Kirsty Gallacher

Biography
Kirsty Jane Gallacher was born on January 20, 1976, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The daughter of golf star Bernard Gallacher, she traveled with her father frequently and, even though her entire family had an interest in the sport, her career ambitions pointed elsewhere.

Early on, Kirsty Gallacher wanted to work in the fashion arena and, in order to reach that goal, she studied at the London College of Fashion. At a dinner event for her father, producers from Sky Television were there and they asked her to do a screen test for their upcoming sports channel, even though she balked at the idea of being in the world of televised sports. Nevertheless, she was hired by the station as a production assistant and later moved up to working in the editorial department.

kirsty gallacher hosts sky sports news and kirsty's home videos

After seasoning her skills in the editorial department, Kirsty Gallacher joined Sky Sports News as a presenter. Her beauty and enthusiasm on the job got her similar gigs for TV and radio shows like Kirsty and Phil and Soccer AM, as well as additional airtime from Sky One.

One of Kirsty Gallacher's new shows from Sky One came in 2000. It was called Kirsty's Home Videos, a variation on the similarly themed America's Funniest Home Videos. Based on videos that were sent in by viewers, the show quickly gained popularity and maintained a place on the network, even after new episodes were canceled. It also established Kirsty Gallacher as someone who could host other genres besides sports. In 2002, she added to her repertoire with gigs on the morning show RI:SE and the 2004 game show Simply the Best.

kirsty gallacher appears on the games and hosts gladiators

The year 2005 marked another milestone for Kirsty Gallacher -- she traded in hosting duties for contestant duties and joined the popular reality show The Games. Based on an Olympic model, the show features 10 celebrities competing against each other in a series of sports. When all was said and done, Kirsty Gallacher walked away with the gold medal and, as a result of her efforts, she was invited back for the following season as a cohost.

In 2008, Kirsty Gallacher cohosted another popular show on Sky1 -- this time it was Gladiators, a no-holds-barred battle between male and female contestants. Kirsty Gallacher cohosted the proceedings with Ian Wright, but despite popular ratings and an exciting format, she felt that the show wasn't a good match for her and quit after the conclusion of the first season. As she has too much talent to go away, Kirsty Gallacher will quickly turn up on another show and keep us smiling with her chipper demeanor and ample good looks.