Kathy Tayler (born 23 March 1960) is a British television presenter and former champion modern pentathlete. She is best known for co-presenting

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between 1989 and 1992, and ''

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, alongside

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and the late Anne Gregg.

Athletics

Tayler won the women's modern pentathlon World Cup in 1979 at the age of 19. She was a member of the Great Britain modern pentathlon team that won gold at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in 1981 and 1982. She also won a bronze medal in the individual competition at the same event in 1982. She retired from competition in 1983 and she gained a BSc

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TV career

After appearing as a contestant on the TV sports quiz ''

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'' she was offered and accepted the job of presenter on a sport-themed television programme for children called ''Stopwatch''. Tayler joined

in 1989 as co-presenter of '' Good Morning Britain'' with Mike Morris and

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. When Jayne Irving stopped presenting the '' After Nine'' programme, in the screening slot immediately after ''Good Morning Britain'', Tayler took her place and remained a regular presenter until the programme ended in December 1992. She presented and reported on

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'' for 12 years, initially specialising in physically demanding outdoor assignments. After the birth of her first child in 1991, her emphasis changed to family and long haul holidays. After taking a career break to raise her family she returned to TV as a presenter on shopping channel

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Personal life

Tayler married photographer Alan Olley in September 1987. The couple have three children.

Sports accomplishments

*1979 Modern Pentathlon Women's World Cup - Winner *1981 Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Women's Team Gold *1982 Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Women's Team Gold, Individual Bronze

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tayler, Kathy 1960 births Living people British female modern pentathletes Alumni of the University of Southampton Welsh television presenters Welsh women television presenters