BBC World Cup host Gabby Logan has revealed that she cannot buy clothes without holding an imaginary microphone. The Match Of The Day presenter, who has covered major sporting events for four decades, tailors her wardrobe to suit each television job, particularly ensuring it works with her microphone stance.
Imaginary Microphone for Wardrobe Checks
Gabby explained: "When I'm trying clothes on I use an imaginary microphone. So my husband - it drives him insane - I go, 'do you like this coat?' And I stand there with an imaginary microphone because everything has to get worn for work first then it gets relegated to the normal (wardrobe)." She added: "Because if I'm trying a new coat on, half the time I'm outdoors in the cold doing my job, and the coat might look good on the hanger, but then if you tried broadcasting in it, it's a whole (different thing)."
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Ted Lasso Cameo Ambitions
Despite her professional achievements, Gabby has modest ambitions involving the sitcom Ted Lasso. She told the Romesh Ranganathan Show: "I'm a bit annoyed. I do like Ted Lasso and I have been quite annoyed from the very start that I haven't had a cameo. (Sports host) Rebecca Lowe's had one, Gary's had one (Lineker)." She also revealed a personal connection: "They also told me that I used to live in a house in Chiswick and he (Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis) stayed in my old house. He was renting my old house in Chiswick. I didn't own it anymore, obviously. And I go to Richmond all the time to get my hair done. And Richmond has become Ted Lasso Alley. There's an alleyway that has got the Ted Lasso shop. American tourists just hang out there. I feel so close to it. I'm on the precipice of a phone call coming in anytime soon."
