Kaddy Lee-Preston

Who is Kaddy Lee-Preston?

Kathryn "Kaddy" Lee-Preston is a British meteorologist and broadcaster.

Born in Yorkshire, "Kaddy" was a nickname she gained while growing up in Saudi Arabia She was educated at Bradfield College and Reading University

She trained as a meteorologist at the Met Office, spending time as a forecaster for various gas & electricity companies and football teams. She was also a weather forecaster for war zones for Harrier planes at RAF Cottesmore. Before she joined the newly launched BBC South East in September 2001 as part of the launch team for South East Today. She describes herself as a "weather bird".

Aside from weather presenting, Lee-Preston also presented the regional current affairs series Inside Out. In early 2007 she won the Royal Television Society Best Regional Personality award for the South.

She left BBC South East on 30 March 2012, in part replaced by Tomasz Schafernaker. Since 19 September 2012, she has worked with the network on a freelance basis.