Kirsty Gallacher is a Scottish TV presenter and a well-known face in the world of journalism. She is best known for presenting sports news on the Sky Sports network. While pursuing journalism, she hoped to become a fashion journalist, but she got her first break on sports news. Kirsty leads a healthy lifestyle and is a fitness freak with her own Proskins fitness gear .

Born name

Kirsty Jane Gallacher

nickname

Kirsty

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Residence

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Kirsty went to Coworth Flexlands School and Kindergarten as a child. She was later enrolled at St. George’s School in Ascot, Berkshire. After that she went to the London College of Fashion .

occupation

TV-Moderator

family

• Father – Bernard Gallacher (golfer)
• Mutter – Lesley Gallacher
• Siblings – Laura Gallacher (Younger Sister), Jamie Gallacher (Football Player) (Younger Brother)
• Others – Stephen Gallacher (golfer) (cousin), Russell Brand (actor) (brother-in-law)

Manager

Kirsty is represented by M&C Saatchi Merlin.

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm

weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Kirsty Gallacher dated –

1. Paul Sampson (2000-2014) – Kirsty was in a long term relationship with former England rugby footballer Paul Sampson for almost a decade. They started dating in 2000 and married in 2010. The couple have two sons together – Oscar and Jude. However, Kirsty and Paul divorced in August 2014.
2. Danny Cipriani – Kirsty was in a relationship with ex-England rugby player Danny Cipriani, but the couple broke up in April 2016 due to issues they were having over the age difference. Kirsty was almost 12 years older than Danny.
3. Laurence Fox (2018) – Earlier in 2018, Kirsty was in a secret relationship with actor Laurence Fox for almost 6 months. The couple called it quits for good in June 2018 because hiding their relationship was becoming exhausting for them.
4. Jack Whitehall (2018) – In April 2018, it was reported that Kirsty had a falling out with comedian Jack Whitehall after they were spotted getting close at the party.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• prominent nose
• Fascinating smile
• Sharp cheekbones

brand promotion

She has endorsed many brands through her Instagram including:

• The body store
• Fortnum & Mason
• Aromatherapy Staff
• Tea pigs
• Coworth Park

Religion

She is Catholic but not very religious.

Known for

Be the news presenter for Sky Sports network

First TV show

In 2000, Kirsty made her first TV show appearance on the series They Think It’s Over .

Personal trainer

According to an interview in 2016, Kirsty revealed that she’s a morning person and trains only in the mornings and three times a week primarily with a focus on resistance and weight training. Her cardio included a normal warm-up session, after which she did a series of push-ups and squats. She tried to work all muscle groups.

In 2018 she was coached by ex-rugby pro Mel Deane. She has also claimed that she is more comfortable in her body in her 40s than she was in her 20s.

Kirsty Gallacher favorite things

• food – fish
• Restaurant – Al Lago Andalucia
• Perfume – Aromatherapy Staff
• TV channel – biography channel, the history channel
• Magazine – Vogue, Grazia

Kirsty Gallacher facts

1. Kirsty studied at the London College of Fashion because she wanted to be a fashion journalist.
2. She worked 2 years as a production assistant at Sky Sports , from 1996.
3. She finally got her break as a news anchor in 1998.
4. Kirsty hosted the show, Kirsty’s home videos on the Sky1 network from 2000 to 2004.
5. She was also one of the original presenters of RISE on Channel 4 and was also a part of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night .
6. Kirsty became the winner of the 3rd series of Channel 4 show, The Games , in 2005. She was later made the series’ presenter.
7. She has also made guest appearances on the shows like You Think It’s Over, A Matter Of Sport , and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
8. In 2008 she was a presenter on the Sky1 network Gladiator and returned to Sky Sports Network in 2011 to present Sky Sports News .
9. In 2015, she appeared as a contestant in Must Come to Dance but was eliminated in the 6th week.
10. On August 12, 2017, she was charged with drunk driving in Eton, Berkshire while on her way to pick up her children.
11. Kirsty is a huge fitness freak and has her own fitness gear, Proskins .
12. She is also a dog lover and has a dog named Bertie.
13. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.