Katie Kennedy, aka The History Gossip, is the Forbes 30-Under-30, Top Time100 Creators historian reimagining how old stories are told to the next generation. A graduate of Durham University and Oxford University, she started posting her cheeky and informative content in 2024 after noticing how rarely working-class voices were represented in modern history, and set out to make the past accessible, entertaining, and pop-culture adjacent.
Katie is beloved by her 900k+ following for her skill of blending rigorous research with humour and cheeky gossip, bringing the human drama of history to audiences who don’t traditionally see themselves reflected in education. She has hosted History Crush (Sky History), History Yappers (BBC), and History Diaries (The Fellas), was a co-presenter on the Audible series ‘Mistress’ with Jameela Jamil and Katie Lister, and is the author of The History Gossip: Was Anne of Cleves a Minger? and 365 Other Historical Curiosities. Katie has been able to blend commercial opportunities with a historic twist, becoming a favourite spokesperson across film & TV, lifestyle and education with the likes of Warner Brothers, Disney+, Greggs, National Trust, North East CA, The King’s Trust, and many more. Katie has been awarded a TellyCast Award, has been nominated as Educator Creator of the Year at the TikTok Awards, shortlisted in the purpose-driven category of Adobe’s Creator Craft Awards and received Highly Commended at The Speakies for her debut audiobook.
Alongside her media work, Katie collaborates with major cultural institutions including the British Museum, National Gallery, and Beamish Museum, and is a leading voice in widening access to history through modern storytelling. Currently, Kaite is a writer on Horrible Histories, a regular contributor to the BBC, is working on long-form series with History Hit, National Trust, LNER and is writing on a historical musical with an Olivier award-winning production company.
