Karen Koster (born 9 April 1981) is an Irish-Dutch television presenter, known for her work on Xposé and Ireland AM.
Karen Koster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1981 |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupations | |
| Employer | Virgin Media Television (Ireland) |
| Agent | Noel Kelly[1] |
| Notable credit(s) | Xposé, Ireland AM |
| Spouse | John McGuire (m. 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
Education
editShe graduated from Trinity College Dublin, in 2003 with a degree in English Literature and French.[2]
Career
editIn 2001, she was runner-up in RTÉ's The Selection Box.[2] She joined TV3 as a weather presenter on Ireland AM in 2004.[3] She presented Xposé from 2007 until its cancellation in 2019.[4][5] She rejoined Ireland AM in 2019 as maternity cover for Ciara Doherty before becoming a permanent co-host following the cancellation of Xposé and departure of original presenter Mark Cagney.[citation needed]
Personal life
editIn 2013 she married her businessman boyfriend of six years John McGuire Jnr in Sicily, Italy.[6] In June 2014 she announced that she was pregnant and a baby boy Finn was born in December 2014.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
In October 2015 she revealed that she was five months pregnant and her second son, John James, was born in February 2016.[13][14] In June 2018, Koster gave birth to a daughter, Eve.[15][6]
References
edit- ^ Meagher, John (20 November 2011). "Why RTE stars call Noel Kelly 'The Godfather': He is agent to the big names and he negotiated their huge salaries. Who is he -- and how did he become so powerful?". Sunday Independent. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b "TV3 - xposé". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ Dwyer, Liz (2 September 2017). "At home with Karen Koster: 'I'm not a fan of old or vintage'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ O'Grady, Sean (21 April 2017). "'I don't want to find out why I'm only original Xpose host left' - TV3's Karen Koster". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Halpin, Hayley (24 September 2019). "Xposé is being axed after 12 years on air". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Presenter Karen Koster celebrating baby joy". RTÉ. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Baby on board: Overjoyed TV3's Karen Koster announces she is expecting a baby with husband John on New Year's Eve '". evoke.ie. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "It's a boy! Xpose's Karen Koster and husband John welcome baby Finn'". evoke.ie. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Baby's FIRST picture! Proud parents Karen Koster and John McGuire share photo of son Finn". evoke.ie. 2 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Next year little man!' Karen Koster jokes Finn is 'peeved' he didn't get a VIP Style Award". evoke.ie. 28 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "My boobs shrunk since having a baby' says TV3's Karen Koster". evoke.ie. 4 June 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "The new boss? Karen Koster brings baby Finn to work". evoke.ie. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Irish twins? TV3 star Karen Koster reveals some BIG pregnancy news". evoke.ie. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Baby joy for Xposé presenter Karen Koster". RTÉ. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "It's a girl! Xposé star Karen Koster welcomes third child with husband John McGuire". Irish Independent. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.