Kate Silverton
Kate Silverton | |
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Silverton at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2018 | |
| Born | Kate Silverton 4 August 1970 Waltham Abbey, Essex, England |
| Education | BSc in Psychology, St Cuthbert's Society, Durham |
| Occupation(s) | Child therapist, journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, author |
| Years active | 1992–2021, as journalist |
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| Spouse |
Mike Heron (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Kate Silverton (born 4 August 1970) is an English child therapist. She formerly worked as a broadcaster and newsreader for the BBC. Silverton was a regular presenter of BBC News at One and BBC Weekend News, as well as making occasional appearances on the BBC News Channel and BBC World News. In 2018 she participated in series 16 of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, where she was paired with professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec and finished in 8th place.
In 2023 she became a qualified child therapist and stated the following year that she had been able to overcome decades of distress due to being sexually abused as a child.