Kate Haskell Biography
Kate Haskell is a British Television personality working as an ITV West Country weather presenter. She also writes for Devon Life magazine and has a weekly column in the Sunday Independent, covering all topics from lifestyle to food to drink and motherhood.
Kate Haskell Age
Haskell is around 50 – 59 years old as of 2023. However, her birthday is unknown.
Kate Haskell Height
She is 5 feet 6 inches tall (Approximately 1.68m).
Kate Haskell Nationality
She is of British nationality as she holds British citizenship.
Kate Haskell Education
Haskell has not shared her educational information with the public.
Kate Haskell Parents
Haskell was born and raised in the United Kingdom. However, there is no information about her parents and siblings.
Kate Haskell Husband
Is Kate Haskell married? Kate is married to Mark Haskell. The couple has two children, a daughter named Lauren Gale, and a son named Joe Gale. Kate also has a very naughty Sprocker spaniel puppy. The family lives by the sea in a most idyllic part of the South Devon Coast so rowing, kayaking and generally being a beach bum are their main occupations.
Kate Haskell ITV
Who is Kate Haskell on ITV? Haskell is an ITV News West Country weather presenter. She started working in Television in 1998 for, what was then, Westcountry TV as their Weather Presenter. When joining Westcountry TV, Haskell took over from Ron Bendell and it was a tough act to follow.
“I honestly thought I was truly terrible and was constantly waiting to be sacked. However, they must have seen something in me because I stayed on. During my time have had the privilege to report on weather stories from the Boscastle floods to the Dawlish sea wall collapsing and also present programmes ranging from gardening, history, showbiz & entertainment to the flagship news programme,” she said.
Haskell is also a freelance writer. She writes for Devon Life magazine and has a weekly column in the Sunday Independent, covering all topics from lifestyle to food to drink and motherhood. Her other secret is that she ran a murder mystery company that provided murderous fun across the South West. She also presented weather bulletins for BBC TV and radio for 6 months.
Kate Haskell Illness
Kate was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which she said: “turned her world upside down” in October 2022. In March 2023, she was able to return to the screens following stage four cancer treatment. Prior to her return, her final scan showed the cancer was gone.
“To use a really terrible weather analogy I feel like I’ve been in a tornado,” Kate said.
“I feel like I’ve been whipped up, churned around, and now spat out the other side – it’s been a journey or two. To have this diagnosis was a complete shock, I mean I’ve been told it’s nothing hereditary, it’s nothing lifestyle-induced, it’s just one of those really rubbish things that happen which is also quite hard to deal with you know like ‘why me?’. But actually, after a while, I was thinking ‘why not me?’ You know cancer affects one in two people why shouldn’t it happen to me but like I say I think I always thought I was a bit invisible and that it just wouldn’t happen.”
Kate had chemotherapy treatment within two weeks of being diagnosed.
“I am so grateful to the NHS but also, in particular, the hematology unit at Torbay Hospital, she said. They were so on it, I was stage 4, I really needed treatment very quickly and they gave me the best care and support possible.”
While Kate has had the good news her cancer has gone, it will take more time to recover fully.
She said: “One of the scariest things about cancer is how vulnerable it makes you and for a complete self-confessed control freak, that’s been the hardest bit. That fact that you can’t do things with your kids, you can’t go to work, you can’t do things around the house, you have to be looked after, it was just terrifying for me.”
Speaking to ITV News West Country reporter Claire Manning, Kate said: “I think what helped me, what was a huge part of my recovery, was that contact from people so my ITV colleagues, you [Claire] in particular have been amazing, my family and friends.
“You know just getting a text, an email, sometimes there was a little gift or a phone call and it would weirdly happen just at those little moments when you are having your darkest time and it would suddenly remind you of just how much love and kindness there is around you.
What has happened to Kate Haskell?
Kate was diagnosed with stage four cancer in October 2022. However, her final scan showed the cancer was gone. She was able to return to her job at the ITV in March 2023 even though she is still recovering.
Is Kate Haskell Related to James Haskell?
Kate is not related to James Haskell, a former rugby union player who played for Wasps RFC and Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership, and internationally for England.
Kate Haskell Salary
She receives an average annual salary ranging between $20,000 – $100,000 as of 2023.
Kate Haskell Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million as of 2023.
