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| Born | Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky (1972-09-09) 9 September 1972 (age 52) Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Education | Ringmer Community College Varndean College Hertford College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Newsreader; TV presenter |
| Notable credit(s) | BBC News anchor Five News anchor (current) |
| Spouse | Justin Bower |
Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky (born 9 September 1972) is an English newsreader, currently employed by Five.
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Personal life
Kaplinsky broke up with her long term boyfriend Michael Barnard while taking part in Strictly Come Dancing and commenced a brief affair with her dance partner Brendan Cole. She then resurrected her relationship with Lloyd Bracey, her former Meridian TV boss.
On 21 August 2005, Kaplinsky married Justin Bower, an investment banker from London at Babington House, Somerset, whom she met on a blind date.
In April 2008, Kaplinsky announced she was pregnant with her first child, six weeks after her debut on Five News. On 25th September 2008, Five News revealed that Kaplinsky had given birth to a son, which she and Bower named Arlo, over two weeks after he was born.
References
- "Glamorous £1m-a-year Natasha Kaplinsky 'unhappy' as channel Five chiefs tell her she'll read the news in jeans". Mail Online. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- General Register Office Birth Index 1972 Q2 Kaplinsky, Natasha Margaret CHARLEWOOD Brighton 5h 89
- "Breakfast TV host Kaplinsky weds". BBC News. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- Clemmie Moodie (2005-08-22). "Waltzing down the aisle". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
External links
- Biography at her agent's website
- Natasha Kaplinsky - Who Do You Think You Are?
- "Natasha Kaplinsky talks at campaign dinner". Jewish Care. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
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| Preceded bySophie Raworth | Main Presenter of BBC Breakfast 2002 – 2005 |
Succeeded bySian Williams |
| Preceded bySophie Raworth | Main Presenter of BBC News at Six 2005 – 2007 |
Succeeded bySian Williams |
| New title | Strictly Come Dancing Champion (with Brendan Cole) Series 1 (Spring 2004) |
Succeeded byJill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett |
- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Brighton
- English people of South African descent
- British people of Belarusian descent
- Alumni of Hertford College, Oxford
- British reporters and correspondents
- BBC newsreaders and journalists
- English television presenters
- Strictly Come Dancing participants
- Reality show winners