Inside Gabby Logan’s Life: A Devoted Wife, Parent, and Presenter
Gabby Logan has become a household name thanks to her presenting work, but away from the cameras she is also a devoted wife and parent alongside her famous husband. The acclaimed sports presenter has made a name for herself hosting some of the top sporting events globally, including the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, Great North Run, and the UEFA Euros, reports the Daily Record.
In addition to sports broadcasting, Gabby has hosted entertainment shows like Splash! and Flockstars. She’s also been a guest on popular programmes such as Would I Lie To You? and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, set to air on Channel 4 come Sunday. Balancing her demanding TV and radio roles, Gabby is a dedicated mother to twins Reuben and Lois along with her husband, Kenny Logan.
Who is Gabby Logan’s Husband?
Gabby’s husband, Kenny Logan, is a retired Scottish rugby union player. At 53, he boasts a career which included playing for Glasgow Warriors and Wasps RSC and representing Scotland on an international level. The sweet story of how Kenny and Gabby met echoes a fairytale; their paths crossed during a night out in Fulham, leading to Kenny being absolutely "dumbstruck" by and "incredibly excited" about meeting the acclaimed sports presenter.
According to the Daily Record, Kenny quickly fell head over heels, proposing a mere seven months into their relationship. Following a grand wedding in July 2000, they welcomed their twins in 2005 and now share a home in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
What has Gabby Logan said about her Marriage?
Gabby has opened up before about her life with Kenny, sharing insights into how they handle disagreements and make sure to maintain strong communication within their relationship. "Sometimes there’s going to be a player who needs picking up, and other times they’re the star of the game, and it’s someone else who needs the boost. With a marriage, it’s the same: you’re never walking along the same bit of road at the same time," she said, as quoted by the Daily Record.
"We also never stop working at it. It isn’t something you can just leave to be and hope it’s all right in 15 years. It needs a bit of assessment," she had previously shared with Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Kenny Logan’s Cancer Battle
Back in 2022, Gabby urged her husband Kenny to have a Well Man health check – a decision that turned crucial when it unexpectedly revealed his very early stage prostate cancer. It was strongly advised that Kenny should have his prostate completely removed to halt the spread of the cancer, leading to his undergoing a successful operation to do so.
Discussing his diagnosis on BBC Breakfast at the time, Kenny laid bare the shock of discovering he had cancer despite "no symptoms". “I got a wellness check and sat down with the guy, and he said, ‘everything’s fine, but your prostate is high’. I got checked and within three or four months I had a biopsy,” Kenny explained during his appearance on the programme.
In an interview, Kenny also mentioned, "In February this year, I was given the prostate cancer diagnosis, which was massively shocking. My choice was to have the prostate removed, and now I’m roughly 95% back to my normal self. When you find out you have cancer, it’s staggering – it really knocked me for six. I hadn’t noticed any symptoms at all. It required actively seeking it out," as reported by the Daily Record.
Gabby Logan’s Family Tragedy
Gabby has candidly spoken about her marriage and her experience with grief following the tragic loss of her brother Daniel, who passed away in 1992 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at just 15 years old. She was 19 when her brother died and has shared how she struggled with her grief during the first anniversary of his death while preparing for university exams. Eventually, she sought counselling.
"I was running around running from my grief, probably, and then by the end of my first year at university, so just around the time of his first anniversary, I had some first year exams and it all kind of came crashing down," she revealed on the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast, as quoted in the Daily Record.
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer airs on Sundays on Channel 4 at 8pm. This article has been sourced from the Daily Record.
