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'''Jill Kenton''' (born 14 February 1970 in London), is a [[United Kingdom|British]] fashion expert, business executive and [[BBC]] radio and television presenter.

==Early life and education==

Kenton was born in London <ref name="Time 106.6"/> and educated at [[Carmel College (Oxfordshire)]] Wallingford, Oxford (1982-1986) and [[Corona Stage Academy]] in Hammersmith, London. (1986–88) {{citation needed|date=April 2012}}

==Career==

Kenton's career began in [[New York]], United States of America in 1988 in her family-owned business [[Rigby & Peller]], a maker of luxury lingerie which carries the [[Royal Warrant of Appointment]] for H.M.Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.<ref name="Time 106.6"/><ref name="Guardian">Wood, Zoe (August 17, 2011) [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/aug/17/retail-lingerie Royal corsetmaker Rigby & Peller sold] The Guardian, accessed April 10, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.rigbyandpeller.co.uk/about-us/index.aspx About Us] Rigby and Peller, accessed April 9, 2012)"June Kenton becomes Grantee of Royal Warrant as Corsetiere to H.M.Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother."</ref><ref>Moddie, Clemmie (March 18, 2005) [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-341836/I-skinny-says-tiny-Minogue.html I should be so skinny] Daily Mail, accessed March 10, 2012</ref> She worked for the company as Director of Distribution for eight years. In 2000 Kenton moved to Britain and became the Marketing Director for Rigby & Peller.<ref name="Time 106.6"/><ref name="Wedding">Haywood, Sarah and Barker Susie and Evans, Larley (2006) The Wedding Bible Company Ltd. [http://books.google.com/books?id=LYtUsyxYB6UC&pg=PA252&dq=Jill+Kenton+Rigby&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9M6BT7y5F4HL2QXYmYWOBw&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Jill%20Kenton%20Rigby&f=false Wedding Bible Experts] Wedding Bible, page 252, accessed April 9, 2012 "Jill Kenton, who knows, because she is a director of Rigby & Peller"</ref> During that time she made fashion contributions to the television programmes ''Fit Farm'' and [[Ten Years Younger]] at Channel 4 and ''Bra Wars'' and ''Extreme Makeover'' on the [[Discovery Channel]].<ref name="Time 106.6"/><ref name="HKH Team"/>

Kenton left Rigby & Peller in 2006 to pursue a career in television and radio, beginning with a six part series on [[Sky Television]] called ''Dress My Mate''.<ref name="HKH Team">[http://www.healthandfitnesstv.co.uk/presenters/Jill%20Kenton.asp Jill Kenton - Presenter of Program 'Diet Trial'] Health and Fitness TV, accessed April 9, 2012</ref> She became the fashion contributor for the [[BBC Breakfast]] show and has worked on the BBC television show, ''Raise Your Game.'' <ref name="Time 106.6"/><ref name="BBC">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/sites/preparation/healthybody/pages/jill_kenton2.shtml Jill Kenton] BBC web site, Heatlhy Body, accessed April 9, 2012</ref> She has contributed to GMTV, ''This Morning'' , the BBC's [[What Not to Wear]] and ''BBC FIVE''.<ref name="HKH Team"/> She was the host of HKH TV's ''Diet Trial.''<ref name="HKH Team"/> In addition she is a featured presenter on [[Time 106.6]] FM radio.<ref name="Time 106.6">[http://www.time1066.com/index.php?filename=presenters&presenter_id=48 Jill Kenton] 106.6 FM web site, accessed April 9, 2012</ref>

Kenton has been featured in books and news articles as an expert on brasserie styles and fittings.<ref name="BBC"/><ref>Williamson, Charlote and Davis, Maggie (2006) New Holland Publishers [http://books.google.com/books?id=kJAIq0P4Mv0C&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Jill+Kenton+Rigby+Peller&source=bl&ots=zZKFLOc8Dp&sig=gwQ8ghV8qCuF4vRRGesSmYh8Yu4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=p8uBT6jPI8TC2QXl3uzrBg&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Jill%20Kenton%20Rigby%20Peller&f=false Brasserie Basics], 101 Things to Buy Before You Die, page 18, accessed April 9, 2012 "Jill Kenton, owner of Rigby & Peller"</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://jillkenton.co.uk/profile/ Jill Kenton official web site]

*[http://www.youtube.com/user/jillk1402?feature=watch Jill Kenton official YouTube page]

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