Kate Silverton heralds from Essex. Her father Terry was a taxi driver, who then became a hypnotherapist.
Kate Silverton went to Durham University and then worked at BBC Radio Newcastle and Tyne Tees (part of the ITV network), before moving to BBC Radio 5 and BBC News.
When presenting Breakfast on the BBC, Kate Silverton gets up at 2.30am and arrives at the office at 4.00am.
Kate Silverton reported on The Panorama transmitted 15 January 2007 about Mr Mohamed Taranissi.
Kate Silverton has reported on a number of other Panoramas including investigating flood prevention.
She also used to host Big Strong Boys, a home makeover show.
As well as hosting on BBC Breakfast, Silverton hosts on BBC News 24 and was chosen to present a 90-second news update on the BBC.
In 2005 Philip Hayton quit the BBC after 37 years, citing a personality clash with Kate Silverton.
She was also chosen to cover for Sophie Raworth on the BBC's One O'Clock News when she went on maternity leave in 2008.
In 2009, Kate Silverton was back on screen, covering for Sian Williams's maternity leave on BBC1's Breakfast Time.
Before broadcasting, Kate Silverton worked as a corporate financier at Barclays de Zoete Wedd, from 1994 to 1996.
