15 Facts About Katy Hill

Katy Hill was born on 15 April 1971 and is an English television presenter who has worked in television and radio in the UK since 1995.

Katy Hill was born in Poole, Dorset where her father, Chris, was then a curate at a local church.

Katy Hill gained nine 'O' levels and four 'A' Levels at St Edward's Church of England School in Romford, London, and worked in a record shop before she started presenting.

Katy Hill worked for free at the local radio station BBC Essex, to gain the experience required to become a presenter.

On 23 June 1995, Katy Hill joined the Children's BBC television programme Blue Peter, ultimately leaving on 19 June 2000.

Katy Hill's assignments included living with a family in Mongolia for a week, training with the England football squad for a FIFA World Cup special, joining the Cirque du Soleil, and making objects from yoghurt pots and sticky-backed plastic.

Katy Hill returned for one edition on 30 March 2010, for the final programme to feature the dog Mabel.

Katy Hill presented the BBC's Holiday and went on to present the weekend breakfast show on 95.8 Capital FM.

In 2004, Katy Hill appeared on the Channel 4 reality series, The Games, in which she came second overall in the female contenders, winning five out of the seven required disciplines.

Katy Hill chose to leave after a year, due to other commitments, and Hirst eventually went on to host the programme alone.

Katy Hill co-presented the concert held in Trafalgar Square where the host of the 2012 Summer Olympics was announced, for which London was a candidate.

When London was announced as the victor, Katy Hill was seen cheering and shouting with joy with Olympian Kelly Holmes.

In May 2010, Katy Hill joined the women's lifestyle website iVillage.

In late December 2010, Katy Hill acted as relief co-presenter on ITV's breakfast channel Daybreak.

Katy Hill married childhood sweetheart and record producer Andrew Frampton in 1999.