Kate Arnell (nee Edmondson, born 1983) is a British

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, best known for her work with

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and

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Early life

She was born Kate Edmondson in

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...

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in 1983.

Career

In 2006, Arnell was selected after a nationwide search to present ''The Loaded Hour'', sponsored by '' Loaded magazine'', on

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channel TMF and has since gone on to present ''TMF Live'' and ''TMF Kicks'', ''Totally Boyband Live'' on sister channel

, and ''Q the Music'' on Q/The Hits! Arnell was a

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on Pure FM, the student radio station at the

University of Portsmouth The University of Portsmouth (UoP) is a public university in Portsmouth, England. Comprising five Faculty (division), faculties, the university offers a wide range of academic disciplines. in 2022, with around 28,280 students enrolled in Unde ...

, where she read

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. Both her parents worked at the university at the time. Arnell appeared in the popular

show '' Hider in the House'' alongside

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in 2008, and presented the ''Teen 24'' slot for the

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channel. From 26 October to 7 November 2008, she was also the host for the official webisodes of the

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FanWalk. Eighteen webisodes were released following the fanwalkers for a course of nine days. She also made a cameo appearance on '' The Legend of Dick and Dom'' in the episode where the crew have to find the mists of time alongside Chloe Bale, Richard McCourt, Dominic Wood and

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. Arnell has occasionally presented the

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's coverage of the National Lottery Draws, mainly the midweek and Friday

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draws and in 2013, she co-presented the

show '' Who Let the Dogs Out and About''. Previously, Arnell hosted the (now inactive) YouTube channel "Anglophenia ", a channel dedicated to all things British. She then went on to create her own YouTube channel "Eco-Boost" in 2015, teaching her viewers about zero-waste living, organic fashion and eco-friendly alternatives. She also wrote a book, "Six Weeks to Zero Waste" in 2020 surrounding these topics.

Personal life

Arnell is married. Her brother,

Matt Edmondson Matthew Edmondson (born 27 December 1985) is a British television and Sony Award-nominated radio presenter, best known for his work with BBC Radio 1 and ITV2. Edmondson currently presents the weekday afternoon show on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesd ...

, is known for his work with

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and

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