Television Career
Whilst undertaking these new editorial roles, Thornton began a second career in television. In February 1997 Thornton was given her first TV presenting job, on the ITV current affairs programme "Straight Up". She was tasked with putting together a photo tribute with music for Princess Diana on the day of her death. In an interview in March 2011, Thornton said: "...because it was a Sunday, the music library was shut and the only thing I had in my car, the only piece of music that was appropriate, was Candle in the Wind from Elton John's greatest hits." Colleagues attributed the subsequent airplay and then the re-recording of the song to this event. Thornton is quoted as having been doubtful initially, but later having come to accept the possibility: "I never dared to assume for one minute that I was the link. But Nick Knowles has convinced me that whatever came as a result of it was all down to me."
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 1998-99 | Top of the Pops | Presenter | |
| Dishes | Presenter | ||
| The Power List | Presenter | ||
| 1998-2000 | The Kate and Jono Show | Co-presenter | |
| Don't Try This at Home | Presenter | ||
| This Morning | Reporter | ||
| 2000 | The TV BAFTAs | Presenter | |
| 2001-03 | Pop Idol: Extra | Presenter | |
| 2001 | The Brits are Coming | Presenter | |
| The Brits: Backstage | Presenter | ||
| BAFTA Children's Awards | Presenter | ||
| 2001-02 | The Ideal Home Show | Presenter | |
| 2001-03 | Holiday - You Call the Shots | Presenter | |
| 2002 | Lad's Army | Presenter | |
| 2004 | American Idol | Guest | |
| 2004-06 | The X Factor | Presenter | |
| 2005 | Celebrity Wrestling | Co-presenter | |
| 2007 | Red Nose Day 2007: The Big One | Presenter | |
| Happy Birthday Elton John | Presenter | ||
| The Royal Variety Performance | Presenter | ||
| Greatest Britons | Presenter | ||
| 2008 | Countdown to Midnight: Take That Live | Presenter | |
| Don't Miss a Trick | Presenter | ||
| Hello Goodbye | Presenter | ||
| Elton's New Year's Eve Party | Presenter | ||
| 2009-11 | Loose Women | Anchor | |
| 2009— | This Morning | Relief Presenter | |
| 2010 | 71 Degrees North | Co-presenter | |
| The Nation's Favourite Abba Song | Narrator | ||
| 2011 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Guest | |
| A Night with Will Young | Presenter | ||
| All Star Family Fortunes | Celebrity contestant | ||
| 2011, 12 | This Morning's Hub | Relief Presenter | |
| 2012 | Lorraine | Guest presenter | |
Thornton has also presented Gravity Games for BBC2, Women: The Naked Truth Honest for Channel 4 and Breasts Uncupped for Sky One.
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