Kate Silverton
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Kate Silverton at the 2009 BAFTAs
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Kate Silverton 4 August 1970 Waltham Abbey, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Journalist, Television Presenter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Notable credit(s) |
BBC Breakfast BBC News at One BBC News Summary BBC Weekend News BBC News at Ten BBC News Channel BBC World News GMT |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Heron (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Kate Silverton (born 4 August 1970) is an English journalist, currently employed by the BBC. Generally a relief presenter for the BBC, Silverton can be seen regularly presenting the BBC News at One, BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, and BBC Weekend News, as well as making occasional appearances on the BBC News Channel and BBC World News.
Silverton was born in Waltham Abbey in Essex, England, the daughter of Terry Silverton, a black-cab driver turned registered hypnotherapist and Patricia Silverton, who now heads her daughter's company. Silverton has two sisters, Claire and Amy. Silverton attended West Hatch High School in Chigwell, Essex, where she was a junior swimming champion. She also competed in the triathlon. She was a Girl Guide and gained the Queen's Guide Award.
Silverton graduated from Durham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, having previously studied Arabic and Middle Eastern history for a year. Silverton went to Zimbabwe with Raleigh International, spending her gap year working for them in Egypt and Lebanon.
Silverton worked for a London-based bank before becoming a journalist. She trained with the BBC, working on Look North news before becoming a reporter and presenter at Tyne Tees Television.
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