Biography
Who is Storm Keating?
Early life and education
Storm Keating was born in Childers, Queensland, Australia. She grew up in a small village in Papua New Guinea before her family relocated to a cattle property in Australia. She has three older brothers.
After finishing school, she studied for three years at the University of Queensland. She later received an international exchange scholarship to study at the University of California, Los Angeles for the final year of her degree.
Career highlights
During her time at the University of California, Los Angeles, she interned at HBO in the Original Programming Department under Chris Albrecht. Upon returning to Australia, she began her television production career at Channel Nine in Sydney.
In 2009, she worked on the production of the Australian version of The Apprentice. From 2010 to 2012, she worked on programs such as The X Factor, Masterchef, and The Voice. She later moved to London in 2012 to become the producer and director of The Voice UK.
Fashion and brand work
Keating collaborated on a range of boots with Italian bootmaker Stivaleria Cavallin. These footwear items, called Storm Boots, were launched in February 2015 at the Burberry show during London Fashion Week.
In October 2015, she became a brand ambassador for Positive Luxury, a London-based company that evaluates luxury brands based on sustainability and ethical business criteria. She also maintained a fashion and lifestyle blog across 2016 and 2017.
Family and relationships
Keating was previously married to Tim Ivers after meeting him while studying at the University of Queensland. Their marriage began in August 2009 and ended in April 2012.
She met Ronan Keating on the Australian version of The X Factor. They married on August 17, 2015, and she began using his surname. Together they share two children, with a son born in 2017 and a daughter born in 2020.
Birthday and age
Storm Keating was born on October 27, 1981, which makes Storm 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Storm shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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