Gabby Logan’s husband Kenny has candidly spoken about using a penis pump during his prostate cancer recovery, with the former Scottish rugby union player joking he’d leave her if she ever caught him.
Gabby Logan, who returns to our screens this evening for the European Athletics Championships: Birmingham 2026, has previously featured on television for an entirely different matter, separate from her presenting duties. Back in 2022, her husband, former rugby international Kenny Logan, disclosed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer despite showing no symptoms.
The startling revelation came following a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test, which showed the 54-year-old’s PSA levels were elevated beyond normal range. This led to additional examinations, eventually resulting in a diagnosis that stunned both him and Gabby.
Kenny, who is father to 21-year-old twins Reuben and Lois with his wife, subsequently had surgery to remove his prostate and received the all-clear in February 2023.
Following his decision to speak openly about his cancer diagnosis, Gabby appeared on television programmes with him in solidarity and has also supported his efforts to promote awareness about the vital importance of screening.
Throughout his treatment, Kenny was informed that he might experience erectile dysfunction for approximately three months post-surgery, which could impact his intimate life. To assist with blood flow and help achieve or sustain an erection, the hospital provided him with a penis pump.
“That’s a huge deal for any man,” he told The Telegraph. “But don’t let fear or stigma get in the way. As I said to Gabby, ‘Let’s just deal with me getting cancer-free. Then we can deal with the sex part’.”
Kenny also recalled telling his wife that he would divorce her if she ever caught him using the device.
“I used it for 10 minutes a day or so – several times in that first month. [I was] grateful that Gabby was away working on the Commonwealth Games,” he added.
“I warned her that if she ever walked in on me using it and didn’t back straight out the door, I’d never speak to her again,” he joked.
Gabby has also discussed Kenny’s requirement to use the pump and the lighthearted warning he issued to her.
During an appearance on The Romesh Ranganathan Show, she revealed: “They gave him at the hospital, a penis pump. And he said he’d leave me if I ever walked in when he was using the penis pump. He said, ‘If you ever saw me doing this, I’m leaving’.
“He didn’t think it was going to be the sexiest thing in the world,” she added. “He’d like it to be known that he didn’t need it for too long. I didn’t even know such a thing existed.”
Commending Kenny for his openness regarding his cancer diagnosis and its effects, Gabby also told Romesh: “I’ve got huge admiration for him for doing that and talking about it and being so candid.”
She further explained that her husband believed he had a responsibility to speak out, as it helps the discussion and prompts others to seek medical checks.
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