Kathy Tayler
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Kathy Tayler, born 23 March 1960, is a UK TV presenter and former champion modern pentathlete
.
. The other team members were Wendy Normann and Sarah Parker. She retired from competition in 1983 and she gained a BSc
Honours degree in physiology
at Southampton University.
she was offered and accepted the job of presenter on a sport program for children called Stopwatch.
Kathy Tayler joined TV-am
in 1989 as co-presenter of Good Morning Britain
with Mike Morris
and Richard Keys
. When Jayne Irving
stopped presenting the After Nine
programme, in the screening slot immediately after Good Morning Britain, Kathy Tayler took her place and remained a regular presenter until December 1992.
She presented and reported on BBC
's Holiday
for 12 years, initially specializing in physically demanding outdoor assignments. After the birth of her first child in 1991, her emphasis changed to family and long haul holidays.
After taking a career break to raise her family she returned to TV as a presenter on shopping channel QVC
.
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
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Athletics
Kathy won the women's modern pentathlon World Cup in 1979 at the age of 19. She was a member of the Great Britain modern pentathlon team that twice won gold at the World Athletics Championships. The other team members were Wendy Normann and Sarah Parker. She retired from competition in 1983 and she gained 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...
Honours degree in physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
at Southampton University.
TV career
After appearing as a contestant on the TV sports quiz A Question of SportA Question of Sport
A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 2 December 1968 and continues to this day. It is currently recorded at The Studios, MediaCityUK...
she was offered and accepted the job of presenter on a sport program for children called Stopwatch.
Kathy Tayler joined TV-am
TV-am
TV-am was a breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. It made history by being the first national operator of a commercial television franchise at breakfast-time , and broadcast every day of the week for most or all of the period...
in 1989 as co-presenter of Good Morning Britain
Good Morning Britain
Good Morning Britain was TV-am's flagship breakfast television show throughout TV-am's time on air, broadcasting five days a week, initially from 7am until 9am. By 1985 the programme started at the earlier time of 6.15am and by 1988 the programme started at 6am. It had many different presenters...
with Mike Morris
Mike Morris (TV Presenter)
Mike Morris is a British television presenter, perhaps best known as a co-host of Good Morning Britain on the breakfast television station TV-am on the ITV Network....
and Richard Keys
Richard Keys
Richard Keys is an English radio presenter best known for his time with British sports channel Sky Sports from 1991 until 2011. In February 2011, Keys along with fellow Sky presenter, Andy Gray signed with talkSPORT....
. When Jayne Irving
Jayne Irving
Jayne Irving is a British TV presenter best known for appearing on the Breakfast Television show Good Morning Britain.-Career:...
stopped presenting the After Nine
After Nine
After Nine was a programme on the former UK Breakfast Television Station TV-am. It ran from 09.00 until 09.25, finishing the day's broadcasting for TV-am. It concentrated on lifestyle issues such as fashion and health, and originally was presented by Jayne Irving and latterly by Kathy Tayler...
programme, in the screening slot immediately after Good Morning Britain, Kathy Tayler took her place and remained a regular presenter until December 1992.
She presented and reported on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Holiday
Holiday (TV series)
Holiday was a long-running UK television programme on BBC One, and was the oldest travel review show on UK television. It was aired on the channel from 1969 until 2007.-Overview:...
for 12 years, initially specializing in physically demanding outdoor assignments. After the birth of her first child in 1991, her emphasis changed to family and long haul holidays.
After taking a career break to raise her family she returned to TV as a presenter on shopping channel QVC
QVC (UK)
QVC UK is a digital television shopping channel broadcast in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1993 when QVC, Inc. formed a deal with Sky TV to create a UK version of the US channel. "QVC — The Shopping Channel" first broadcast in the UK on 1 October 1993. QVC UK - 20% owned by Sky - moved into...
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Personal life
Kathy is married to photographer Alan Olley and has 3 children, Rebecca, Charlie and Billy. Kathy opted to stay at home until her three children were of school age.Sports accomplishments
- 1979 Modern Pentathlon Women's World Cup - Winner
- 1981 Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Women's Team Gold
- 1982 Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Individual Bronze, and Women's Team Gold