Karen Hayley
Karen has hosted live and television events around the world, including The EMAs (Europe Music Awards) for MTV in Edinburgh, The Osbournes Sibling Rivalry for MTV in LA, The NMEs, The London Word Festival and The Women Mean Business Awards.
Shes hosted events for Unilever, HSBC, Sony, and for World Duty Free in Cannes, and interviewed Benfica in Lisbon, for the UEFA Cup.
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Karen Hayley 's Background
Karen is best known for her appearances on the BAFTA winning comedy sketch shows Bo Selecta (Channel 4), and The Armstrong and Miller Show (BBC1), and for her 6 years presenting on MTV, during which time she was awarded their Best New Presenter Award. She can be seen this year in the forthcoming comedy shows Navelgazing Presents (on DAVE UK) and The Dom Jolly Show, (ITV)
She presented on air seven nights a week on MTV for 6 years, and has presented on the radio for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 4, East Village Radio New York, The BBC World Service, and BBC 6 Music.
Karen Hayley 's Areas of Expertise
She is also the narrator for several award winning TV series, and her distinctive voice is easily recognisable from her work as professional voice-over on TV campaigns for leading brands, (Orange, Schweppes, Cadburys, Alpha Romeo), TV and radio series,
comedy podcasts and computer games. She is The Voice of Apple iPhone and Virgin Mobile and One Tel Communications.
What she offers you:
Working live on air seven nights a week, and gigging on a regular basis, Karen has ample experience of being highly flexible, adapting spontaneously to unforeseen situations as they happen. Strong on humour and adaptability, she is an engaging presence, with the ability to adapt her delivery to suit your needs exactly. She is highly skilled as a communicator, facilitator, host, presenter and comedian, and an asset to any event. Her warmth, positive outlook and her clear speech and delivery, combined with her excellent communication skills and sense of humour, make her an ideal host for a wide variety of events.
CORE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
* Over twenty years experience working in Radio, TV, Feature Film, Theatre and Live Comedy
* Six years experience on air as a Presenter for MTV UK
* Award for Best Presenter for six years working at MTV UK
* Professional voice-over featured on commercials for leading brands, computer games, podcasts, TV & radio series.
* Narrator for award winning TV series
* Extensive experience as a comedian, presenter and performer in live venues
* Extensive experience as a comedy scriptwriter and comedy actress on award winning TV shows
* BA degree from the Central School of Speech and Drama
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
AFTER DINNER SPEAKERS
HOSTS & PRESENTERS
What Clients Say About Karen Hayley
"Provided an invaluable contribution to the production. Extremely adaptable, full of ideas and highly professional"
"Exceptionally talented with an array of skills"
"She approaches her work with passion, commitment and 100% dedication"
"Karen has gained a reputation for an extremely high standard of work, she can hold her own with some of the top stars of British broadcasting"


