1. Kate Thornton left a year later, having been unable to prevent a further slide in sales of the magazine.
20 Facts About Kate Thornton
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Whilst undertaking these new editorial roles, Thornton began a second career in television.
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In February 1997, Kate Thornton was given her first TV presenting job, on the ITV current affairs programme Straight Up.
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Kate Thornton was tasked with putting together a photo tribute with music for Princess Diana on the day of her death.
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Kate Thornton was the first presenter of the UK series of The X Factor.
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Kate Thornton presented three series of the show from 2004 until 2006 before being replaced by Dermot O'Leary.
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Kate Thornton later anchored ITV's daytime series Loose Women, in rotation with Andrea McLean.
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Kate Thornton presented 233 episodes of the show from 2009.
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Kate Thornton was a regular stand-in presenter on This Morning and in 2010, she co-presented the first series of 71 Degrees North alongside Gethin Jones.
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Kate Thornton guest presented six episodes of Lorraine in 2012.
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Kate Thornton presented Gravity Games for BBC Two, Women: The Naked Truth Honest for Channel 4 and Breasts Uncupped for Sky1.
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Kate Thornton has presented a number of programmes for BBC Radio 2 since 2002.
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From 10 March until 28 April 2013, Kate Thornton presented The Boots Feel Good Forum, a radio show dedicated to health and fitness, which aired on Real Radio and Smooth Radio.
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From 2014 to 2016, Kate Thornton presented Paper Cuts, a radio series for BBC Radio 2.
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Kate Thornton joined Greatest Hits Radio on 26 February 2022, where she broadcasts every Sunday.
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Kate Thornton has taken over the weekday afternoon show from 11 November 2024.
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Kate Thornton launched cashback site TBSeen in January 2016, along with TV presenters Myleene Klass, Amanda Byram and Denise Van Outen, celebrity chef Lisa Faulkner, actresses Tamzin Outhwaite, Julie Graham and singers Heidi Range and the band All Saints, Nicole Appleton, Natalie Appleton, Mel Blatt and Shaznay Lewis.
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Kate Thornton hosted the live Strictly Come Dancing tour in 2008,2009,2010,2012 and 2013.
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In 2019 Kate Thornton launched "White Wine Question Time", a podcast that sees her sit down with a celebrity guest each week to ask them three thought provoking questions over three glasses of wine.
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In January 2012, Kate Thornton said that after leaving Loose Women she had enrolled at college to study counselling because her television career had "hit the kerb".