Gabby Logan was discussing her love of pilates with Claudia Winkleman (Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Gabby Logan has revealed that Kenny Logan told her to “shut up” during a workout, leading to the couple deciding to avoid attending the same fitness class, despite the Sport presenter wanting to share the experience with her husband.
On a recent episode of The MidPoint podcast, discussed her passion for with and mentioned that her husband, former Scotland rugby union player Kenny Logan, has also taken up the .
Gabby, who has been practising pilates for around five or six years, explained that a friend had gifted a “bloke’s class” to her husband and some friends for his birthday, which Kenny attended.
She said: “And now he’s an addict. He’s now one of those people…I’ve been doing it for five, six years. He comes back on a Tuesday night and says, ‘Oh’. He’s only done four sessions; he’s talking to me like I’ve never done it. ‘Oh my god’.”
However, Gabby revealed that Kenny now refuses to let her attend his class, insisting it’s for the “boys”.
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Gabby says her husband won’t allow her to attend his class now (Image: Getty Images)
She continued: “Saturday morning, I was doing a class. I said, ‘Come on. Come to this class’. And I….there was 45 minutes in, I could just see he was not quite doing the exercise they were asking.”
“So I said, ‘Oh, I think she means like with your back leg straight’, and he went, ‘Shut up! ‘ So I thought that’s it; we’ve got to keep our pilates separate.”
Healthline has extolled the benefits of pilates, noting its effectiveness in enhancing core strength, posture, and even potentially helping with depression and such as .
Originally termed ‘contrology’ when conceived in the early 20th century, pilates comes highly recommended by medical professionals for its health benefits and use in injury prevention and rehabilitation.
In a previous podcast episode from October, presenter Gabby shared her zest for life, stating that she “never sees” herself retiring.
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Gabby is a former gymnast who has been attending pilates classes for five or six years (Image: Getty Images)
Gabby spoke candidly about how she is actively “investing” in her well-being, embracing a routine that includes pilates, , cold-water swimming, and regular workouts.
Married to her husband for over two decades and mother to twins Lois and Reuben, Gabby opened up about the secrets to their enduring 23-year relationship.
She emphasised the importance of communication and reflected on this aspect during an interview with Best magazine.
Gabby compared the dynamics of her marriage to sport: “Sometimes there’s going to be a player who needs picking up, and other times they’re the star of the game and it’s someone else who needs the boost. With a marriage it’s the same: you’re never walking along the same bit of road at the same time.”