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BIOGRAPHY Kay Burley was born in 1961 in Wigan . Her first reporting job was at the ''Evening Post and Chronicle'' in Wigan at the age of 17. She worked in local radio and TV, including Tyne Tees Television before joining TV-am in 1985 as a reporter and occasional newsreader. From 1987 she presented TV-am's first hour, filling in for Caroline Righton and covering Anne Diamond 's Maternity leavehttp://www.tv-am.org.uk/presenters.asp. When TV-am closed down, she joined . Kay is also known for presenting news coverage every Christmas morning on Sky News, a tradition she has upheld for the last 16 yearshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006580205,00.html. Burley is also an occasional contributor to the tabloid '' Sunday Mirror '' and since the summer of 2006 she has appeared on Five's news bulletins. Some observers have commented on her stilted delivery. Indeed, she can sometimes appear a little wooden during interviews. Burley has often tackled subjects that are deeply touching. On occasions, her almost too deferential style mean that real issues are not tackled with the tenacity a subject might be due. PERSONAL LIFE Burley is divorced and has one son, Alexander (b., 2007 refers to her living with her partner, a ''Sun'' journalist. Burley is an avid Arsenal fan. A vivacious redhead, Burley is sometimes considered a Sex Symbol , having been voted ''What Satellite TV'' magazines' "Most Desirable Woman on TV" for three consecutive years, as well as appearing in countless other "sexiest women"/"sexiest presenter" lists and she is said to be popular with the male audience, despite there being no shortage of younger, prettier female news presenters. Even so, Kay has not capitalised on her Sex Appeal much, instead keeping a much more reserved image. ''Dancing on Ice'' Burley was a contestant for the second series of the , in memory of her mother who died of Breast Cancer http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/dancing-on-ice/dancing-on-ice-2007-kay-burley-dedicates-dance-to-deceased-mum/. She also donated her appearance fee to the charity. Kay went out of the show on the 5th week as she faced a skate-off. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds41176.htmlhttp://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/dancing-on-ice/dancing-on-ice-ulrika-jonsson-turns-frosty-with-kay-burley/. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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