Kirsty Gallacher
The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan
The Midpoint
4.3 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 8 March 2023
⏱️ 54 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
This week’s guest is a sports presenter, broadcaster and fitness fanatic who Gabby knows very well. In fact, they've known each other for over 25 years and Gabby is godmother to one of her sons!
In this frank and honest chat, Kirsty Gallacher talks to Gabby about dating in later life and the pros and cons of dating apps. They discuss why a lot of people lose their confidence after a break up, and Kirsty opens up about the struggles she had after her divorce, which were laid bare for all the country to see.
Gabby and Kirsty are also joined by relationship expert, Annabelle Knight, who gives some sage advice for anyone looking to get back into dating in midlife. The key might just be to pick up the phone...
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Midpoint is brought to you by British Airways Holidays. Holidays, pretty special things, aren't they? |
| 0:06.6 | For most of us, they're the highlight of the year. I know for me, holidays are so important. |
| 0:12.0 | Giving me that chance to recharge, switch off my phone for a little bit longer than normal, |
| 0:17.2 | but the iPad away, read something that I wouldn't ordinarily open, |
| 0:21.0 | and actually have proper long conversations that can go anywhere with my loved ones. |
| 0:26.0 | Which is why British Airways Holidays want us all to start taking our holidays a little bit more seriously. |
| 0:31.0 | Shockingly, 50% of UK workers don't take their full annual leave allocation. They think it's time to change this, and I couldn't agree more. |
| 0:40.0 | There's actually some quite amazing science behind this as well. |
| 0:43.0 | With a 40-year study by the European Society of Cardiology, revealing that taking more holidays can actually help you live longer. |
| 0:50.0 | The study suggests that men who took more than three weeks of leave per year were 63% more likely to live longer than those who took three weeks or less. |
| 0:59.0 | Now with hectic work, social and personal lives, getting your holidays sorted is sometimes easier said than done. |
| 1:06.0 | And you want to know that your precious escape is in safe hands. |
| 1:09.0 | Which is why British Airways Holidays take holidays seriously, and are trusted to help you get the best out of your annual leave. |
| 1:16.0 | All British Airways Holidays are at all protected. They offer a 24-hour help line, should you need them when you're away, |
| 1:22.0 | and allow you to book with a low deposit and flexible payment. |
| 1:25.0 | Plus, all their holidays include 23kg baggage allowance per person, so no surprises when you book. |
| 1:31.0 | To find out more, just head to ba.com forward slash holidays. |
| 1:35.0 | Hello and welcome to Midpoint. |
| 1:44.0 | My guest today is a sports presenter and broadcaster and fitness fanatic who I've known for almost 28 years. |
| 1:50.0 | She started out as a junior at Sky Sports when I was presenting there and then took my job when I left to go to ITV, all good-natured. |
| 1:58.0 | At 47 years young, the junior I first met is all grown up with two teenage boys, one of whom is my godson, |
| 2:05.0 | and she's been through a really painful divorce over the last decade. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Midpoint, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Midpoint and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.