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Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Gabby Logan says her world 'came crashing down' after heartbreaking family tragedy
The TV host and former athlete has spoken of her heartbreak after the loss of her younger brother, Daniel, when she was just 19 - saying that she ran away from her grief TV presenter Gabby Logan has opened up about the profound effect her brother's death had on her during her youth. Gabby was just 19 and an inspiring rhythmic gymnast when she was shattered by the loss of her 15-year-old brother, Daniel. Speaking to the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast, she revealed that in the aftermath, she tried to outrun her sorrow instead of confronting it, leading to an eventual breakdown. Now 52, Gabby recalled hitting rock bottom around the first anniversary of Daniel's passing, coinciding with her university exams. Sleepless nights and a sense of instability led her to seek medical advice, where she was prescribed sleeping pills - a solution she instinctively rejected. She said: "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. "I'd stopped sleeping properly. I felt very wobbly, I just kind of lost my balance and I went to see a doctor and he gave me some sleeping tablets and I thought 'That's not what I need'. "Even I knew that's not the answer to what was going on, it was much deeper than that, it was the plaster and my dad had had a lot of problems with sleeping tablets. He said 'Don't take those, that's not a good route'." Her father, Terry Yorath, himself a former professional footballer, advised against the medication, having battled his own issues with sleeping pills. This pivotal moment made Gabby realise the necessity for counselling, a step she chose to pursue. Despite facing a tremendous personal loss, Gabby carved out a successful career for herself first in athletics and later in broadcasting. She's become more open about her experiences in the latter, particularly during her recent discussion on the Mid Point Podcast with BBC Radio 5 Live's Rick Edwards, where she revealed the emotional impact of presenting harrowing news stories. Gabby shared her own emotional struggle on her podcast with Rick, saying: "I remember the last time I filled in on 5 Live Breakfast, I remember coming away and feeling really sad, that day some terrible things had happened (on the news). "I rang Kenny and said 'I don't know how people do this every day' because you do take on a lot in those three hours." Rick reciprocated with his own insights into the emotional toll of breaking news reporting, reflecting on his time at Radio 5 Live covering world-altering events. He shared a particularly tough experience: "When I first started (on Radio 5 Live) I don't think I realised that I was taking stuff on. But I did when Russia invaded Ukraine. "After a few weeks of that, it was obviously horrendous and I just had a sort of moment where I was like I feel really sort of really, really down and I couldn't quite figure out why and then it just sort of clicked. Well, it's that, it's quite relentlessly bleak."
Wales Online
27-04-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Gabby Logan admits ‘it all came crashing down' after family heartbreak
Gabby Logan admits 'it all came crashing down' after family heartbreak Gabby Logan, who's hosting BBC's coverage of the London Marathon, has spoken deeply about the emotions she felt in the months following the death of her younger brother Gabby Logan TV host Gabby Logan has spoken about the impact the loss of her brother had on her life. The former rhythmic gymnast just 19 when her younger brother, 15-year-old Daniel, died. She told the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast that she was trying to run from her grief rather than face it and eventually reached a breaking point. Gabby, 52, said that she eventually sought medical help and was prescribed sleeping pills before her father, former professional footballer Terry Yorath, warned her against them. Article continues below She recounted: '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. 'I'd stopped sleeping properly. I felt very wobbly, I just kind of lost my balance and I went to see a doctor and he gave me some sleeping tablets and I thought 'That's not what I need'. 'Even I knew that's not the answer to what was going on, it was much deeper than that, it was the plaster and my dad had had a lot of problems with sleeping tablets. He said 'Don't take those, that's not a good route'.' Gabby Logan Gabby added that at that moment she realised she needed counselling and wanted to do so in a situation that wouldn't put any extra pressure on her parents who were also grieving the loss of their son. Despite her massive loss, Gabby was able to forge a successful a career first in athletics and then in broadcasting. It is the latter career that she has begun to speak more about and how it felt to present some of the nation's biggest shows. Speaking on her own Mid Point Podcast with BBC Radio 5 Live's Rick Edwards, she talked about the toll reporting on sad news can have on people. She said: 'I remember the last time I filled in on 5 Live Breakfast, I remember coming away and feeling really sad, that day some terrible things had happened (on the news). I rang Kenny and said 'I don't know how people do this every day' because you do take on a lot in those three hours.' Gabby Logan In return, Rick shared his own experiences about reporting on breaking news stories that not only break the world, but break the hearts of the journalists who report on them. He remembered: 'When I first started (on Radio 5 Live) I don't think I realised that I was taking stuff on. But I did when Russia invaded Ukraine. 'After a few weeks of that, it was obviously horrendous and I just had a sort of moment where I was like I feel really sort of really, really down and I couldn't quite figure out why and then it just sort of clicked. Well, it's that, it's quite relentlessly bleak.' Article continues below Gabby will be back on our screens today to host the BBC's coverage of the London Marathon.
BBC News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hearn ready for snooker to leave Crucible after 2027
Barry Hearn has promised the World Snooker Championship will leave the Crucible after 2027 unless the tournament's long-time home is revamped or contract to stage snooker's premier event at the Sheffield theatre expires in two years' time, and Hearn says the venue is "no longer fit for purpose".Matchroom Sport president Hearn is heavily involved in negotiations and says World Snooker Tour ideally "want to stay" in the South Yorkshire 76-year-old, who retired as chairman of Matchroom four years ago and handed the reins to son Eddie Hearn, has a long personal history with the Crucible, which has hosted the tournament since is where he dashed out into the arena to celebrate when Steve Davis, who he managed for many years, won his first world title in 1981, almost knocking the champion off his feet. Matchroom has largely controlled professional snooker since 2010, and to leave the Crucible would be a move that would be Hearn said he would have taken the World Championship away from the theatre "five years ago".His father says the 980-seat theatre will forfeit the tournament unless central government or Sheffield City Council, with whom he has a meeting planned next week, step up their by Rick Edwards on 5 Live Breakfast whether the World Championship could stay in Sheffield without a new venue or an extension to the Crucible, Barry Hearn said: "No. It's black and white: we love the Crucible, we love Sheffield, but the Crucible and Sheffield have got to love us."He added: "We want to stay but the financials have to be taken into consideration."The facilities where the Crucible is are no longer fit for purpose, that's the key issue." Hearn said players want "bigger prize money" and likened snooker to darts, which has been run successfully by Matchroom, becoming a sport that regularly fills arenas rather than year's PDC world darts champion will collect £1m. The 2025 world snooker champion will receive a cheque for £500,000."The Crucible's been a big part of my life and a big part of snooker's life," Hearn said, "but it has to move with the times and someone, whether it's government or Sheffield, have to come up with a way of showing us that they're going to treat us with respect and give us the type of facilities we require."It's as simple as that. It's not complicated."All parties involved said prior to this year's ongoing World Championship there would be no announcement about a future contract during the tournament. Tradition or money - what do players really want? The World Championship had lived a nomadic existence before promoter Mike Watterson took it to the Crucible almost half a century ago, heeding the advice of his wife, Carole, who had watched a play in the theatre and felt it had just the right attributes to stage a snooker is where the sport's most famous moments have been witnessed, and for many it has become almost synonymous with the tournament is far from the first time a move away from Sheffield has been mooted, or that similar messages have come from Matchroom, yet the 50th anniversary of its first World Championship could well mark a farewell to the and Saudi Arabia have been linked with bids to stage the tournament, which could also move elsewhere in the Hearn, who has built the boxing arm of Matchroom to great effect, is openly "not a snooker guy".The 45-year-old says snooker is "leaving a huge amount of money on the table" by staying faithful to the Crucible. He says it could sell 4,000 tickets for each session elsewhere if the sport moves away from its said: "I think World Snooker and my dad have been unbelievably loyal to the game and to the venue and to the dream of the Crucible, but at some point you've got to say we can provide greater opportunities for our players and life-changing opportunities."If there's a way to keep it in Sheffield, of course that's the preferred option. But ultimately, behind closed doors, trust me on one thing: the players want more money and that's the same in any sport you work in."
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Dramatic 94th-minute winner captured in four pictures
, Manchester City fan Rachel Herdson on 5 Live Breakfast: "I am really pleased for Nunes because he has given his all on the pitch and he does get some stick. [It was] some finish from him and hopefully that will give us the lift now until the end of the season."
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Newcastle seem laser-focused on qualifying for Champions League'
Jamie Smith from the Newcastle fanzine The Mag believes Newcastle's Carabao Cup success has only given the squad more "momentum" and a "laser-focus" on qualifying for the Champions Howe's side have already qualified for the European Conference League play-offs as a result of winning the cup, but yesterday's win against Manchester United took the Magpies into fourth place and they have the chance to move into third when they take on Crystal Palace on about Sunday's game to 5 Live Breakfast, Jamie said: "From minute one it looked like we were running the show."It's difficult because when you get to this stage of the season we want that Champions League space, every game needs to be taken in your stride."It feels like it's worked out really well with our cup campaign coming to a conclusion earlier," he said. "You look across the next few weeks - we've got Aston Villa off the back of the Champions League, Chelsea off the back of the Conference League and Arsenal who might be off the back of a Champions League semi-final."We've just got that laser-focus on that Champions League place, it's very important we turn up against Palace on Wednesday because that's our game in hand and almost a free-punch but that could put us third and within punching distance of Arsenal."
