It comes as Gary Lineker is stepping aside from Match of the Day this summer after 26 years.
For the first time, the role of lead presenter across the BBC’s Premier League highlights programmes, Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2, and the latest addition to the BBC’s football highlights portfolio, Match of the Day Champions League, will be shared by three presenters.
The trio, who also work across other parts of BBC Sport, will be at the heart of BBC Sport’s “stellar football team” that includes Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Alex Scott, Jason Mohammad, Kelly Somers, John Murray and Steve Crossman.
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But what do we know about Kelly, Mark and Gabby? Let’s take a look at their reported net worths.
Who is Match of the Day host Kelly Cates?
Kelly is from Glasgow and is the daughter of former Scotland and Liverpool footballer Sir Kenny Dalglish.
She is currently a Sky Sports presenter, after she rejoined the broadcaster in 2016, fronting coverage of the Premier League.
She will continue in this role, as she begins hosting Match of the Day alongside Gabby and Mark.
The 49-year-old also presents BBC Radio 5 Live’s Tuesday night sports coverage.
What is Kelly Cates’ net worth?
Kelly has an estimated net worth of around £7.9million, according to the Metro.
Her other jobs have included working on ESPN, ITV and STV.
Who is Match of the Day host Mark Chapman?
Mark first joined the BBC as a continuity announcer in 1996 – he then went on to work in local radio as a cricket correspondent in the North East, before joining Radio 1 as a Newsbeat sports reporter.
His other presenting roles over the years include appearing on Final Score and 5Live’s Monday Night Club.
Since 2013, the 51-year-old has been a regular host of Match of the Day 2.
In more recent times, he has hosted Sky Sports’ live coverage of the Carabao Cup.
But football is not the only sport he’s known to present, as he’s worked in the NFL, cricket, rugby league and golf.
Plus, last summer he fronted the BBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games in Paris.
What is Mark Champman’s net worth?
It’s been reported Mark has a net worth of £5million.
Mark also hosts a twice-weekly podcast titled The Sports Agents with Gabby, which explores “the biggest stories from the world of sport”.
Who is Match of the Day host Gabby Logan?
The former gymnast and daughter of Welsh footballer Terry Yorath, first joined Sky Sports in 1996 – she then went to work at ITV before leaving to present Inside Sport at the BBC, which she joined in 2007.
BBC has confirmed that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman & Gabby Logan will be the new Match Of The Day presenters from next season 🚨 pic.twitter.com/e8Bk198qf1
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 15, 2025
Gabby has also previously presented Match of the Day in Gary’s absence on various occasions.
The 51-year-old also hosted the BBC’s coverage of the Women’s Euros in 2023.
She has also been part of the BBC’s coverage of Six Nations rugby and the last four summer Olympic Games.
Not to mention, her role as co-presenter of BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
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What is Gabby Logan’s net worth?
Gabby is said to have a net worth of around £4million, as reported by The Mirror.
Commenting on her role as one of the three new Match of the Day hosts, she shared: “It’s always a real moment [sitting in the chair] because it has such history. It’s still so relevant to so many people now and talked about in a landscape where TVs changed so much.
“There’s an enormous responsibility to make sure we continue to evolve while at the same time respecting the traditions of Match of the Day.
“People want to see the goals, they want to see the incidents, they want to see the moments everyone’s talking about, so while we can tinker at the edges, the core is the football.”
