Katie Thistleton Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Family

Katie Thistleton is an English television presenter, radio presenter, journalist, and author who is known for her work across the CBBC channel. Over the years, she has been a part of a variety of projects such as Blue Peter, Mastermind, Hacker’s Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children’s BBC, Celebrity Eggheads, The Dengineers, Britain’s Favourite Biscuit, Puffin Virtually Live-Roald Dahl Day, Saturday Mash-Up, Britain’s Favourite Chocolate Bar, I’ve Been There, The One Show, Britain’s Favourite Crisps, Out of the Broom Cupboard, The Dog Ate My Homework, Britain’s Favourite Christmas Carol, This Morning, Sam & Mark’s Big Friday Wind-Up, Let’s Go Live!, Britain’s Favourite Takeaway, Britain’s Favourite Cake, Pointless Celebrities, All Over the Place, Jedward’s Big Adventure, and Celebrity Bridge of Lies.

Born Name

Katie Lorna Thistleton

Nick Name

Katie

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Katie Thistleton studied at Droylsden High School for Girls located in Droylsden, Manchester. After that, she enrolled at the University of Salford in Salford, Greater Manchester and graduated with a degree in English and Creative Writing along with fellow television and radio presenter Lauren Layfield.

Then, she studied at News Associates in Manchester and qualified as a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)-certified journalist.

Occupation

Television Presenter, Radio Presenter, Journalist, Author

Family

• Father – Stephen Thistleton
• Mother – Lorna Thistleton

Manager

Katie Thistleton has been signed with Mirador Management, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.

Build

Voluptuous

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Katie Thistleton has dated –

1. Alex Harris – She has been romantically involved with Alex Harris and the duo often appears together on her Instagram posts.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Often sports bangs

Brand Endorsements

Katie Thistleton has served as an ambassador for YoungMinds and Place2Be.

Katie Thistleton Facts

1. She was raised in England.
2. She was selected as a judge for the 2014 Blue Peter Book Awards. She has also served as a judge for The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize.
3. Katie Thistleton has worked for the NHS Pennine Care mental health trust in the past.
4. On the CBBC channel, she has hosted the CBBC Book Club which has seen her interviewing several leading authors such as David Baddiel, Debbie McGee, Cressida Cowell, Jeff Kinney, Michael Rosen, Holly Smale, and Jacqueline Wilson.
5. Her first book titled Dear Katie: Real Problems, Real Advice was published in February 2018 by the Orion Publishing Group.
6. Katie Thistleton has hosted author events organized by publishing houses, including Hachette, HarperCollins, and Penguin.
7. In March 2019, it was announced that Katie Thistleton would be leaving CBBC to focus on new projects and her last working day for the channel was on March 29.
8. She has raised mental health awareness on numerous occasions and has served as an ambassador for mental health charities like Young Minds and Place2Be.
9. Katie Thistleton’s radio credits include hosting BBC Radio 1’s The Surgery (alongside Radha Modgil), Life Hacks (alongside Vick Hope), and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 (alongside Vick Hope).

Featured Image by Katie Thistleton / Instagram