ITN (2011–16) Five News (2008–10) BBC News (2001–07) Sky News (1999–2001)
Known for
President of British Board of Film Classification
Height
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Spouse
Justin Bower
(m. 2005)
Children
2
Parent
Raphael Kaplinsky (father)
Natasha Margaret KaplinskyOBE (born 9 September 1972)[1][2] is an English newsreader, TV presenter and journalist, best known for her roles as a studio anchor on Sky News, BBC News, Channel 5 and ITV News.
After two years at Sky News, Kaplinsky joined BBC News in 2001 where she co-hosted Breakfast until 2005, when she became the host of the Six O'Clock News. In October 2007, Kaplinsky was recruited to help relaunch Five (now known as Channel 5), reportedly for the highest fee ever paid to a UK newsreader, where she presented a new look, retitled Five News with Natasha Kaplinsky for three years. After leaving Channel 5, she went on to join ITV News as a presenter.
Kaplinsky has hosted light entertainment and factual programmes during her career, including Children in Need and Born to Shine. She was the subject of an episode of Who Do You Think You Are. She was the winner of the first series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2004. Kaplinsky has co-founded a mother and baby company, Mum & You.[3]
In 2014, the then PM David Cameron asked Kaplinsky to become a Holocaust Commissioner leading a project to interview 112 survivors. She was awarded an OBE in 2017 for her services to the Holocaust Commission.
In 2022, she became the latest president of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), after the former president, Patrick Swaffer, stepped down after a 10-year contract.
^General Register Office Birth Index 1972 Q2 Kaplinsky, Natasha Margaret CHARLEWOOD Brighton 5h 89
^The Donor, News and information for blood donors, Winter 2009, National Blood Service, England, page 55
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October 2005 when she went on maternity leave, and was replaced by NatashaKaplinsky.[citation needed] In March 2006, Raworth was named as the main presenter...
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show for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2005, she was replaced by NatashaKaplinsky. She co-presented the daytime programme Solution Street with Ben Shephard...
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he co-presented with Sophie Raworth until October 2005, and with NatashaKaplinsky until October 2007. In December 2007, he became the sole presenter...
the end of 2005, NatashaKaplinsky stood in, originally as a temporary measure. As part of a presenter reshuffle in April 2006, Kaplinsky was confirmed as...
talented teenagers, live on Sunday evenings. The show was presented by NatashaKaplinsky and won by Jason Manford. Teenagers teach celebrities a new talent...
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work. Among donors and supporters have been Pat Jennings OBE KSG, NatashaKaplinsky, DJ Tim Westwood, Bob Finch and Michael Holland's Oil Aid. In 2018...
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reporter for BBC Wales – he presented Wales Today from 1986 to 1993. NatashaKaplinsky – presenter on BBC Breakfast from 2002, when she joined from Sky News...
broadcast over BBC One and BBC Two at weekends and holidays. In May 2007 NatashaKaplinsky and Suzanne Virdee presented a new peaktime summary during its initial...
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