Gabby Logan Recounts Final Talk With Terry Yorath, 53, After January Death
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Updated · BBC.com · May 19
Gabby Logan Recounts Final Talk With Terry Yorath, 53, After January Death
1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 19
Gabby Logan said her final conversation with father Terry Yorath covered his funeral plans and music before she read him a fan email that left them both in tears; he died later that night.
In the podcast interview, Logan called losing a parent “discombobulating” but said messages from football fans brought comfort by showing how widely the former Wales and Leeds player was admired.
Those tributes, she said, revealed the quieter side of Yorath’s character and gave her family reassurance about what people would say about him after his death in January 2026 following a short illness.
Logan, 53, is also preparing to front World Cup 2026 coverage next month, though she told Wales Online she was disappointed her first studio match is Canada-Bosnia & Herzegovina rather than a Wales game.
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