Storm Keating
Storm Keating | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sharyn Storm Uechtritz[1] 27 October 1981 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Designer, brand ambassador, producer-director and blogger |
| Spouse |
Ronan Keating (m. 2015)Tim Ivers (m. 2009–2012) |
| Relatives | Gordon Uechtritz (father), Sharni Raharni/Debra Lynn Uechtritz (mother), Wayne Gordon (brother), Graeme Murray (brother), Peter John (brother)[1] |
Storm Keating (born 1981) is an Australian-born fashion designer, brand ambassador, producer-director and blogger, now based in London. Keating has worked on a number of Australian and British television programmes such as The Apprentice Australia, Masterchef Australia, The X Factor, The Voice Australia, and The Voice UK. She is the wife of Ronan Keating.
Early life and education
Keating was born in Childers, Australia,[2] the daughter of Gordon Charles Uechtritz, a cattleman.[1] While Keating's official website lists her mother's name as Sharni Raharni,[3] Keating's birth certificate cited in The Independent lists her mother's name as Debra Lynn Uechtritz, nee Hastings.[1]
Keating's birth name was Sharyn Storm Uechtritz.[1][4][5] As per Keating, her parents loved the term "Storm" used in one of Wilbur Smith's novels, and decided to name her thus.[1] At the same time, as per Keating, her parents were worried that because of her name, she might be made fun of, later on in her life; and therefore, they added the term Sharyn.[1][6]
Keating grew up in a small village in Papua New Guinea, before her family relocated to a cattle property in Australia in 1988.[3] Keating has three brothers: Wayne Gordon (six years elder to Keating), Graeme Murray (four years elder to Keating) and Peter John (one year elder to Keating).[1][3]
After school, she attended the University of Queensland (Australia) for three years; she subsequently received an international exchange scholarship to study at University of California, Los Angeles in 2003, for the final year of her degree education.[3][7]
Career
During her time at the University of California Los Angeles, Keating completed an internship at HBO in the Original Programming Department under Chris Albrecht.[3][8] It was upon her return to Australia that Keating began her career in television production at Channel Nine in Sydney.[8]
In 2009, she worked on the production of the Australian version of NBC’s The Apprentice.[3][8] From 2010-2012, Keating went on to work with popular formats including The X Factor, Masterchef and The Voice.[7][8] In 2012, she relocated to London where she became the producer-director of The Voice UK.[7][8]
Keating moved into fashion design in 2011.[citation needed] She has also collaborated on a range of boots with legendary Italian bootmaker, Stivaleria Cavallin.[8] Called the ‘Storm Boots’, these were launched in February 2015 at the Burberry show during London Fashion Week.[8] In October 2015, Keating was announced as Ambassador for Positive Luxury, a London-based company which globally awards luxury brands with an interactive Trust Mark for meeting sustainability & ethical business criteria.[8]
Keating launched her fashion and lifestyle blog in 2016.[9]
Personal life
Keating married Tim Ivers in August 2009.[10] They had first met while she was studying at the University of Queensland.[10] Their marriage ended in April 2012.[10] She started dating Ronan Keating in September 2012 after she met him on the Australian The X-Factor show.[10] She subsequently got married to him in August 2015.[11] Storm took Keating's name after marriage.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Apprentice Australia | Associate Producer |
| 2010 | So You Think You Can Dance Australia | Producer |
| 2010 | The X Factor | Producer |
| 2011 | MasterChef Australia | Producer |
| 2011 | Junior MasterChef Australia | Producer |
| 2012 | The Voice | Producer |
| 2013 | The Voice UK | Producer Director |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Storm Keating hits out at Jennifer Maguire for revealing her birth name is Sharyn - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Boyzone singer Ronan Keating engaged: Who is Storm Uechtritz?". Ibtimes.co.uk. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Storm Keating". Stormofficial.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Famous celebrity feuds". Msn.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Jennifer Zamparelli Reveals Her REAL Name To Storm Keating". Evoke.ie. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "'My first name is…': Storm sets record straight after 2fm drama". Shemazing.net. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Everything you need to know about Ronan Keating's future wife Storm Uechtritz". Express.co.uk. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "QWeekend: Queenslander Storm Keating on falling in love with Irish crooner Ronan Keating". Couriermail.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Storm Keating launches her new blog". Irishexaminer.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Ronan Keating's beautiful new girlfriend still loved by her former husband". Daily Mirror. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Ronan Keating on marriage, turning 40 and men who have Botox". Daily Mirror. Retrieved November 21, 2016.