Gabby Logan has opened up about the struggles she faced early in her broadcasting career, including not knowing that women could even work as sports presenters.
The 53-year-old, who now co-presents the BBC's Match of the Day, told The Outnet: "When I started out I didn’t even know that women could be sports broadcasters, so the industry and everything around it has changed so much, and as we’re finding out now it’s about adapting and having a few strings to your bow and doing other things."
Sexist remark from Sky boss
Gabby, the daughter of late Wales legend Terry Yorath, began her TV career at Sky Sports. She recalled an incident with a former boss that spurred her on to achieve success.
Speaking on Hello’s Second Act podcast, she said: "One of the most misogynistic things that was ever said to me by one of my bosses at Sky, who told me I'd be off his screen by the time I was 28."
She added: "And so at 24, I thought, my God, I better get everything done then, because I've only got four years of career. Thankfully, he was wrong. But you can imagine the urgency that that instilled in me and how I felt like I literally thought 'if I could push it to 30.'"
Fashion missteps on ITV
In her interview with The Outnet, Gabby also reflected on her early fashion choices, admitting she misjudged what to wear on television.
She said: "When I first started out in telly. I mean I look back now at the stuff I wore for ITV, and I genuinely looked like every Saturday lunch time like I was about to go to a nightclub."
She continued: "I mean, I was 23, and I really just didn't know, I didn't know what worked on telly I felt 'oh, this looks nice' when I went out the previous Saturday night 'I'll wear it next lunch time on telly,' and it just never worked."
Despite these early challenges, Gabby has enjoyed a long and successful career, receiving an OBE in the 2026 New Year Honours list, though she has yet to collect the award due to work commitments. She will appear on tonight's coverage of the European Athletics Championships from 8pm to 10pm on BBC One.
