Kaye Adams (presenter)
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Kaye Adams is a Scottish
television presenter, best known for presenting Loose Women
from 1999 to 2006.
, her parents ran the family road haulage business, while Adams' activities included the Brownie/Girl Guide
.
in Edinburgh
, followed by the University of Edinburgh
, where she studied Economics and Politics, but wanted to move to a law degree to become a lawyer, but it somehow never happened.
. For the next few years, Adams remained focused on hard news when in early 1988 moved to Scottish Television
's nightly news programme, Scotland Today
. She was one of the first journalists on the scene of the Lockerbie
disaster in 1988. in 1992, a chance opportunity to host a discussion show for Scottish Television
after its original anchor Sheena McDonald
left, set her off on a different path. "Scottish Women" ran for six years under Adams chair (1993-99), and won a number of awards and marked the start of Adams' career as a talk show host.
Since her original success with Scottish Women, she has presented "ITV Weekend Live", three series of "Central Weekend Live" with Nicky Campbell
and John Stapleton
; Esther
and latterly "Kaye" for BBC2; and Pride and Prejudice for BBC Scotland
. Adams co-presented the last ever This Morning
before Richard and Judy
left, while in 2002 she was This Morning 's daily live anchor from Australia
, reporting on the first series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
Adams anchored the ITV
daytime talk show, Loose Women
, where combined with the rest of the female panel she created a popular and engaging mix of topical issues and entertainment. In August 2007 she confirmed in her newspaper column that after 7 years, she decided that she wanted to move on to other projects and would not be returning.
She has also presented a daytime show called The People Versus
, appeared in Countdown's Dictionary Corner, as well as a panellist and latterly as chair of Have I Got News For You
.
A co-patron with Elaine Smith for Special Needs Information Point now called Kindred, a Scottish based charity supporting families of young people with disabilities, Adams and Ross Kelly won £125,000 on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Between 2007-2010, Adams regularly guest hosted and was a panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff
, however her appearances currently are very low, due to her daily radio show on BBC Scotland Call Kaye. Adams narrated a six-part documentary series The Merchant Navy on STV in late 2008.
In May 2009, Adams returned to STV, more than 20 years after her first appearance on the station, as a guest co-host on the new daily lifestyle programme The Hour alongside Stephen Jardine
. The show launched on Tuesday 26 May at 5pm, and Adams presented four shows. In August of that year, Kaye Adams joined a long team of reporters on The One Show
. Adams took part in a celebrity version of TV show Total Wipeout
which aired on 26 December 2009.
In March 2010, Adams joined BBC Radio Scotland
to become the host of daily phone-in programme, Call Kaye. Having reported on the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 for STV, she narrated a special documentary, The Lockerbie Bomber: Sent Home to Die for the Scottish television channel on 9 August 2010. The programme examined the Lockerbie bomber's conviction and the renewed controversy over the Scottish Government's decision to send him home to Libya on compassionate grounds a year ago.
She has also sat in for Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5 Live
.
Adams writes a weekly column for the Daily Record
, is a personal and confidence coach , and a mentor for young journalists
from her holiday home in Tuscany in August 2011 regarding Boris Johnson and private education. Adams herself was educated at a private boarding school in Edinburgh, St George's School for Girls.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
television presenter, best known for presenting Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
from 1999 to 2006.
Early life
Raised in GrangemouthGrangemouth
Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk, west of Bo'ness and south-east of Stirling. Grangemouth had a resident population of 17,906 according to the 2001...
, her parents ran the family road haulage business, while Adams' activities included the Brownie/Girl Guide
Brownies (Girl Guides)
A Brownie is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations for girls from their seventh birthday to their tenth birthday. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organisation.-History:...
.
Education
Adams was firstly educated at Grangemouth Primary and Abbotsgrange Middle school in Grangemouth before the fee paying boarding school St. George's School for GirlsSt. George's School, Edinburgh
St. George's School is an all-girls independent school situated in Ravelston, Edinburgh, Scotland.The curriculum is based on the Scottish education system but also uses aspects of the English education system, for example A-Levels are available in sixth form....
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, followed by the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, where she studied Economics and Politics, but wanted to move to a law degree to become a lawyer, but it somehow never happened.
Career
Adams started her media career as a graduate trainee at Central Television, concentrating on political and news journalism - her first coup was a one hour interview with Margaret ThatcherMargaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
. For the next few years, Adams remained focused on hard news when in early 1988 moved to Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
's nightly news programme, Scotland Today
Scotland Today
Scotland Today was a Scottish regional news programme covering Central Scotland, produced by STV Central . Despite its name suggesting a national remit, the programme was actually limited to stories around STV's Central Belt franchise...
. She was one of the first journalists on the scene of the Lockerbie
Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. It lies approximately from Glasgow, and from the English border. It had a population of 4,009 at the 2001 census...
disaster in 1988. in 1992, a chance opportunity to host a discussion show for Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
after its original anchor Sheena McDonald
Sheena McDonald
Sheena Elizabeth McDonald is a British journalist and broadcaster.- Education :She graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1976 before gaining a postgraduate certificate in radio, film and television studies from the University of Bristol. Whilst at university in Edinburgh, she had a...
left, set her off on a different path. "Scottish Women" ran for six years under Adams chair (1993-99), and won a number of awards and marked the start of Adams' career as a talk show host.
Since her original success with Scottish Women, she has presented "ITV Weekend Live", three series of "Central Weekend Live" with Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell
Nicholas Andrew Argyll "Nicky" Campbell is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. He is known for his time presenting on programmes such as the consumer affairs programme Watchdog...
and John Stapleton
John Stapleton
John Martin Stapleton is an English journalist and presenter. He is currently working as a freelancer with various media outlets.-Television career:...
; Esther
Esther Rantzen
Esther Louise Rantzen CBE is an English journalist and television presenter who is best known for presenting the BBC television series That's Life!, and for her work in various charitable causes. She is founder of the child protection charity ChildLine, and also advocates the work of the Burma...
and latterly "Kaye" for BBC2; and Pride and Prejudice for BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
. Adams co-presented the last ever This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
before Richard and Judy
Richard and Judy
Richard and Judy is the name informally given to Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, a married couple who are both British television presenters and columnists. Since their marriage, their television appearances have been largely made as a couple. They are best known for presenting This Morning and...
left, while in 2002 she was This Morning 's daily live anchor from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, reporting on the first series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is a reality television game show series in which 8 to 15 celebrities live together in a jungle environment for a few weeks. They have no luxuries, and compete to win a cash prize...
Adams anchored the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
daytime talk show, Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
, where combined with the rest of the female panel she created a popular and engaging mix of topical issues and entertainment. In August 2007 she confirmed in her newspaper column that after 7 years, she decided that she wanted to move on to other projects and would not be returning.
She has also presented a daytime show called The People Versus
The People Versus
The People Versus is a television game show which aired on ITV from 2000 to 2002 in the United Kingdom. Kirsty Young hosted the program for the primetime series and Kaye Adams hosted the program for the daytime series. The show was radical in terms of the two changes of versions. The second version...
, appeared in Countdown's Dictionary Corner, as well as a panellist and latterly as chair of Have I Got News For You
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
.
A co-patron with Elaine Smith for Special Needs Information Point now called Kindred, a Scottish based charity supporting families of young people with disabilities, Adams and Ross Kelly won £125,000 on a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a British television quiz show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty...
Between 2007-2010, Adams regularly guest hosted and was a panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
, however her appearances currently are very low, due to her daily radio show on BBC Scotland Call Kaye. Adams narrated a six-part documentary series The Merchant Navy on STV in late 2008.
In May 2009, Adams returned to STV, more than 20 years after her first appearance on the station, as a guest co-host on the new daily lifestyle programme The Hour alongside Stephen Jardine
Stephen Jardine
Stephen Jardine is a Scottish journalist and presenter. He has worked for Scottish Television, GMTV and Radio Tay. He now runs Scotland's first dedicated food and drink communications consultancy, Taste Communications.-Early years:...
. The show launched on Tuesday 26 May at 5pm, and Adams presented four shows. In August of that year, Kaye Adams joined a long team of reporters on The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
. Adams took part in a celebrity version of TV show Total Wipeout
Total Wipeout
Total Wipeout is a British game show, hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, which first aired on 3 January 2009. Each week 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large...
which aired on 26 December 2009.
In March 2010, Adams joined BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
to become the host of daily phone-in programme, Call Kaye. Having reported on the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 for STV, she narrated a special documentary, The Lockerbie Bomber: Sent Home to Die for the Scottish television channel on 9 August 2010. The programme examined the Lockerbie bomber's conviction and the renewed controversy over the Scottish Government's decision to send him home to Libya on compassionate grounds a year ago.
She has also sat in for Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
.
Adams writes a weekly column for the Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
, is a personal and confidence coach , and a mentor for young journalists
Controversial remarks
Adams has been involved in controversy over the anti-Conservative tone of a programme she made for the BBC's One Show and a similar intervention on TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
from her holiday home in Tuscany in August 2011 regarding Boris Johnson and private education. Adams herself was educated at a private boarding school in Edinburgh, St George's School for Girls.