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| Born | Kirsty Jane Gallacher 20 January 1976 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Residence | Surrey |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | London College of Fashion |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Known for | Sky Sports News, RI:SE, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Gladiators |
| Partner | Paul Sampson |
| Children | Oscar , Jude |
Kirsty Jane Gallacher (born 20 January 1976 in Edinburgh), is a Scottish television presenter.
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The daughter of the former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, Gallacher was born in Edinburgh. When her father got the job of professional at Wentworth Golf Club, they moved south when she was 18 months old. Gallacher and her younger brother and sister were raised on the Wentworth Estate, where their close neighbours included Bruce Forsyth.[1]
Wanting to be a fashion journalist, Gallacher graduated from the London College of Fashion in journalism and promotion. Approached by Mark Sharman, then deputy head of sport at SkyTV, at a golf awards ceremony,[2] she began working as a production assistant in 1996, before moving on to the position of editorial assistant on Sky Sports.[3]
She got her presenting break on Sky Sports News in 1998,[2] 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.[2]
From 2000 until 2004, Gallacher 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.[2] In 2002, she presented the morning show RI:SE, and in 2004 began the show Simply the Best.[2] 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.[2]
In 2005, Gallacher won the third series of the popular Channel 4 reality TV series, The Games. She then present the following years alongside Jamie Theakston.[2] In December 2005 she released a DVD "Body Sculpt With Kirsty Gallacher" in which she shows a variety of workouts. In July 2006, she co-presented the BBC reality TV show Only Fools on Horses.
Gallacher presented the new UK Gladiators on Sky One alongside Ian Wright. She has not returned for series two.[4]
5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall with a 32E chest,[5][6]) 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.
Having met at a charity event in 1999,[7] Gallacher and her fiance Paul Sampson live in Surrey. Their son Oscar was born in 2006,[8] after which Gallacher suffered from post-natal thyroiditis.[9] The couple have announced their engagement, and intend to get married in July 2010. Kirsty gave birth to a boy named Jude Sidney on the 19th January 2010.
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| Preceded by John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson as hosts of the original Gladiators |
Host of Gladiators 2008 with Ian Wright |
Succeeded by Caroline Flack |
   | Kirsty Gallacher at TV.com - Kirsty Gallacher - TV.com |
| | Fan's View: Kirsty Gallagher - Sport news and live updates: football, cricket, rugby, cricket, golf, tennis - Telegraph |
| | Kirsty: Big isn't bust - The Sun | The Best for News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities & TV | The Sun| The Sun |
| | Kristy Gallacher at Google Images - Kirsty Gallacher - Google Image Search |
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