Katie Thistleton Biography
Katie Thistleton is an English television and radio broadcaster, journalist, and novelist, is best known for her work on BBC Radio 1. She presently co-hosts Radio 1’s Going Home with Vick, Katie, and Jamie, and has previously hosted Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on BBC Radio 1 with Vick Hope.
How old is Katie Thistleton? – Age
She is 34 years old as 13 May 2023. She was born in 1989 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Her real name is Katie Lorna Thistleton.
Katie Thistleton Education
Thistleton went to Droylsden High School for Girls. Thistleton holds an English and Creative Writing degree from the University of Salford.
Katie Thistleton Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Katie Thistleton Book
Thistleton’s debut book, Dear Katie: Real Problems, Real Advice, was published by Orion Publishing Group in February 2018.
Katie Thistleton Radio
From May to December 2017, Thistleton and Radha Modgil co-hosted BBC Radio 1’s The Surgery. Thistleton has hosted Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 alongside Vick Hope. Thistleton has regularly co-hosted Going Home with Vick and Jordan on BBC Radio 1 when either Hope or Jordan North is absent.
Katie Thistleton Blue Peter
Thistleton has also appeared on a variety of CBBC shows, including All Over the Place, Blue Peter, Jedward’s Big Adventure, The Dog Ate My Homework, and Sam & Mark’s Big Friday Wind-Up.Blue Peter is a British children’s television show established by John Hunter Blair that is the world’s longest running. It was formerly broadcast from the BBC Television Centre in London until September 2011, when it relocated to MediaCityUK in Salford.
The show is now shown live on CBBC, with repeats on Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays. The BBC team, lead by Biddy Baxter, created the show, which includes challenges, competitions, celebrity interviews, pop culture, and arts & crafts. The show features a garden in London and Salford called the Blue Peter Garden, which has featured a variety of dogs. The show’s longevity has made it an important part of British culture and history.
Katie Thistleton Career
Thistleton is best known for her work presenting in CBBC HQ, hosting the live ‘bits in between the shows’. She has done this since she was headhunted for the job in 2013 whilst working behind the scenes for CBBC as a PA and Researcher.
In March 2019, Katie announced she would be leaving CBBC to focus on new projects. Her last day was on 29 March. Away from children’s television, Thistleton has also appeared on Celebrity Eggheads, Celebrity Mastermind, and Children in Need.
In addition to her televised literary work, Thistleton has hosted author events organised by publishing houses, including Hachette, HarperCollins, and Penguin. Thistleton has been a regular at literary festivals, including the Edinburgh Literary Festival and Hay Festival. She has also judged The Blue Peter Book Awards and The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize.Thistleton has worked to raise mental health awareness. She has been an ambassador for the mental health charities Young Minds and Place2Be.