Kelly Cates
Kelly Cates (née Dalglish; born 28 September 1975) is a Scottish presenter, currently working for Sky Sports,[1] BBC Radio 5 Live, and ESPN.
Kelly Dalglish | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kelly Dalglish 28 September 1975 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Spouse |
Tom Cates
(m. 2007; separated 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Sir Kenny Dalglish Marina, Lady Dalglish |
| Relatives | Paul Dalglish (brother) |
Early life
Born in Glasgow, Kelly is the eldest of four children of former Celtic and Liverpool player and manager Sir Kenny Dalglish[2] and his wife Marina and grew up in Southport. Her brother Paul also had a professional football career. She also has two younger sisters, Lynsey and Lauren.
Career
Television
Cates presented the news on The Biggest Breakfast Ever, the eight-hour Millennium special of The Big Breakfast. She was a presenter on Sky Sports News and was part of the presenter line up for Virgin Media's new portal. She interviewed managers and footballers as part of Setanta's Premier League coverage in 2007, and was a presenter on Setanta Sports News.
In the 2009–10 football season, she was part of the ESPN team for their Premier League coverage and co-presented Talk of the Terrace alongside Mark Chapman and for Series 2, Nat Coombs.
In May 2010 she presented the sports news on GMTV in the absence of regular host Dan Lobb. Cates then worked as a reporter for ITV at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa[3] as well as for the 2011–2012 UEFA Champions League.
In 2012 she presented the sports news on Daybreak in the absence of Gavin Ramjaun. She was part of the UK Channel 4 presenting team for the London 2012 Paralympics.[4]
In the Autumn of 2012, Cates presented the six-part Scottish television series Coached Off the Couch for STV.
From the 2015/16 football season, Cates hosted Football League Tonight on Channel 5 with George Riley, presenting weekly highlights from the Football League.[5]
On 3 August 2016, Sky Sports announced that Cates had rejoined them to present their live coverage of the Football League. From August 2017, Cates switched from the EFL to become the host of Premier League matches, notably Friday Night Football (FNF) and also on Saturday mornings (later Saturday evenings as a result of rights changes), on Sky Sports.
Radio
Cates was a regular presenter for national radio station talkSPORT and hosted the Monday evening talk show between 19:00 and 22:00 alongside Jason Cundy.
Cates has presented Fighting Talk on BBC Radio 5 Live, standing in for Colin Murray, and then presented on the station in Summer 2009. From August 2013 until 2018, she presented the Sunday edition of 606 alongside pundit Ian Wright. She also presents the midweek sports show, 5 Live Sport; as of 2023, she predominantly hosts on Tuesdays. Cates has also presented from two FIFA World Cups for 5 Live, including the final in 2022.
Personal life
Cates married Tom Cates in Glasgow in 2007; they separated in 2021.[6] The couple have two daughters.[7]
References
- "Cates returns for EFL coverage". Isleworth: Sky Sports. 3 August 2016.
- Fahey, Cian. "Kelly Cates on learning to appreciate football from her dad Kenny Dalglish". OffTheBall. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "ITV Media". ITV Media. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- "Kelly Cates – Meet the Team – London 2012 Paralympics – Channel 4". Channel 4 Paralympics. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Football League Tonight: See Scunthorpe United on TV tonight". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Sky Sports host Kelly Cates 'nervous' about being single again following split from husband". Daily Record. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "Kelly Cates reveals how landing top TV job as a football presenter has thrilled her famous dad Kenny Dalglish". Daily Record. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.