Kirsty Jane Gallacher was born on 20 January 1976 and is a Scottish television presenter and model.
20 Facts About Kirsty Gallacher
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From June 2021 until December 2021, Gallacher co-presented The Great British Breakfast on GB News.
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The daughter of Bernard Gallacher, a professional golfer and Ryder Cup captain, and Lesley Gallacher, Kirsty Gallacher was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Kirsty Gallacher was educated at Coworth Flexlands and St George's School in Ascot, Berkshire.
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Kirsty Gallacher got her presenting break on Sky Sports News in 1998, and since then has been associated with many other sports shows such as 90 Minutes, Soccer Extra, Kirsty and Phil and Soccer AM.
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Kirsty Gallacher presented the All Star Cup on Sky1 in 2005 and on ITV in 2006.
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Kirsty Gallacher has made guest appearances on They Think It's All Over and A Question of Sport.
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In 2005, Kirsty Gallacher won the third series of the popular Channel 4 reality television series The Games.
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Kirsty Gallacher then presented the following years alongside Jamie Theakston.
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In 2008, Kirsty Gallacher presented the new version of Gladiators on Sky One alongside Ian Wright.
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Kirsty Gallacher has guest presented GMTV with Lorraine in August 2010 for two weeks and Lorraine on ITV Breakfast.
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In May 2011, Kirsty Gallacher returned to Sky Sports to present for Sky Sports News.
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On 27 August 2015, it was confirmed that Kirsty Gallacher would be taking part in the 2015 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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On 5 September 2015, it was announced Kirsty Gallacher would be paired with professional dancer Brendan Cole for the series.
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In May 2018, it was announced Kirsty Gallacher was leaving Sky Sports.
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On 29 March 2021, it was announced that Kirsty Gallacher would be joining GB News to present a breakfast programme on the channel.
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Kirsty Gallacher left GB News in December 2021 after discovering she had a benign tumour in her inner ear canal which was causing Tinnitus and she said that the early starts for the news channel were exacerbating her symptoms.
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Kirsty Gallacher was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Royal Television Society Television Sports Awards in 1998.
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Kirsty Gallacher won a "Platinum Award" for Best Entertainment Programme at the 2002 Houston International Film Festival.
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Kirsty Gallacher married rugby player Paul Sampson in 2010, with whom she has two sons.