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CodeDS/UK/7992
NameBoyle; Katie (1926-); Italian-born British actress, television personality, game-show panelist, agony aunt
Variations of NameCaterina Irene Elena Maria Boyle | Caterina Imperiali dei Principi di Francavilla | Lady Saunders
Dates29 May 1926-20 March 2018
GenderFemale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginFlorence, Tuscany, Italy (born)
RelationshipsSpouse of Sir Peter Saunders (theatre impresario)
Former spouse of Richard Beninck Boyle (8th Earl of Shannon), and Greville Baylis (racehorse owner)
BiographyKatie Boyle was an Italian-born British actress, writer, radio announcer, television personality and game-show panellist. She became best known for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest on a record four occasions: in 1960, 1963, 1968 and 1974; the first three in London and the last in Brighton, England. She was also an agony aunt, answering problems that had been posted by readers of the TVTimes.

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