her co-presenter, appears on BBC Radio 1 with her co-presenter Cel Spellman.
Early life
Thistleton, a young girl from Manchester, attended Droylsden High School for Girls. Thistleton earned a degree in English and Creative Writing, as well as fellow actress Lauren Layfield, before qualifying as a NCTJ accredited journalist after studying at News Associates, Manchester.
Thistleton served with the NHS Pennine Care mental health charity for a time.
Career
Thistleton is best known for her work presenting in CBBC HQ, hosting the live 'bits in between the shows'. She has done this since she was headhunted for the job in 2013 whilst working behind the scenes for CBBC as a PA and Researcher. And she appeared in Swashbuckle from (series 1 to series 3) the pirate game show Swashbuckle was on CBBC and BBC Two at 7:00 am to 7:25 am and again at 1:00 pm to 1:25 pm before it moved to CBeebies from (2014 onwards)
She hosts the CBBC Book Club on the CBBC channel. The Book Club role has seen Thistleton interviewing many leading authors, including David Baddiel, Debbie McGee, Cressida Cowell, Jeff Kinney, Michael Rosen, Holly Smale, and Jacqueline Wilson.
Thistleton has also appeared on a variety of CBBC shows, including All Over the Place, Blue Peter, Jedward's Big Adventure, The Dog Ate My Homework, and Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up. In March 2019, Katie Thistleton announced she would be leaving CBBC to focus on new projects. Her last day was on 29 March. It is unknown which presenter will take her place
Away from children's television, Thistleton has also appeared on Celebrity Eggheads, Celebrity Mastermind, and Children in Need.
In addition to her televised literary work, Thistleton also hosts author events organised by publishing houses, including Hachette, HarperCollins, and Penguin.
Thistleton is a regular at literary festivals, including the Edinburgh Literary Festival and Hay Festival. She has also judged The Blue Peter Book Awards and The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize.
Thistleton raises mental health awareness. She is an ambassador for mental health charities Young Minds and Place2Be.
From May to December 2017, Thistleton hosted BBC Radio 1's The Surgery alongside Radha Modgil.
Thistleton currently hosts Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 alongside Vick Hope.
Thistleton's debut book — Dear Katie: Real Problems, Real Advice — was published by the Orion Publishing Group in February 2018.