Gabby Logan reveals why she wants her children to know she had an affair while still at university

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to The Times, Logan said that she wanted her children to know about the infidelity so that they learn that “you’re allowed to make bad decisions” and move past them. open image in gallery Logan on BBC Sport presenting duties “I think it kind of dawned on me when I was writing that sometimes in life you make excuses for yourself and actually it’s much healthier sometimes to say, ‘I made a bad decision,’” Logan said of writing her 2022 autobiography. I think it’s how you learn from those bad decisions.” Logan explained that she initially worried that her daughter Lois would see her as a “terrible person” if she revealed her past infidelity, but decided that she wanted to give her children an example of how someone can learn from their past mistakes. You set these kinds of standards for your kids, and try and give them a great example but actually that’s not the full picture and they didn’t know me before I became a better person.” open image in gallery Logan at the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2023 Meanwhile, she said her son Reuben likes to “take the mickey” out of her social life as a student.