Kate Arnell (born Kate Edmondson, 1983 in Portsmouth) is a British

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, best known for her work with

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and CBBC.

Early life

She was born Kate Edmondson in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1983.

Career

In 2006, she was selected after a nationwide search to present ''The Loaded Hour'', sponsored by ''

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'', on Freeview channel TMF and has since gone on to present ''TMF Live'' and ''TMF Kicks'', ''Totally Boyband Live'' on sister channel

, and ''Q the Music'' on Q/The Hits! She was a radio presenter on Pure FM, the student radio station at the

University of Portsmouth The University of Portsmouth is a public university in Portsmouth, England. It is one of only four universities in the South East England, South East of England rated as Gold in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework. With approximately 28 ...

, where she read

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. Both her parents worked at the university at the time. Arnell appeared in the popular CBBC show '' Hider in the House'' alongside

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in 2008, and presented the ''Teen 24'' slot for the BBC News channel. From 26 October to 7 November 2008, she was also the host for the official webisodes of the Sony Ericsson FanWalk. Eighteen webisodes were released following the fanwalkers for a course of nine days. She also made a cameo appearance on '' The Legend of Dick and Dom'' in the episode where the crew have to find the mists of time alongside Chloe Bale, Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood and Steve Furst. She has occasionally presented the BBC's coverage of the National Lottery Draws, mainly the midweek and Friday EuroMillions draws and in 2013, she co-presented the CBBC show '' Who Let the Dogs Out and About''. Previously, Kate hosted the (now inactive) YouTube channel "Anglophenia ", a channel dedicated to all things British. She then went on to create her own YouTube channel "Eco-Boost" in 2015, teaching her viewers about zero-waste living, organic fashion and eco-friendly alternatives. She also wrote a book, "Six Weeks to Zero Waste" in 2020 surrounding these topics.

Personal life

Kate is married. Her brother, Matt Edmondson, is known for his work with BBC Radio 1 and

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. In 2019, Kate gave birth to her first child, a son named Arthur.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnell, Kate 1983 births Alumni of the University of Portsmouth English television presenters Living people Mass media people from Portsmouth British VJs (media personalities)