Kate Walsh (businesswoman)
Kate Walsh (born 17 June 1981)[1] is an English businesswoman and former reality television contestant[2] who came to the public's attention in March 2009 whilst appearing as a candidate in the fifth series of The Apprentice.[3] She co-hosted the Channel 5 evening entertainment show Live from Studio Five from its launch in September 2009 until the final edition on 4 February 2011. She also presented the Live from Studio Five replacement OK! TV after original host Denise van Outen pulled out of the role three days before the programme's launch.[4] Walsh left the show on 16 August 2011 along with co-host Matt Johnson.
Kate Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1981 Hednesford, Staffordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BSc |
| Alma mater | Aston University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Employer | PANDORA |
| Known for | Reality TV contestant, TV presenter, Businesswoman |
| Television | The Apprentice Live from Studio Five OK! TV |
Early life
Walsh was born and brought up in Hednesford, Staffordshire. She attended Blake Valley Technology College and has a BSc degree in Psychology and Management[3] from Aston University, Birmingham.[5]
The Apprentice
In 2009, Walsh took part in Series 5 of The Apprentice where she competed for a job working for Alan Sugar. She finished as runner-up to Yasmina Siadatan.[2]
- Runner-up: Kate, for being "too perfect and robotic", and for pricing the chocolates at a high retail price.[2]
| Elimination Chart | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Yasmina | IN | WIN | IN | BR | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | HIRED | |||
| Kate | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BR | IN | IN | BR | IN | RUNNER UP | |||
| Debra | BR | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BR | IN | LOSE | BR | IN | FIRED | ||||
| Lorraine | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | BR | FIRED | ||||
| James | IN | BR | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | LOSE | IN | FIRED | ||||
| Howard | WIN | BR | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | |||||
| Ben | IN | IN | BR | BR | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||
| Mona | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | FIRED | |||||||
| Philip | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | WIN | FIRED | ||||||||
| Noorul | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | FIRED | |||||||||
| Kimberly | IN | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||||||
| Paula | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | |||||||||||
| Majid | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||||||||
| Rocky | IN | FIRED | |||||||||||||
| Anita | FIRED | ||||||||||||||
| Adam | QUIT | ||||||||||||||
- The contestant won The Apprentice and was hired
- The contestant was the runner up
- The contestant won as project manager on his/her team
- The contestant lost as project manager on his/her team
- The contestant was on the winning team
- The contestant was on the losing team
- The contestant was brought to the final boardroom
- The contestant was fired
- The contestant lost as project manager and was fired
- The contestant quit the competition
TV presenting career
After her stint on The Apprentice, Walsh hosted a women's fashion segment on GMTV, appearing for a number of episodes.[6]
In September 2009, Walsh joined Channel 5 to present Live from Studio Five.[7] She presented the show alongside various co-presenters until its cancellation in February 2011.[8] Walsh was the only presenter from the original line-up to remain with the programme from its launch.[8]
Walsh returned to Channel 5 to co-present the new entertainment show, OK! TV from 14 February 2011 to August 2011.[9]
Personal life
Walsh lived in Hednesford in Cannock but moved to London to live with fellow Apprentice contestant, Philip Taylor. Walsh is a member of the Labour Party and appeared in a party broadcast in 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Apprentice | Contestant |
| 2009 | GMTV | Fashion presenter |
| 2009 | Ideal World | Presenter/Seller |
| 2009–2011 | Live From Studio Five | Presenter |
| 2011 | OK! TV | Presenter |
| 2013 | Dangerous Drivers' School | Participant |
| Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Panelist |
References
- Live from Studio Five, 11 and 17 June 2010
- The Apprentice: We join a record 9.8million to watch the final – and give our view on who won The Mirror, 8 June 2009
- Candidates – Kate Walsh The Apprentice, BBC
- Denise Van Outen pulls out of new Channel Five show BBC News, 11 February 2011.
- Aston Business School celebrates Apprentice ‘star’ Archived 22 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Aston Business School, 2009
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6175219/Kate-Walsh-on-Live-from-Studio-Five-interview.html
- Kate Walsh to front Channel Five show The Guardian, 10 August 2009
- Five axes Live from Studio Five BBC News, 19 January 2010
- Kate Walsh lands 'OK! TV' presenting job Digital Spy, 11 February.
External links
- Kate Walsh on IMDb