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- Daily Mirror
Gabby Logan says 'it sounds a bit pathetic' as she makes heartbreaking 'realisation'
Strictly Come Dancing star Gabby Logan has opened up about her time on the BBC show, revealing the brutal realisation she had after being voted off in 2007 Former Strictly Come Dancing star Gabby Logan has revealed her candid thoughts on her exit from the 2007 series, describing it as a "sobering" event that had a significant impact on her life. The BBC presenter, who is usually seen delivering sports coverage, showed off her moves on the dance floor with pro dancer James Jordan, while her husband Kenny Logan was also competing, partnered with James' wife, Ola Jordan. Now 52, Gabby reflected on her stint in the competition: "I had an amazing experience on Strictly, I was only on it for a few weeks, but I had an amazing experience — but also, a kind of life-changing experience in many ways. "[It] sounds a bit dramatic, and you hear people going 'Strictly changed my life', but this wasn't in a good way." Despite her affection for the show, Gabby admitted she struggled with being voted off and pondered why she didn't connect with the audience, reports Wales Online. She recounted the shock of elimination: "When you get voted out of Strictly, it's so shocking, because you go in every week starting to work on your following week's dance, and you don't expect to go home," she said. Gabby, who had been scoring well at the time of her departure, found herself unexpectedly in the bottom two against Penny Lancaster. Ultimately, the judges decided to save Rod Stewart's wife, Penny, bringing Gabby's journey to an abrupt end in the fourth week. Gabby opened up on the Gold Minds podcast with Jessica Ennis about her time on the reality show, revealing: "It was the fact that obviously people didn't vote for me — and it sounds a bit pathetic — but you realise when it's a reality show that it's about whether people like you. And I was very much aware that people didn't like me." She admitted feeling rejected by the public, saying: "I was kind of like, they didn't like me enough to vote for me." Despite reassurances from James, Gabby confessed she felt "upset" over the situation. Reflecting on the aftermath, she said: "It was a very sobering kind of experience because in the days afterwards, not only was I dreadfully missing the dancing, but also realising I kind of felt like, 'Oh, what was it about me that people didn't relate to?'" Gabby discussed the speculation around her competitive nature possibly playing a role in her departure from the show. Adding to the sting of her exit, Gabby noted that her husband stayed in the competition, despite her opinion that he was "rubbish" at dancing. Her husband, a former rugby player, narrowly escaped elimination several times, saved by the judges' decisions, until his journey ended just before the quarter-finals. Gabby revealed that her husband offered to swap places with her after seeing how deeply affected she was by the elimination — although such a switch was, of course, not permitted. The season concluded with Alesha Dixon triumphing. She later joined the judging panel, taking over from Arlene Phillips. Next month, the BBC will begin unveiling the names of the new batch of celebrities keen to clinch the Glitterball trophy.
Telegraph
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Gabby Logan says speech after Lionesses' Euros triumph was ‘golden moment' of career
Gabby Logan has described her rallying speech after the Lionesses' win at the Euros as the 'golden moment' of her career. The BBC sports presenter and new host of Match of the Day said she 'nailed' the closing link after the 2022 victory, but admitted to being so full of adrenaline that she delivered her words too quickly. In her closing speech after the final, she asked viewers: 'Is this a game-changing moment? Well, the record audiences on TV and crowds in the stadiums have been fantastic. Brilliant. But to really move the sport on, we need you. 'If you've enjoyed it, get yourself along to a WSL game this season, even if you only go to one or two. The Lionesses have brought football home, now it's down to the rest of us to make sure it stays here. 'You think it's all over? It's only just begun.' Speaking to Jessica Ennis-Hill on the Gold Minds podcast, Logan said: 'My golden moment is the women's Euros success at Wembley in 2022 and, I guess, my closing link, which seemed to really resonate with people.' She explained: 'It was on the day itself, driving to Wembley, that I had this kind of awakening moment where I was like, 'Wow, if this happens today this is going to be huge, this is the culmination of so many years of work, of toil, from these women, from people who were supporting women's sport, people pushing women's football, from the ban that the FA put on to women's football for 40 years.' Logan wrote the speech on her iPad but worried that she would not be able to deliver it because the match ran into extra time. 'I was determined that I wanted to say this minute's closer,' she said. 'I take great pride in hitting the count. I never want to go over zero. And so I back timed it, but of course the adrenaline and everything was going,' she said of the countdown to the end of the broadcast. 'So there was one bit where I sped up too much. I've seen it back a couple of times. There's a bit where I was trying to speak too quickly. There was a bit of pressure in that respect.' Logan said: 'I got so many messages from people from all over the place afterwards saying, 'Wow, that was a really powerful way to finish.' 'When you've worked on broadcasts like that for years and years, it's such a satisfying, delightful feeling to see it finally come to fruition. 'I felt like on that day I kind of nailed it.' Logan is one of three presenters who will replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day next season, alongside Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates. She has promised that the show will be 'all about the football' although Samir Shah, the BBC chairman, suggested in a recent interview that the show will be changing direction. Match of the Day 'should not be built around highlights. It should be built around analysis and examination of the match to give viewers a deeper insight', Mr Shah said.
