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Natasha Kaplinsky presenting a Breakfast programme with her co-host Dermot Murnaghan.

Natasha Kaplinsky (born 9 September 1972, Brighton, England) is a BBC News presenter, currently working predominantly as a co-anchor on their Six O'Clock News, having previously worked on the Breakfast programme (with Dermot Murnaghan).

Background

The daughter of exiled South African economics professor Raphael Kaplinsky and his psychotherapist wife Catherine, Natasha's early life was spent in Kenya, and apparently she did not see her first television set until she was six. She was brought up in Barcombe, Sussex where she went to a comprehensive school.

After graduating in English from Hertford College, Oxford, one of her first jobs was working in the press offices of Labour leaders Neil Kinnock and the late John Smith. In 1997, during her time there she applied for a job presenting early morning news bulletins at the ITV station Meridian. Within six months she was anchoring their evening news programme and would later move to ITV's London News Network where she hosted London Today and London Tonight and a political programme called Seven Days.

In November 2000 she progressed up to national news, working on Sky News co-presenting Live At Five with Jeremy Thompson and their morning programme Sunrise. She was part of the team which would win the BAFTA award for Best News Channel of the Year.

Kaplinsky joined Breakfast in November 2002 as a replacement for Sophie Raworth who left to become co-presenter of the BBC's Six O'Clock News. In October 2005 she moved to the Six O'Clock News, to cover Raworth's maternity. In March 2006, Kaplinsky's move to the Six O'Clock News became permanent, and she was replaced by Sian Williams. Kaplinsky replaced Sophie Raworth, who became the presenter of the One O'Clock News in place of Anna Ford.

Away From The News Desk

Kaplinsky has branched out into many non-news areas of the BBC. She was a co-winner of the first series of the pro-celebrity ballroom dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing, during which she alegedly had an affair with New Zealand partner Brendan Cole. The relationship later broke down, and she went on to co-presented the second series in 2004 with Bruce Forsyth, to cover Tess Daly's maternity. She has also appeared in a number of episodes of the sitcom My Hero, reading the news, mainly reports of character Thermoman's heroic deeds.

On 21 August, 2005, she married Justin Bower, an investment banker from London whom she met on a blind date (see [1]).

On 18 November, 2005, Kaplinsky hosted the BBC's annual BBC Children In Need charity telethon, alongside Fearne Cotton and Sir Terry Wogan. BBC Children in Need raised around £18 Million ($30 million USD). Kaplinsky alos presented the BBC's New Year Live, celebrating the arrival of the year 2006.

External links

Natasha Kaplinsky Official Agent's Web site
Natasha Kaplinsky, Presenter and Awards Host

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 [[Image:BBCbreakfastpresenters.jpg|frame|right|Natasha Kaplinsky presenting a Breakfast programme with her co-host Dermot Murnaghan.]]
-'''Natasha Kaplinsky''' (born [[9 September]] [[1972]], [[Brighton, England]]) is a [[BBC]] [[News]] [[presenter]] currently working predominantly as a co-anchor on their [[Breakfast (television programme)|Breakfast]] programme (with [[Dermot Murnaghan]]), and also as one of the main anchors on the Six O'Clock News.
+'''Natasha Kaplinsky''' (born [[9 September]] [[1972]], [[Brighton, England]]) is a [[BBC]] [[News]] [[presenter]], currently working predominantly as a co-anchor on their Six O'Clock News, having previously worked on the [[Breakfast (television programme)|Breakfast]] programme (with [[Dermot Murnaghan]]).
+==Background==
 The daughter of exiled [[South Africa]]n economics professor Raphael Kaplinsky and his psychotherapist wife Catherine, Natasha's early life was spent in [[Kenya]], and apparently she did not see her first [[television]] set until she was six. She was brought up in [[Barcombe]], [[Sussex]] where she went to a [[comprehensive school]].
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 In November 2000 she progressed up to national news, working on [[Sky News]] co-presenting [[Live At Five]] with [[Jeremy Thompson]] and their morning programme [[Sunrise (British Television Programme)|Sunrise]].  She was part of the team which would win the [[BAFTA]] award for Best News Channel of the Year.
-Kaplinsky joined [[Breakfast (television programme)|Breakfast]] in [[November]] [[2002]] as a replacement for [[Sophie Raworth]] who left to become co-presenter of the [[BBC]]'s Six O'Clock News. In October 2005, she moved to the Six O'Clock News, to cover Raworth's maternity.
+Kaplinsky joined [[Breakfast (television programme)|Breakfast]] in [[November]] [[2002]] as a replacement for [[Sophie Raworth]] who left to become co-presenter of the [[BBC]]'s Six O'Clock News. In October 2005 she moved to the Six O'Clock News, to cover Raworth's maternity. In March 2006, Kaplinsky's move to the Six O'Clock News became permanent, and she was replaced by [[Sian Williams]]. Kaplinsky replaced [[Sophie Raworth]], who became the presenter of the One O'Clock News in place of [[Anna Ford]].
+==Away From The News Desk==
-From here Kaplinsky has branched out into other non-news areas of the channel.  She was a co-winner of the first series of the pro-celebrity ballroom dancing competition [[Strictly Come Dancing]], and co-presented the second series - both in [[2004]]. She has also appeared in a number of episodes of the sitcom ''[[My Hero]]'', reading the news, mainly reports of character '''Thermoman''''s heroic deeds.
+Kaplinsky has branched out into many non-news areas of the BBC.  She was a co-winner of the first series of the pro-celebrity ballroom dancing competition [[Strictly Come Dancing]], during which she alegedly had an affair with New Zealand partner [[Brendan Cole]]. The relationship later broke down, and she went on to co-presented the second series in [[2004]] with [[Bruce Forsyth]], to cover [[Tess Daly]]'s maternity. She has also appeared in a number of episodes of the sitcom ''[[My Hero]]'', reading the news, mainly reports of character '''Thermoman''''s heroic deeds.
-On [[21 August]], [[2005]], she married Justin Bower, an [[investment banker]] from London whom she met on a blind date (see [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4172110.stm]).
+On [[21 August]], [[2005]], she married Justin Bower, an [[investment banker]] from London whom she met on a blind date (see [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4172110.stm]).
-On [[18 November]], [[2005]], Kaplinsky hosted the BBC's annual [[BBC Children In Need]] charity [[telethon]], alongside [[Fearne Cotton]] and Sir [[Terry Wogan]]. BBC Children in Need raised around £18 Million ($30 million USD).
-Kaplinsky presented the [[BBC]]'s New Year Live, celebrating the arrival of the year 2006.
+On [[18 November]], [[2005]], Kaplinsky hosted the BBC's annual [[BBC Children In Need]] charity [[telethon]], alongside [[Fearne Cotton]] and Sir [[Terry Wogan]]. BBC Children in Need raised around £18 Million ($30 million USD). Kaplinsky alos presented the [[BBC]]'s New Year Live, celebrating the arrival of the year [[2006]].
-In 2006, Kaplinsky's move to the Six O'Clock News became permanent, as [[Sophie Raworth]] became the presenter of the One O'Clock News.
 ==External links==