Kenny Logan, the former rugby star and husband of presenter Gabby Logan, has revealed he used a penis pump following his prostate cancer treatment, joking that he was grateful his wife was away working at the time.
Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
In 2022, Kenny went public with his prostate cancer diagnosis, which came as a shock despite having no symptoms. The news emerged after a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test showed his PSA levels were higher than normal, prompting further investigations.
Kenny, who shares 21-year-old twins Reuben and Lois with Gabby, later underwent surgery to remove his prostate and was given the all-clear in February 2023.
Penis pump and candid remarks
During the process, Kenny was warned he could suffer from erectile dysfunction for around three months following treatment. To help improve blood circulation and achieve or maintain an erection, he was given a penis pump by the hospital.
“That’s a huge deal for any man,” he told The Telegraph. “But don’t let fear or stigma get in the way. As I said to Gabby, ‘Let’s just deal with me getting cancer-free. Then we can deal with the sex part.'”
Kenny also recalled telling his wife he would divorce her if she ever caught him using the device. “I used it for 10 minutes a day or so – several times in that first month. [I was] grateful that Gabby was away working on the Commonwealth Games,” he added. “I warned her that if she ever walked in on me using it and didn’t back straight out the door, I’d never speak to her again,” he joked.
Gabby's support and awareness
Gabby has also spoken publicly about Kenny's need to use the pump and the humorous threat he made to her. Appearing on The Romesh Ranganathan Show, she shared: "They gave him at the hospital, a penis pump. And he said he'd leave me if I ever walked in when he was using the penis pump. He said, 'If you ever saw me doing this, I'm leaving'."
"He didn't think it was going to be the sexiest thing in the world," she added. "He'd like it to be known that he didn't need it for too long. I didn't even know such a thing existed."
Praising Kenny for being open about his cancer battle and its impacts, Gabby additionally told Romesh: "I've got huge admiration for him for doing that and talking about it and being so candid." She went on to say her spouse felt he had a duty to speak up as it aids the conversation and encourages others to get checked.
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