Gabby Logan, 51, speaks candidly about her sex life with husband Kenny, 52 after he had his prostate removed

Gabby Logan spoke candidly about her sex life with her husband Kenny after he had his prostate removed.

Former Scotland rugby international Kenny, 52, was diagnosed with cancer in February 2022 after Gabby, 51, urged him to see a doctor.

And on Thursday, Gabby told The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio that they had to talk about the fact that he might never be able to get an erection again, as that could be affected after the treatment.

She confirmed that it eventually came back to them, but admitted she wasn’t that “patient” with it.

About an episode of The Mid.Point podcast She recorded a recording with former rugby international Kenny about life after prostate cancer. Gabby said: ‘Kenny and I talk candidly about what was going to happen.

‘Because there is a high risk that the functionality will be lost and that you will not be there.

‘Erectile function can be greatly affected and it may not come back. Kenny was very lucky and it eventually happened, but it took a while. His wife was not as patient as she could have been.

“I think I wanted to talk about it candidly because when you’ve been with someone for a long time, and that’s a big part of your relationship, it does affect the dynamic.

“It’s huge. I’m not trying to use the wrong words. It’s huge.

‘He clearly wanted us to be the couple we were before and he clearly anticipated the huge physical change that would entail.’

Although Kenny was given the all-clear last year and was initially “100 percent” mentally and physically, he previously admitted his sex life was not “consistent.”

Kenny and presenter Gabby have been married for over 22 years and have two children.

In February 2023, Kenny spoke candidly about the aftermath of the treatment, saying he was left “black and blue downstairs.”

Speak with The Telegraph he said at the time: ‘Whether it’s my dyslexia, my relationship, IVF, we’ve always been very open. So I really enjoyed talking about erectile dysfunction and all that stuff because I thought, “It’s a symptom.”‘

“From a sexual point of view, it’s not consistent. As the surgeon told me, this can take 18 months.

“Within a month I was moving, and he says, ‘That’s great.’ So it’s just not that consistent. The great thing is you can take a tablet and it changes things.”

He explained that his courageous honesty came from his desire to help other people.

He reiterated the need for all men his age to get checked, saying, “If I can help one person, that would be great. But I’ve probably helped a lot of people with the coverage it had.”

According to the couple, Kenny was “very lucky” that it was discovered early, which gave him several treatment options.

Kenny was inspired to get a general checkup after hearing guests on his wife’s podcast talk about getting their hormones tested. And when he did, his results showed high levels of PSA — prostate-specific antigen.

“I was examined and very quickly, within three to four months, a biopsy was done. They said there was something there, but they would keep an eye on it,” he said.

He said the most striking thing about that appointment was that the specialist told him that “40 percent of [his] comrades have this [high PSA levels] but don’t know’.

It does not always lead to cancer and many men live their entire lives without knowing it.

When Kenny was diagnosed with prostate cancer a short time later, he said it was “a huge shock.”

He decided to have the prostate completely removed and now, three months after the operation, he feels almost reborn.

“I’m probably 90 percent back to normal,” he said.

Gabby previously spoke about the difficult road he had to take to get healthy again, saying that her husband seemed perfectly fine up until the day of the surgery.

“He had a cycling session, he had no pain, no symptoms and when you have to have major surgery, it obviously takes a long time to recover from that,” she said.

‘You’ll feel a lot worse… but [we’re] ‘very, very, very good luck.’

Kenny hoped his diagnosis would lead to more open discussions in the community. He had previously noted that men are “known” for suffering in silence and not scheduling regular check-ups with doctors.

Prostate cancer can often be treated if detected early, but symptoms usually do not appear until the cancer is in an advanced stage.

It is the most common cancer in men in the UK. The couple are encouraging men to learn more about the disease and consider talking to their GP about the risks.

More than 52,300 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, which is more than 140 cases every day.

In the UK, around 11,800 men die each year from prostate cancer. Only lung and bowel cancers cause more deaths each year.