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Kaye Adams

Kaye Adams - Journalist, TV Presenter and Producer

Kaye is a well known Presenter, Producer & Journalist. She writes a weekly column for a Scottish newspaper. From Grangemouth, Forth Valley, she was a Brownie.

"What makes me proud to be a Scot is our sense of fairness and equality."

On being Scottish...


What makes you most proud to be a Scot?

What makes me most proud to be a Scot is our sense of fairness and sense of equality. There seems to be a general acceptance that no-one is any better than anyone else based on their social status or financial standing and that is a great quality in my opinion.



Career…




Who was the most challenging person you have interviewed?

It has to be Margaret Thatcher. I was given the opportunity to interview her at 10 Downing Street when I was first starting out in my career and she was flying high. She was very adept at avoiding my questions and saying exactly what she wanted to and no more.


If you hadn't become a journalist/ broadcaster - what do you think you would

I had actually always wanted to be a lawyer and intended to convert to a law course at University but, for various reasons, it didn't happen so I think I'd have been a lawyer.



Guiding…


Which was the interest badge you were most proud of getting?

I have to admit I was a pretty lousy Guide. I only got a couple of badges and can't remember what they were. I did enjoy it tho'!



Being a woman…


What are the most important qualities for a female friend to have?

I would say loyalty, humour and to be non-judgemental.



What's important to her...


What and when was it that you last had a really good laugh?

We have a really good laugh on 'Loose Women' every day. It can be about the silliest stuff but it's always a tonic.


If you could take one photo onto a desert island - which one would it be?

I have a photo of my daughter, Charly, which was taken when she was ten weeks old which I particularly love. It's a close up of her head with her dad's hand cradling her.


If you won a million pounds to give to any charity of your choice, which one would it be?

I was lucky enough to be invited onto Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and along with a friend of mine we won £125,000. The money went to SNIP, a small charity in Edinburgh which helps children with special needs, and a mental health daycentre in Falkirk called Caledonia House and I think they would be the beneficiaries again if I had a million to spare.


If you could do a "Loose Woman" show with just Scottish women who would you have on?
I would choose Muriel Gray, Sharleen Spiteri and Elaine C Smith.

What skill would you love to learn?

Ballroom dancing. I have absolutely no sense of rhythm and would love to glide around a dance floor.


To see Kaye's column in the Daily Record please see www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment

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