Gabby Logan
Gabby Logan is a television presenter and radio presenter, as well as a former Wales international gymnast. She currently hosts programmes for BBC Sport, mainly focusing on football, and the lunchtime show on BBC Radio 5 Live. She is the daughter of former Welsh international footballer and manager Terry Yorath.
Gabby's university education was at the College of St. Hild and St. Bede, Durham University, where she read Law.
Gabby's university education was at the College of St. Hild and St. Bede, Durham University, where she read Law.
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She played netball for the school and at university, competed at high jump, but the peak of her sporting career was when she gained eighth place in rhythmic gymnastics representing Wales at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
On 11 May 1985, she was in the crowd at Valley Parade when the Bradford City stadium fire happened. She, along with her brother and sister, had left the stand only moments before the fire took hold and watched the disaster taking place.
Gabby married the former Scotland international rugby union player Kenny Logan on 19 July 2001. After undergoing IVF treatment, on 28 July 2005 Logan gave birth to twins.
In 1992 her 15-year-old brother Daniel collapsed as he was enjoying a kick-about with his father in the back garden of their home. Daniel, who had just signed schoolboy forms with Yorath's former club Leeds United, died in his father's arms from a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Gabby has actively appealed for the Daniel Yorath Appeal, which raises funds for the treatment and detection of the condition.
After university she presented on Metro Radio in Newcastle, from where she was offered a job as a presenter on Sky Sports in 1996, working there until 1998, when she moved to ITV.
Her career came to notice when she fronted On the Ball for ITV. Logan was one of a small number of female sports presenters to have made the transition to terrestrial television. Since ITV lost the terrestrial rights to the FA Premier League, she has presented ITV's UEFA Champions League football coverage. She has also presented other programmes including ITV's Super Bowl coverage.
Logan took part in the celebrity version of Stars in Their Eyes as Sharleen Spiteri of Texas - although she lost to Debra Stephenson, Spiteri sent flowers to congratulate her on her performance.
Gabby writes regularly for The Times newspaper, and has also done a photo shoot for men's magazine GQ.
In December 2006 it was announced that Logan had quit ITV, in favour of a move to the BBC in a three year deal. She now fronts Inside Sport an all sports news show, and covers live sport events. She also works on BBC Radio 5 Live, where she has been presenting a new weekday lunchtime show since January 2010.
Gabby is in a very exclusive club as one of only two female presenters on Match of the Day.
In 2007, she took part in Strictly Come Dancing and was voted out of the series in week 4.
In Summer 2008 she was one of the anchor presenters for the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and was the main presenter for the evening primetime coverage.
Gabby and her husband Kenny Logan are currently co-presidents of the children's charity SPARKS.
In October 2009, it was announced that Gabby would be leaving her Sunday morning slot on Radio Five Live, and would be starting a new weekday show on the station from 12.00 to 2.00 pm (Mon – Fri from January 2010.
On 11 May 1985, she was in the crowd at Valley Parade when the Bradford City stadium fire happened. She, along with her brother and sister, had left the stand only moments before the fire took hold and watched the disaster taking place.
Gabby married the former Scotland international rugby union player Kenny Logan on 19 July 2001. After undergoing IVF treatment, on 28 July 2005 Logan gave birth to twins.
In 1992 her 15-year-old brother Daniel collapsed as he was enjoying a kick-about with his father in the back garden of their home. Daniel, who had just signed schoolboy forms with Yorath's former club Leeds United, died in his father's arms from a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Gabby has actively appealed for the Daniel Yorath Appeal, which raises funds for the treatment and detection of the condition.
After university she presented on Metro Radio in Newcastle, from where she was offered a job as a presenter on Sky Sports in 1996, working there until 1998, when she moved to ITV.
Her career came to notice when she fronted On the Ball for ITV. Logan was one of a small number of female sports presenters to have made the transition to terrestrial television. Since ITV lost the terrestrial rights to the FA Premier League, she has presented ITV's UEFA Champions League football coverage. She has also presented other programmes including ITV's Super Bowl coverage.
Logan took part in the celebrity version of Stars in Their Eyes as Sharleen Spiteri of Texas - although she lost to Debra Stephenson, Spiteri sent flowers to congratulate her on her performance.
Gabby writes regularly for The Times newspaper, and has also done a photo shoot for men's magazine GQ.
In December 2006 it was announced that Logan had quit ITV, in favour of a move to the BBC in a three year deal. She now fronts Inside Sport an all sports news show, and covers live sport events. She also works on BBC Radio 5 Live, where she has been presenting a new weekday lunchtime show since January 2010.
Gabby is in a very exclusive club as one of only two female presenters on Match of the Day.
In 2007, she took part in Strictly Come Dancing and was voted out of the series in week 4.
In Summer 2008 she was one of the anchor presenters for the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and was the main presenter for the evening primetime coverage.
Gabby and her husband Kenny Logan are currently co-presidents of the children's charity SPARKS.
In October 2009, it was announced that Gabby would be leaving her Sunday morning slot on Radio Five Live, and would be starting a new weekday show on the station from 12.00 to 2.00 pm (Mon – Fri from January 2010.
