Kathryn Flett
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Kathryn Flett is a British TV critic, author, and star of the BBC
's Grumpy Old Women
series, was educated at Notting Hill & Ealing High School
, and Hammersmith and West London College.
Flett began her career as a staff writer for i-D
Magazine in 1985. This was followed by a period as features editor and fashion editor of The Face
(1987-1989), three years as a freelancer, and then editor of Arena
magazine from 1992-1995.
In 1995, at the age of 31, she joined The Observer
as associate editor of the magazine Observer Life, later becoming a features writer and TV critic on the newspaper.
In 1997, Flett's husband of just 17 months had just left her, and the couple were going through a messy divorce. Flett found an outlet for her grief by writing about the break-up in gory detail, week-by-week, in her Observer newspaper column. Then she published a book about the relationship, The Heart-shaped Bullet (ISBN 0330370383) in 1999.
Since 2004 Kathryn has starred in the BBC
TV’s Grumpy Old Women
series and in 2008 was a judge on Channel 4’s Miss Naked Beauty
.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Grumpy Old Women
Grumpy Old Women
For the live show, see Grumpy Old Women LiveGrumpy Old Women is a British television series, continuing in the same vein as its predecessor, Grumpy Old Men. Both programmes are shown on BBC Two. The first two series were narrated by Alison Steadman, and the third by Judith Holder...
series, was educated at Notting Hill & Ealing High School
Notting Hill & Ealing High School
Notting Hill and Ealing High School is an independent school for girls aged 4 - 18, located in West Ealing, a suburb of London. Founded in 1873 it is one of the 26 schools that make up the Girls' Day School Trust...
, and Hammersmith and West London College.
Flett began her career as a staff writer for i-D
I-D
i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter...
Magazine in 1985. This was followed by a period as features editor and fashion editor of The Face
The Face (magazine)
The Face was a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan.-1980s:Logan had previously created the teen pop magazine Smash Hits, and had been an editor at the New Musical Express in the 1970s before launching The Face in 1980.The magazine was influential in...
(1987-1989), three years as a freelancer, and then editor of Arena
Arena (magazine)
Arena was a British monthly men's magazine. The magazine was created in 1986 by Nick Logan, who had started The Face in 1980, to focus on trends in fashion and entertainment. British graphic designer Neville Brody, who had designed The Face, designed Arena's launch appearance.The magazine featured...
magazine from 1992-1995.
In 1995, at the age of 31, she joined The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
as associate editor of the magazine Observer Life, later becoming a features writer and TV critic on the newspaper.
In 1997, Flett's husband of just 17 months had just left her, and the couple were going through a messy divorce. Flett found an outlet for her grief by writing about the break-up in gory detail, week-by-week, in her Observer newspaper column. Then she published a book about the relationship, The Heart-shaped Bullet (ISBN 0330370383) in 1999.
Since 2004 Kathryn has starred in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV’s Grumpy Old Women
Grumpy Old Women
For the live show, see Grumpy Old Women LiveGrumpy Old Women is a British television series, continuing in the same vein as its predecessor, Grumpy Old Men. Both programmes are shown on BBC Two. The first two series were narrated by Alison Steadman, and the third by Judith Holder...
series and in 2008 was a judge on Channel 4’s Miss Naked Beauty
Miss Naked Beauty
Miss Naked Beauty is a short-lived, six-episode reality television show produced by Maverick Television, aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom....
.