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Kate Thornton Biography

Journalist

Kate Thornton is a British journalist born on February 7, 1973. She is known for her work in television news and entertainment, particularly as a presenter on ITV's 'This Morning'.

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“I am really excited about Battle of the Stars, the line-up looks fantastic. I've no doubt that despite their fame my hand holding will still be in high demand as they take on the judges often harsh words. Lets just hope I'm not having to mop up too many tears!”

Looks Stills Hands Stars Lines Doubt Tears Judging Battle Fame Demand Excited Despite Fantastic No Doubt Harsh Hand Holding Harsh Words

Author:Kate Thornton

“My mum was a dinner lady and a cleaner while dad worked night shifts as a hydraulic engineer. They did not have a lot of spare cash and only ever bought what they could afford. We never had a car and cycled everywhere. We never went to restaurants. I did not know what Chinese food tasted like until I was 15.”

Knows Night Car Dad Dinner Chinese Restaurants Cash Engineers Mum Spares Cleaners Chinese Food Night Shift

Author:Kate Thornton

“At 16, I got a part-time job selling double-glazing door to door. That was soul destroying but the worst part-time job I did was at university working on reception in a sexually transmitted disease clinic. Because no one else wanted to do it, they paid £8 an hour.”

Soul Wanted Jobs Hours Doors Worst Disease Paid University Selling Destroying Sexually Reception Clinic Part Time Part Time Jobs Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Author:Kate Thornton

“I never got into debt because my parents had drummed into me at a young age: if you can't afford it, you can't have it.”

Ifs Age Young Parent Debt Young Age

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“There are times when I feel over-rewarded for what I do for a living, especially when I compare what I can earn to what my brother earns as a firefighter.”

Feels I Can Brother Compare My Brother Firefighter

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“The most lucrative work I have done is presenting primetime TV shows. I do not know what other people earn but a six-figure salary is not uncommon.”

People Knows Done Shows Figures Tvs Six Tv Shows Salary Presenting Uncommon

Author:Kate Thornton

“I think it is outrageous - to lock people's money away and change the rules on them. So, on point of principle, I stopped putting money into my pension.”

People Thinking Principles Locks Outrageous Pension

Author:Kate Thornton

“I now consider the money I put into my pension to have been a mistake.”

Has Beens Mistake Pension

Author:Kate Thornton

“I just do not understand the stock market. It is like reading Russian.”

Reading

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“My business was born out of my frustration with other cashback schemes. I wanted a more curated service than the other sites offer.”

Wanted Born Offers Frustration Schemes Site

Author:Kate Thornton

“I spend hundreds of pounds a year on candles and it is such a waste of money. It is burning cash whatever way you look at it but I love them.”

Way Years Looks Waste Burning Pounds Cash Candle

Author:Kate Thornton

“I do not think anyone should feel pressured into doing it but I am the sucker who will stop on the street and sign up to direct debits.”

Thinking Feels Should Streets Direct Sucker Pressured Debit

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“My number one financial priority is security. Not having to worry about how I am going to meet the bills and not owing anybody anything. I keep my outgoings as low as possible and save as much as I can.”

I Can Numbers Worry Security Lows Bills Financial Priorities Owing

Author:Kate Thornton

“I have a fall-back fund for the quiet months. I am a single working parent and it gets lonely when things are insecure.”

Fall Parent Months Quiet Lonely Fund Insecure Fall Back Working Parents

Author:Kate Thornton

“We all like to think that if we were the victims of domestic abuse we'd up and leave - but it's not always as easy or straightforward as that. Women stay with abusive partners for all kinds of reasons - they love them, they fear them, they have children with them, they believe they can change them or they simply have no where else to go.”

Ifs Thinking Believe Kind Children Reason Easy Violence Abuse Victim Partners All Kinds Domestic Violence Straightforward Abusive Domestic Abuse

Author:Kate Thornton

“Women trapped in violent relationships need to know that there's no shame in talking out and walking out on their abusive partners.”

Knows Needs Talking Violence Walking Shame Partners Violent Trapped Domestic Violence Abusive Walking Out

Author:Kate Thornton

About the Author

Born: February 7, 1973
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 16

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