Katie Lorna Thistleton is an English television and radio presenter, journalist and author, best known for her work across BBC Radio 1 and previously CBBC.
16 Facts About Katie Thistleton
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Katie Thistleton graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in English and Creative Writing along with fellow presenter Lauren Layfield, before qualifying as a NCTJ certified journalist after studying at News Associates, Manchester.
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Katie Thistleton previously worked for the NHS Pennine Care mental health trust.
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Katie Thistleton is best known for her work presenting in CBBC HQ, hosting the live 'bits in between the shows'.
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Katie Thistleton has done this since she was headhunted for the job in 2013 whilst working behind the scenes for CBBC as a PA and Researcher.
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The Book Club role has seen Katie Thistleton interviewing many leading authors, including David Baddiel, Debbie McGee, Cressida Cowell, Jeff Kinney, Michael Rosen, Holly Smale, and Jacqueline Wilson.
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In March 2019, Katie Thistleton announced she would be leaving CBBC to focus on new projects.
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Away from children's television, Katie Thistleton has appeared on Celebrity Eggheads, Celebrity Mastermind, and Children in Need.
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Katie Thistleton has been a regular at literary festivals, including the Edinburgh Literary Festival and Hay Festival.
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Katie Thistleton has judged The Blue Peter Book Awards and The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize.
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Katie Thistleton has been an ambassador for the mental health charities Young Minds and Place2Be.
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From May to December 2017, Katie Thistleton hosted BBC Radio 1's The Surgery alongside Radha Modgil.
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Katie Thistleton hosted Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 alongside Vick Hope from 2017 to 2024, as well as her show on Friday and Saturday mornings from 2022 to 2024.
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Katie Thistleton regularly co-hosted Going Home with Vick and Jordan on BBC Radio 1 when either Hope or Jordan North was absent.
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Katie Thistleton has anchored Radio 1's live coverage of Radio 1's Big Weekend, Glastonbury, Boardmasters and Leeds and Reading Festival.
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On 30 October 2024, Katie Thistleton announced live on Radio One that she was expecting a baby with her husband Alex.