Education
Born in Yorkshire, "Kaddy" was a nickname she gained while growing up in Saudi Arabia She was educated at Bradfield College and Reading University.
Born in Yorkshire, "Kaddy" was a nickname she gained while growing up in Saudi Arabia She was educated at Bradfield College and Reading University.
She trained as a meteorologist at the Met Office, spending time as a forecaster for various gas & electricity companies and football teams. She was also a weather forecaster for war zones for Harrier planes at Royal Air Force Cottesmore. Before she joined the newly launched British Broadcasting Corporation South East in September 2001 as part of the launch team for South East Today.
She describes herself as a "weather bird".
Aside from weather presenting, Lee-Preston also presented the regional current affairs series Inside Out. She left British Broadcasting Corporation South East on 30 March 2012, in part replaced by Tomasz Schafernaker.
Since 19 September 2012, she has worked with the network on a freelance basis.