Kate Walsh (The Apprentice)
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Kate Walsh is an English television presenter and former licensing development manager who came to the public's attention in March 2009 whilst appearing as a candidate in the fifth series of The Apprentice
. 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 presents 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. Walsh left the show on 16 August along with co-host Matt Johnson
.
and raised in Hednesford
. She attended Blake Valley Technology College
and has a BSc
degree in Psychology and Management from Aston University
, Birmingham
.
. She finished as runner-up to Yasmina Siadatan
.
In September 2009, Walsh joined Channel 5 to present Live from Studio Five
. She presented the show alongside various co-presenters until its cancellation in February 2011. Walsh was the only presenter from the original line-up to remain with the programme from its launch.
Walsh returned to Channel 5 to co-present the new entertainment show, OK! TV
from 14 February 2011 to August 2011. She has since appeared as a panellist on the Big Brother spin-off show, Big Brother's Bit on the Side on 5*.
village of Alresford
, near Alton
, but moved to London
to live with boyfriend and fellow Apprentice contestant, Philip Taylor.
Walsh is a member of the Labour Party
and appeared in a party broadcast in 2011.
The Apprentice (UK series five)
Series Five of The Apprentice was a British reality television series which was won by Yasmina Siadatan. The series began airing on BBC One on 25 March 2009 and ran for twelve weekly hour-long episodes, as in all previous years. Auditions and interviews took place during July 2008 in London,...
. She co-hosted the Channel 5 evening entertainment show Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
Live From Studio Five was an early evening, British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. The show was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness...
from its launch in September 2009 until the final edition on 4 February 2011. She also presents the Live From Studio Five replacement OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
after original host Denise van Outen
Denise van Outen
Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the...
pulled out of the role three days before the programme's launch. Walsh left the show on 16 August along with co-host Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson (TV presenter)
Matt Johnson is a Welsh TV presenter/host and personality best known for his role as interactive Hub presenter for ITV1's Award winning This Morning and former co-host of Channel 5's OK! TV...
.
Early life
Walsh was born in StaffordshireStaffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
and raised in Hednesford
Hednesford
Hednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:...
. She attended Blake Valley Technology College
Blake Valley Technology College
Blake Valley Technology College is a co-educational comprehensive school in Marston Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, England....
and has a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
degree in Psychology and Management from Aston University
Aston University
Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
.
The Apprentice
In 2009, Walsh took part in series 5 of The Apprentice where she competed for a job working for Alan SugarAlan Sugar
Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m , and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011...
. She finished as runner-up to Yasmina Siadatan
Yasmina Siadatan
Yasmina Siadatan is a British businesswoman of mixed British and Iranian descent. She was the winner of the fifth series of the British television show The Apprentice. As the winner she was offered a job working for businessman Sir Alan Sugar , who presents the show.-Early life:Siadatan was...
.
- Runner-up: Kate, for being "too perfect and robotic", and for pricing the chocolates at a high retail price.
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| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Yasmina | IN | WIN | IN | BR | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | HIRED | |||
| Kate | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BR | IN | IN | BR | IN | RUNNER UP | |||
| Debra | BR | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BR | IN | LOSE | BR | IN | FIRED | ||||
| Lorraine | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | BR | FIRED | ||||
| James | IN | BR | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | LOSE | IN | FIRED | ||||
| Howard | WIN | BR | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | |||||
| Ben | IN | IN | BR | BR | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||
| Mona | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | FIRED | |||||||
| Philip | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | WIN | FIRED | ||||||||
| Noorul | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | FIRED | |||||||||
| Kimberly | IN | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||||||
| Paula | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | |||||||||||
| Majid | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||||||||
| Rocky | IN | FIRED | |||||||||||||
| Anita | FIRED | ||||||||||||||
| Adam | QUIT | ||||||||||||||
- 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.In September 2009, Walsh joined Channel 5 to present Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
Live From Studio Five was an early evening, British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. The show was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness...
. She presented the show alongside various co-presenters until its cancellation in February 2011. Walsh was the only presenter from the original line-up to remain with the programme from its launch.
Walsh returned to Channel 5 to co-present the new entertainment show, OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
from 14 February 2011 to August 2011. 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 HampshireHampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
village of Alresford
Alresford
Alresford may refer to:* Alresford, Essex, a village in Essex, England* New Alresford, a small town in Hampshire, England* Old Alresford, a village in Hampshire, England* the deanery of Alresford that includes the last two and other parishes...
, near Alton
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, but moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to live with boyfriend and fellow Apprentice contestant, Philip Taylor.
Walsh is a member of the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
and appeared in a party broadcast in 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Apprentice | Contestant |
| 2009 | GMTV GMTV GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end... |
Fashion presenter |
| 2009–2011 | Live From Studio Five Live from Studio Five Live From Studio Five was an early evening, British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. The show was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness... |
Presenter |
| 2011 | OK! TV OK! TV OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny... |
Presenter |