Kate Walsh

Background

Walsh was born and brought up in Hednesford, Staffordshire.

Education

She attended Blake Valley Technology College and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Management from Aston University, Birmingham.

Career

She co-hosted the Channel 5 evening entertainment show Live from Studio Five from its launch in September 2009 until the final edition on 4 February 2011. She also presented the Live from Studio Five replacement Oklahoma! television after original host Denise van Outen pulled out of the role three days before the programme"s launch. Walsh left the show on 16 August 2011 along with co-host Matt Johnson.

In 2009, Walsh took part in Series 5 of where she competed for a job working for Alan Sugar.

She finished as runner-up to Yasmina Siadatan. Runner-up: Kate, for being "too perfect and robotic", and for pricing the chocolates at a high retail price.

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The contestant lost as project manager on his/her team

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The contestant was fired

The contestant lost as project manager and was fired

The contestant quit the competition

After her stint on, Walsh hosted a women"s fashion segment on GMTV, appearing for a number of episodes. In September 2009, Walsh joined Channel 5 to present Live from Studio Five.

She presented the show alongside various co-presenters until its cancellation in February 2011.

Walsh was the only presenter from the original line-up to remain with the programme from its launch. Walsh returned to Channel 5 to co-present the new entertainment show, Oklahoma! television from 14 February 2011 to August 2011. She has since appeared as a panellist on the Big Brother spin-off show, Big Brother"s Bit on the Side on 5*.

Walsh lived in Hednesford in Cannock but moved to London to live with boyfriend and fellow Apprentice contestant, Philip Taylor.

Achievements

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Membership

Walsh is a member of the Labour Party and appeared in a party broadcast in 2011.