Katy Hill
TV and Radio Presenter KATY HILL has an excellent professional reputation as one of the UK's best loved presenters. She has a BAFTA Best Presenter Award (US equivalent: Emmy), over 2,000 hours of live broadcasting to her name and as an instantly recognized face in the UK - an extensive fan base.
Katy recently took a career break, during which time she produced two amazing children and embarked on a family adventure by living in an LA beach house for a few years. She has now returned to UK shores and is relishing her life as a mother whilst enjoying her return to work - refreshed, energised and ready for the next exciting chapter.
Katy is currently writing a refreshingly honest weekly parenting blog on the hugely popular online womens magazine i-village. She has written for many high profile magazines including Cosmopolitan, Conde Nast, and Hello.
Katy's girl-next-door approach, not to mention winning smile, won her the coveted position as the face of Arm & Hammer Toothpaste. Following her 2006 TV commercial and print campaign, sales of the toothpaste sky rocketed so dramatically that Katy was asked to shoot another commercial for 2007. Again sales went through the roof, and the endorsement has now continued through 2008, 2009 and Katy has just finished shooting the 2010 TV Commercial.
Katy became a household name in the UK fronting the world's longest-running magazine show Blue Peter for the BBC. She made such an impact in her 6 years that on her final show, the BBC received a record response from viewers voting to see their favorite Katy clip.
She went on to host further shows for the channel, including Best Inventions (so successful it got picked up in the states as ABC's American Inventor), the world-famous chart show Top of the Pops (US equivalent: MTV's TRL) and the award-winning Holiday where her love of globetrotting shone through as she road-tested everything from Five Star luxury to Mongolian Yurts with no running water or toilet! She has also co-hosted hot topics of discussion on the UK's biggest breakfast show GMTV's LK Today (US equivalent: NBC Today).
Katy became the first woman ever to front a UK Network Radio Chart Show when she took over the mic for the UK's biggest - Hit 40 UK (US equivalent: Ryan Seacrest on AT40). She quickly became renowned for getting the best out of the stars due to her down to earth, frank and warm approach.
Her ease with celebrity interviews is evident - whether chatting with the British Prime Minister, talking music with Usher, or life, loves and influences with Jim Carey. From red carpet, to junkets, to interviews in stars homes - her warm style brings out the best in celebrities. On radio she has also produced and fronted successful shows on Capital FM, London.
Katy is someone Producers know they can depend on, which is why she's been chosen to anchor many live events of a sensitive nature, including the Tsunami Appeal UK Radio Aid for ITV and backstage at Live 8. Katy thrives in front of live audiences and has hosted big events such as The Bafta's and the 2012 Olympic Party in London's Trafalgar Square to a live audience of 200,000 and worldwide TV audience of billions.
Katy's reputation as someone who will "have a go" at anything started on Blue Peter where she jumped out of planes, became the first civilian to fly a full display with the Royal Air Force's aerobatics display team The Red Arrows, and got her Touring Car racing licence. She was the star of Channel 4's "Celebrity Olympics" show The Games where she emphasized her love of sport and impressed the nation with her sporting prowess! Katy has a passion for speed, whether on the ground or in the air and has flown the Hawk, Harrier and Tornado jets for the BBC's world-famous science show - Tomorrow's World.
It has to be said, there aren't many challenges this accomplished young woman hasn't faced - and conquered - and yet there's still so much more Katy Hill wants to achieve.