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Katherine Downes

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Katherine Downes (born 11 June 1982[citation needed]) is an English television presenter who formerly worked on the BBC News Channel and BBC Breakfast, specialising in sports coverage.

Biography

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In 2009, Downes was working at BBC South East for which she won Best Newcomer at the Royal Television Society Southern Centre Awards in 2010.[1]

Downes joined the BBC Sport team in 2012 when it moved to Salford. She had previously worked as a reporter and occasional presenter on BBC South East Today, as well as reporting on a variety of news stories as a correspondent for BBC Breakfast and the BBC News Channel during 2011.[2][better source needed]

On 1 June 2013, she married Tim Sleap at All Hallows Church in Sutton-on-the-Forest near York. She had allowed readers of Brides magazine to choose her wedding dress from a selection of five.[3]

In November 2021, Downes announced she was leaving the BBC after 14 years with the corporation.[4]

In 2022, Downes was part of BBC Sport's presentation and interview team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "SOUTHERN CENTRE AWARDS 2009 - 2010 RESULTS | Royal Television Society". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Sports Presenters". WikiFoundry.
  3. ^ "Wedding Ideas, Planning & Inspiration".
  4. ^ "Naga Munchetty shares farewell message as BBC co-star admits 'I hope they'll have me back'". express.co.uk. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.