Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? with Duncan Bannatyne. She has also guest presented GMTV with Lorraine in August 2010 for two weeks and Lorraine on ITV Breakfast. In May 2011, Gallacher returned to Sky Sports to present for Sky Sports News. On 27 August 2015, it was confirmed that Gallacher would be taking part in the 2015 series of Strictly Come Dancing. On 5 September 2015, it was announced Gallacher would be paired with professional dancer Brendan Cole for the series. The couple were eliminated on week 6; finishing eleventh. In May 2018, it was announced Gallacher was leaving Sky Sports. On 29 March 2021, it was announced that Gallacher would be joining GB News to present a breakfast programme on the channel. Gallacher left GB News in December 2021 after discovering she had a benign tumour in her inner ear canal which was causing Tinnitus and she said that the early starts for the news channel were exacerbating her symptoms. On 3 April 2021, she hosted for the first time on Smooth Radio, starting at 4:00 pm BST. Awards and nominations Gallacher was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Royal Television Society Television Sports Awards in 1998. She won Satellite/Digital TV Personality at the 2002 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards, and Kirsty's Home Videos won her the following year's Satellite/Digital Programme award in 2003. She also won a "Platinum Award" for Best Entertainment Programme at the 2002 Houston International Film Festival. Personal life Gallacher is the cousin of golfer Stephen Gallacher. At the end of February 2013 she was named patron of Hibernian Women. Gallacher married rugby player Paul Sampson in 2010, with whom she has two sons. The couple split in 2015. Her sister Laura Gallacher is married to Russell Brand. References External links Kirsty Gallacher at M&C Saatchi Merlin Kirsty Gallacher at TV Newsroom 1976 births Living people Television personalities from Edinburgh People educated at St. George's School, Ascot Anglo-Scots British journalists British television presenters British sports broadcasters English people of Scottish descent Scottish people of Irish descent British people of Irish descent People from Virginia Water Alumni of the London College of Fashion GB News newsreaders and journalists Gladiators (1992 British TV series)