I feel great.’. Suprisingly, it seems true. Father is Bernard Gallacher, former Ryder Cup captain and mother is Lesley Gallacher. Gallacher and her younger brother and sister were raised on the Wentworth Estate, where their close neighbours included Bruce Forsyth. Meanwhile she’s the face of Persil’s Red Nose Day campaign, encouraging members of the public to get ‘gunged’ by a horrible blue mixture and then wash themselves off with a certain laundry liquid. The couple first met at a charity event in 1999 and since then were staying together. But she does reveal she’s planning to play lots of golf this year – she has a handicap of 18, which she’s hoping to improve. Last August, a year after her father’s collapse, her husband Paul left the family home in Virginia Water, Surrey. The Sky Sports presenter is confident and smiley today, greeting me with a bone-crushing handshake, and although she turns 40 next year she’s never looked better. She studied at the London College of Fashion in journalism and promotion, as she wanted to become a fashion journalist. "Time and place: Kirsty Gallacher". I was telling her about how once you reach your late 30s you get a confidence as a woman. However, she’s still friends with Ant and Dec, who she calls ‘the boys’. She’s a very inspiring woman; when I spend time with her I feel like I’ve learned something. The pair were introduced at the Ryder Cup last year by her cousin Stephen Gallacher, also a professional golfer. My parents have been campaigning for more of them, because a lot of people die on golf courses.’. Gallacher presented Ant vs Dec – the popular strand on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.[8]. [14] The couple were eliminated on week 6; finishing eleventh. At the 2002 Houston International Film Festival, she received "Platinum Award" for Best Entertainment Programme. And then she smiles and puts her hand out for another bone-crushing handshake. Sport is in Kirsty’s blood – her father Bernard Gallacher, 71, is a former Ryder Cup captain, and she once had dreams of being a professional tennis player. Things evolve and there is no right or wrong. 'It was a very scary few days, but I think when you go through things like that they can make you stronger. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Father is Bernard Gallacher, former Ryder Cup captain and mother is Lesley Gallacher. Another reason for the smile on her face may be her budding romance with the German golfer Martin Kaymer, the former world No 1 nicknamed the Ice Man because of his cool temperament. [16][17], Gallacher was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Royal Television Society Television Sports Awards in 1998. [10], In May 2011, Gallacher returned to Sky Sports to present for Sky Sports News. [7], From 2000 until 2004, Gallacher hosted the Sky1 show Kirsty's Home Videos, a satellite equivalent of ITV's You've Been Framed! ‘I’m in a better place than I’ve ever been before.’, Kirsty says that despite what she's been through in the past 18 months she is stronger than ever. I’ll definitely be playing more golf this year.’. She studied at the London College of Fashion in journalism and promotion, as she wanted to become a fashion journalist. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [13] On 5 September 2015, it was announced Gallacher would be paired with professional dancer Brendan Cole for the series. The couple have two children. Kirsty Jane Gallacher is a British journalist who has worked for several sports shows like Soccer Extra, 90 Minutes and Soccer AM. ‘In the beginning I was very aware that people would think I had the job because of the nepotism factor rather than being there on merit while some traditionalists didn’t want a woman reading out their football scores. The daughter of the former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher and Lesley Gallacher, Kirsty Gallacher was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. [21], Gallacher is the cousin of golfer Stephen Gallacher. Trending :Joanna Gaines || Kamala Harris || Pat Sajak || Elizabeth Warren || Nicole Curtis ||. Kirsty’s a changed woman from the one I met five years ago; she was nervous then, stumbling over her words. ‘When things like that happen to you in your life, you change; experiences change you and you just kind of realise that some things work and others don’t,’ she says sadly. At the end of February 2013 she was named patron of Hibernian Ladies.[22]. She was married to her long time dated boyfriend and they were together for more than fourteen years. with Duncan Bannatyne. ‘Because she knows my dad well – we all have Christmas together every year – his illness was upsetting for her too. ‘But when he collapsed it was horrendous, we didn’t think he would live. Strong woman. Gallacher and her younger brother and sister were raised on the Wentworth Estate, where their close neighbours included Bruce Forsyth. ‘Most people would have died in my dad’s situation because they don’t get help in time; we were lucky that they had a state-of-the-art defibrillator on hand where Dad collapsed and people who knew how to work it. Meanwhile exercise has helped Kirsty become stronger both physically and mentally. ‘I can’t comment on him, I’m sorry,’ she grins, blushing madly. ‘And so messy. [7] In December 2005, she released a DVD entitled Body Sculpt with Kirsty Gallacher in which she shows a variety of workouts. When her father got the job of professional at Wentworth Golf Club, they moved south to Virginia Water, England, when she was 18 months old. In 2008, Gallacher presented the new version of Gladiators on Sky1 alongside Ian Wright. ‘We became friends when I joined Sky at 21 and we’ve been best mates ever since. He is a professional German golfer who was ranked No. He was resuscitated with a defibrillator, which administers short electric shocks to the heart to get it going again, but he medically ‘died’ three times and was in a coma for a week. To celebrate Persil’s limited edition bottles for Red Nose Day, visit persil.co.uk. She got her presenting break on Sky Sports News in 1998,[6] and since then has been associated with many other sports shows such as 90 Minutes, Soccer Extra, Kirsty and Phil (on BBC Radio 5 Live) and Soccer AM. It’s so important.’. 'They warned us that we should prepare for the worst. Her original ambition was to be a fashion journalist but she took a job as a researcher at Sky after meeting one of the company’s bosses at an event she attended with her father. Gabby’s been amazing over the last couple of years,’ says Kirsty. London: The Sunday Times. ‘Despite what I’ve been through over the last 18 months I feel strong,’ she says. When you’ve been to the depths of despair you begin to see things more clearly.’. Kirsty Jane Gallacher is a British journalist who has worked for several sports shows like Soccer Extra, 90 Minutes and Soccer AM. The desperate illness of a beloved father, swiftly followed by divorce from the man you’ve been with for most of your adult life, might lead many women to fall to pieces. [20] She also won a "Platinum Award" for Best Entertainment Programme at the 2002 Houston International Film Festival. She then presented the following years alongside Jamie Theakston. ‘Because last year was so testing I’ve really stepped up my training,’ she says. I’m strong, I know what I want and I know what I’m doing.’. Their eldest son Oscar is eight. 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Kirsty Gallacher says she feels anxiety over her financial situation in light of the devastating impact coronavirus has had on her work opportunities.

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