Kate Walsh (presenter)

Kate Walsh (born 17 June 1981)^[1] is an English television presenter and former licensing development manager^[2] who came to the public's attention in March 2009 whilst appearing as a candidate in the fifth series of The Apprentice.^[3] She co-hosted the Channel 5 evening entertainment show Live from Studio Five from its launch in September 2009 until the final edition on 4 February 2011. She also presented the Live from Studio Five replacement OK! TV after original host Denise van Outen pulled out of the role three days before the programme's launch.^[4] Walsh left the show on 16 August 2011 along with co-host Matt Johnson.

Early life

Walsh was born in Staffordshire and raised in Hednesford.^{[citation needed]} She attended Blake Valley Technology College and has a BSc degree in Psychology and Management^[3] from Aston University, Birmingham.^[5][6]

The Apprentice

In 2009, Walsh took part in series 5 of The Apprentice where she competed for a job working for Alan Sugar. She finished as runner-up to Yasmina Siadatan.^[2]

• Runner-up: Kate, for being "too perfect and robotic",^[7] and for pricing the chocolates at a high retail price.^[2]

     The contestant won The Apprentice and was hired

     The contestant was the runner up

     The contestant won as project manager on his/her team

     The contestant lost as project manager on his/her team

     The contestant was on the winning team

     The contestant was on the losing team

     The contestant was brought to the final boardroom

     The contestant was fired

     The contestant lost as project manager and was fired

     The contestant quit the competition

TV presenting career

After her stint on The Apprentice, Walsh hosted a women's fashion segment on GMTV, appearing for a number of episodes.^[8]

In September 2009, Walsh joined Channel 5 to present Live from Studio Five.^[9] She presented the show alongside various co-presenters until its cancellation in February 2011.^[10] Walsh was the only presenter from the original line-up to remain with the programme from its launch.^[10]

Walsh returned to Channel 5 to co-present the new entertainment show, OK! TV from 14 February 2011 to August 2011.^[11] She has since appeared as a panellist on the Big Brother spin-off show, Big Brother's Bit on the Side on 5*.

Personal life

Walsh lived in the Hampshire town of Alresford, near Alton,^[12] but moved to London to live with boyfriend^[13] and fellow Apprentice contestant, Philip Taylor.^[7] Walsh is a member of the Labour Party and appeared in a party broadcast in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

References

External links

• Kate Walsh at the Internet Movie Database