Katherine Downes (born 11 June 1982[citation needed]) is an English television presenter who formerly worked on the BBC News Channel and BBC Breakfast, specialising in sports coverage.
In 2009, Downes was working at BBC South East for which she won Best Newcomer at the Royal Television Society Southern Centre Awards in 2010.
[2][better source needed] On 1 June 2013, she married Tim Sleap at All Hallows Church in Sutton-on-the-Forest near York.
She had allowed readers of Brides magazine to choose her wedding dress from a selection of five.
[4] In 2022, Downes was part of BBC Sport's presentation and interview team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.