Kirsty Gallacher looks unrecognisable as new Sky Sports presenter 24 years ago
KIRSTY Gallacher looks unrecognisable in throwback snaps of when she made her debut on Sky Sports 24 years ago.
The Scots telly host burst onto the scene on the network in 1998.
The daughter of golf legend Bernard Gallacher, Kirsty has gone on to be one of the most popular stars on TV.
And unearthed pics from 1998 show the 46-year-old at the start of her career.
She began working as a production assistant in 1996 before being made an editorial assistant on Sky Sports.
She was then handed her presenting big break on the network two years later.
She also hosted her own blooper show Kirsty's Home Videos on Sky One from 2000 until 2004.
Kirsty has gone on to host a number of shows across Sky, BBC and ITV - including being the face of Soccer Aid for years.
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She even guest presented Lorraine Kelly's show in August 2010.
Kirsty was a contestant on the 2015 series of Strictly Come Dancing - where she was the fifth to go.
More recently she left Sky Sports in 2018.
The Scots presenter joined GB News last March - however she was forced to take a step back from the role in November after a shock tumour diagnosis.
The former Sky Sports presenter suffered a cancer scare after discovering a lump in her ear over the summer.
And since April 2021 she has hosted her own drive-time show on Smooth Radio.
Kirsty has a huge following on social media, regularly updating her followers with her training videos and glam outings.
Kirsty Gallacher enjoys glam night out with celeb pals for her birthday
We told you this week how she enjoyed a night out with her celeb pals to celebrate her birthday.
The telly star hit London's Langan's Brasserie for the celebrations.
The 46-year-old was out with fellow TV presenter Natalie Pinkham and Hello magazine Editor Rosie Nixon.
Kirsty posted snaps of the glam night out to her Instagram.
She captioned the post: "Birthday shenanigans".
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Over 3,000 fans have reacted to the post and wished the star all the best for her birthday.
One person wrote: "Love this! Such a good evening happy birthday my love".
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