Blue Peter star Katy Hill's life now as she enjoys new career away from the spotlight
Katy Hill, the iconic Blue Peter presenter, has embarked on a completely new career path and established her own business after gaining fame in the late 90s on some of the most popular TV and radio shows of the time.
She was the face of the much-adored children's programme CBBC from 1995 to 2000, before transitioning to BBC One's Live and Kicking until 2001. During her stint on Blue Peter, she became renowned for her daring stunts and even made history as the first civilian to fly with the Red Arrows.
Her success on the show and her popularity led her to host Top of the Pops, Football Fever, BBC's Holiday and her own weekend show on Capital FM.
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Now aged 54, Katy also regularly contributed to glossy magazines such as Cosmopolitan Hair and Beauty, Hello!
and Closer, and in 2004, she secured second place on Channel 4's The Games. Later in her career, she hosted radio shows for Heart Radio, wrote weekly blogs and served as a stand-in presenter on ITV's Daybreak, according to OK!, reports the Mirror.
However, Katy is now less frequently seen on our television screens, as she has become a life coach and launched her own business. Identifying herself as an 'Internationally Certified Success and Confidence Coach', she often shares motivational content on social media.
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Katy also publishes her own newsletter, The Limitless List, which provides inspiring quotes and messages.
Katy has certainly made her mark both on the telly and beyond, providing programmes, live workshops and personalised coaching to inspire her community. Her Instagram bio highlights her journey: "The shy kid who refused to play small and spent 30 years on TV! Now empowering women like YOU to UNLOCK your CONFIDENCE and CLAIM the SUCCESS you deserve!".
Trey Farley, not just Katy's former 'Live and Kicking' mate but her husband too, and she have been blissfully united in matrimony for over 20 years, sharing their lives with their two offspring, Kaya and Akira. In an outpour of emotion this July 2023, they celebrated a special milestone – their 20th wedding anniversary.
Katy took to her social media to reminisce, sharing snaps from their nuptials and penning down: "20 Years of US! 20 Years of Mr and Mrs Farley! What a ride we're on @rocaflix ... nobody else I'd rather be doing LIFE with! Happy 20 babe! Let's make more amazing memories! X (Ours was the Hans Zimmer version - obvs! )".
Before finding joy with Trey, Katy had stepped into matrimony with her first love, Andrew Frampton, back in 1999, but alas, they went their separate ways by 2001.
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