Kate Arnell (born Kate Edmondson, 1983 in

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) is a British

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, best known for her work with

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and

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Early life

She was born Kate Edmondson in

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in 1983.

Career

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

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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

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on Pure FM, the student radio station at the

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, where she read

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. Both her parents worked at the university at the time. Arnell appeared in the popular

show ''

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'' alongside

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in 2008, and presented the ''Teen 24'' slot for the

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channel. From 26 October to 7 November 2008, she was also the host for the official webisodes of the

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FanWalk. Eighteen

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were released following the fanwalkers for a course of nine days. She also made a cameo appearance on ''

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'' in the episode where the crew have to find the mists of time alongside Chloe Bale,

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and

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. She has occasionally presented the

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's coverage of the National Lottery Draws, mainly the midweek and Friday

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draws and in 2013, she co-presented the

show ''

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''. 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

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and

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

References

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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)