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Kate King | |
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| File:Kate King at Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio.webp King photographed in the studio at Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio | |
| Born | Katie Louise King[1] 17 September 1998[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, producer |
| Years active | 2017–present[3] |
Katie Louise "Kate" King (born 17 September 1998) is an English Radio personality, producer and former social media influencer. She is best known for co-presenting and producing Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio's Tuesday night request show, and for her online presence on social media between 2017 and 2023.
Early life
[edit]King was born Katie Louise King on 17 September 1998,[1] in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,[2] the only child of Michael "Mick/Mike" (he answers to both) and Valerie "Val" King. King was born with Cerebral palsy, leaving her with limited use of her left hand and other mobility issues.[4]
King was brought up as a practicing Christian, and attended Waddesdon Church of England School.[5] After leaving school she studied Level 3 Creative Media at Aylesbury College.[3]
Career
[edit]| Kate King | |
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| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2017–2023 |
| Subscribers | 19K (as of May 2025)[6] |
King began her career on YouTube, posting content such as "daily updates", in which she would give viewers a report of the weather and her plans for the given day, Q&As where she would answer questions from viewers, and a monthly "day in the life" where she would give viewers an insight into her daily life. Perhaps the most popular feature of her channel was her weekly shopping hauls, in which she and her mother Val would give viewers a haul of their weekly grocery shop and read out their meal plans for the week.
In December 2017, King joined Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio as a co-presenter and producer on Steve Andrew’s Tuesday night request show.[3] She was also formerly a presenter on Wycombe Sound, where she presented a segment known as "Katie's 60s Collection".[7]
In 2023, shortly after the death of her close family friend Henry, whom King referred to as "Grandad", she ceased uploading content to her YouTube channel. In late 2024, following the publication of the YouTube documentary "The Chronicles of Kate King", she removed all content from her channel.
Controversies
[edit]Due to her large fanbase among the LGBTQ+ community, King was invited to be interviewed by Gaydio. She initially accepted this offer, but later turned it down. This was widely believed to be due to her mother Val talking her out of it, as she had previously expressed what appeared to be homophobic views in a video posted to social media. The video in question showed Val in church, using terms such as "eradicating moral filth", which is believed to be a reference to homosexuality.[citation needed] King posted a video to her now deleted TikTok account, where she denied that she was homophobic and expressed her support for the LGBTQ+ community.[8]
King was at the centre of a controversy when it was revealed that Henry, the man she had previously referred to online as her grandfather, was not biologically related to her. This caused fans to speculate whether King was actually in a romantic relationship with him, due to the physically affectionate nature of their interactions.[citation needed] Following his death in March 2023, it was rumoured that King had been banned from attending his funeral, due to his family's disapproval of King referring to him as her grandfather online.[citation needed]
King received a backlash from fans when it was revealed that she had entered a photography competition via the website Photocrowd, and had submitted a photograph downloaded from Google as her own work. After initially denying the accusations, King later admitted to lying whilst live on her Instagram account.[9]
In August 2022, King briefly worked as receptionist for Foxhill Indoor Bowls Club in Aylesbury. She was sacked from the position after just a month when she went on holiday for ten days without informing her manager. King did not initially disclose the reason for her sacking to fans, but a fan later phoned the bowls club claiming to be a journalist, and King's former manager divulged the information to them.[10][11]
In April 2023, King's Tuesday night request show co-presenter Steve Andrews was temporarily suspended from Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio after using racially discriminatory language whilst on air with King.[12] As a result, the Tuesday night request show and King were also temporarily taken off the air whilst an investigation was undertaken.
Personal life
[edit]King lives in Aylesbury with her parents. She has spoken openly about the challenges she faces living with a physical disability, and her struggles with her mental health, including depression and an eating disorder.[citation needed] She has also spoken about the bullying she experienced during her school years, which lead her to develop social anxiety around people her age.[13]
King was previously in a relationship with a man in his 40s, but she ended the relationship due her disapproval of his work schedule.[citation needed]
King is a member of Aylesbury Town Bowls Club.[14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Slot | Station | References |
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| Unknown | Katie's 60s Collection | Presenter | Thursdays | Wycombe Sound | [7] |
| 2017–present | Tuesday Night Request Show | Presenter | 20:00–22:00 Tuesdays | Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Meet Kate: Unveiling the Real Katie Louise King". TikTok. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ a b The Chronicles Of Kate King on YouTube
- ^ a b c "Katie King - Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio". smhr.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ The Chronicles Of Kate King on YouTube
- ^ "Katie King". Facebook. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "About Kate King". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Katie's 60s Collection - Wycombe Sound". wycombesound.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Kate King Addresses Homophobia Rumours". TikTok. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Kate King Admits Lying Instagram Live". TikTok. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Kate King fired from bowls club part 1". TikTok. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Kate King fired from bowls club part 2". TikTok. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio presenter used racist term on air - Ofcom". BBC News. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "katies so real". TikTok. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Interview with Katie King". English Indoor Bowling Association. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
External links
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Category:1998 births
Category:English radio presenters
Category:English women radio presenters
Category:English YouTubers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Aylesbury