| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katherine Downes (Also known as : Catherine Downes) |
| Mother / Mom | Not Known |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Does Katherine Downes have a glass eye? | It appears that she has a weak left eye, but little is known publicly about how it developed. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Katherine Downes is an award-winning English TV presenter who is currently employed at BBC News Channel and BBC Breakfast. She specialises in sports events coverage.
Marriage to Tim Sleap :
- Downes married Tim Sleap at the All Hallows Church in Sutton. Tim Sleap is an English businessman.
- She dated Tim for a long time before getting settled down. They got married on June 1, 2011. The function was held at Katherine’s guardian’s home.
- Not much is known about Katherine’s husband, Tim, as he is not a public figure. Katherine also keeps her family life private and confidential.
- Currently, she is based in Manchester, England with her family.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Downes started worked at BBC South East in 2009, for which she won the best newcomer award.
- She joined the BBC Sports team in 2012 when it moved to Salford.
- Earlier, she worked with BBC South East Today as a reporter & an occasional presenter. She did additional writing and reporting about a collection of various news stories as a correspondent for BBC Breakfast and BBC News during the year 2011.
- Katherine appears most Sundays on BBC Breakfast and presents the sports section. Every week, she has discussions with the guests & speaks about ongoing sports happenings.
- Started in 2000, BBC Breakfast is the primary breakfast show of BBC. It is a national British morning TV news program broadcast on BBC One and BBC News. It is presented live from Media City UK and contains a mix of breaking news, sport, climate, weather, business, etc.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Katherine Downes is known as Kat at her workplace.
- At the time of her wedding, she had allowed readers of Brides magazine to choose her wedding dress from a selection of five. The final dress was designed by Suzanne Neville.
- Downes describes herself as a ‘BBC journalist & Sports News Presenter, Food enthusiast and fan of all things outdoors’ on her Twitter (now called X) account.
- Very prominent on social networks, she is known for her witty tweets and responses. She has a huge following on both Twitter (now called X) & Instagram.
- A big-time foodie, she loves to try different cuisines. This is prominent from her social media accounts where she posts about the cuisines she tries.
- An adventurous lady, she loves to explore new destinations especially, places of historical importance.
- She bagged the Best Newcomer award at the Royal Television Society Southern Centre Awards in 2010.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Katherine Downes Measurements :
- Eye Colour : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Colour : Brown
- How tall is Katherine Downes Height : 5′6″ / 165 cm
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Katherine Downes Eye Injury : Seeing her videos, she does seem to have a weak left eye, however, little is publicly known about how she got it.
One Word………HOT !!
Re Katherine Downes : a beautiful well-spoken lady. Is her left eye smaller than the right one or the right eye bigger than the left one. I’m curious to know: whatever, she looks very attractive and beautiful.