Kate Silverton

Kate Silverton was born in Waltham Abbey, Essex. She studied psychology at Durham University and initially worked in banking before training as a journalist with the BBC. She became a major BBC News presenter from 2005 to 2021, including regular appearances on BBC News at One and BBC Weekend News, and reported from conflict zones including Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2018 she participated in Strictly Come Dancing (series 16), finishing in 8th place. In 2021 she left journalism to train as a qualified child therapist.