Kirsty Gallacher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kirsty Jane Gallacher 20 January 1976 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | London College of Fashion |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Known for | Television presenter |
| Partner | Paul Sampson |
| Children | Oscar |
Kirsty Jane Gallacher (born 20 January 1976 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) is a Scottish television presenter. She began her television career as a presenter on Sky Sports News.
The daughter of the former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, Kirsty Gallacher graduated from the London College of Fashion, and began work as a production assistant before moving on to the position of editorial assistant on Sky Sports.
She got her presenting break on Sky Sports News, 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.
From 2000 until 2004, Gallacher has hosted the Sky One show Kirsty's Home Videos, a satellite equivalent of ITV's You've Been Framed in which viewers send in home videos to be screened. In 2002, she presented the morning show RI:SE, and in 2004 began the show Simply the Best. She has made guest appearances on They Think It's All Over and A Question of Sport, and she is a regular guest on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
Gallacher presented the new UK Gladiators on Sky One alongside Ian Wright. She has not returned for series two[1].
5' 5" tall with a buxom chest (although she has stated that she wishes her bust was smaller[2][3]), she was a cover girl on the February 2001 issue of Maxim, and was a cover girl for FHM. She has often posed for photographs dressed only in lingerie, including customised brassieres and panties. She has appeared regularly in FHM's annual 'Sexiest Women' poll.
In 2005, Gallacher won the gold medal in the third series of the popular Channel 4 reality TV series, The Games. On 26 December 2005 she released a DVD "Body Sculpt With Kirsty Gallacher" in which she shows a variety of workouts. In 2006 she co-presented the fourth series of The Games alongside Jamie Theakston. She has also presented her own show on BBC Radio 5 Live. In July 2006, she co-presented the BBC reality TV show Only Fools on Horses.
Gallacher and her fiance Paul Sampson celebrated the birth of their first child, Oscar.[4] They recently announced their engagement, and will get married sometime in 2010. They are also expecting their second child.