BBC presenter Gabby Logan admitted the family transition felt “weird” as she navigates a new chapter with her husband of 24 years, Kenny Logan
Gabby Logan has opened up about a positive turn in her marriage to former rugby star Kenny Logan. The couple are currently adjusting to life with an empty nest after their 19-year-old twins Reuben and Lois embarked on their own career journeys.
Lois, a jockey, headed back to her university in Leicestershire for her second year in September. This comes after Gabby previously admitted to being in floods of tears after saying goodbye to her daughter last year.
Meanwhile, Reuben has followed his dad’s rugby path. Back in April, Sale Sharks revealed they had snapped up the Scotland Under-20 forward on a two-year deal from Northampton Saints.
Before their children flew the nest, Gabby confessed the adjustment was “going to feel a bit weird”. However, the 52-year-old has now embraced the change by enjoying more precious moments with her husband.
Speaking to Hello! Magazine, she revealed: “We did some lovely trips this summer because Reuben was playing for the under-20s World Cup, so we went to Verona, Milan, just quick trips, two nights to watch the match.
“It was so nice because we had the purpose of being there to watch the game, but we didn’t get to hang out with him, because he was with the team.
“So we’d watch him, give him a cuddle afterwards, and then we’d go back to the lovely hotel, have dinner together.
“I’m looking forward to spending more little trips like that, just the two of us.”
Previously speaking about their marriage, Gabby opened up about the hurdles they’ve encountered and how they’ve navigated them.
“In any relationship, you’re going to have ups and downs,” she told Bella Magazine.
“We have differences in our opinions, but we are grown-up enough to discuss them.”
She added: “It’s knowing how to communicate through those challenging times, finding a common ground and having a sense of humour.”
One of the most challenging obstacles they confronted together was Kenny’s fight against prostate cancer in 2022.
The father-of-two chose to get examined after listening to Gabby discussing women’s health struggles on her The MidPoint podcast.
He told The Telegraph: “I thought, ‘What can men do for their own health?’ We need to take responsibility, too.”
Without an NHS prostate screening programme available, Kenny opted for a private examination, which involved having his PSA levels checked.
While he experienced no symptoms at the time, a biopsy subsequently confirmed his diagnosis after his PSA level climbed to over seven.
“That news left me and Gabby reeling,” he admitted. “I’ve played sports all my life so I’m fit, I eat well and have never smoked. I’ve mostly drunk in moderation.
“Yet, as the doctor said to me, prostate cancer isn’t caused by lifestyle, there is nothing to ‘blame’, and what’s more, it’s often entirely symptomless, as mine had been.
“I was two months shy of my 50th birthday at that time, I felt entirely well, and it was all such a shock that I almost fell over.”
Following his choice to have his prostate removed, the 53-year-old felt “95% back to normal” three months post-operation and received the all-clear.
Source: Mirror
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