Gabby Logan, 51, opens up about her sex life with husband Kenny, 52, after having his prostate removed.

Gabby Logan has opened up about her sex life with husband Kenny after he removed his prostate.

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

And on Thursday, Gabby told The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio that they had to have a discussion about him not having an erection again because it could be affected after treatment.

She confirmed that for them, it eventually came back, but admitted that she wasn’t that ‘patient’ about it.

Speaking about an episode of The Mid.Point podcast she recorded with ex-rugby international Kenny about life after the prostate, Gabby said: ‘It’s Kenny and I talking honestly about what was going to happen.

“Because there is a great risk of functionality and not being there.

Gabby Logan opened up about what happened to her sex life with husband Kenny after he had his prostate removed following cancer treatment (stock image)

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

“Erectile function can be massively affected and may not return. Kenny was very lucky and it finally happened, but it took a while. His wife was not as patient as she could have been.

“I think the reason I wanted to talk about it honestly was because, of course, if you’ve been with someone for a long time, and it’s a big part of your relationship, then it’s something that’s going to affect the dynamic.

‘It is big. I’m trying not to use the wrong words. Its big.

“He obviously wanted us to be the couple that we were before and he was obviously dealing with this potentially huge physical change.”

While Kenny made it clear last year he was initially at ‘100 per cent’ 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 together.

In February 2023, Kenny spoke candidly about the effects of the treatment and said they left him ‘black and blue down’.

Now Gabby revealed they had to discuss him potentially not having an erection again because it can be affected after treatment (pictured October 2021)

Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, she confirmed that for them, she eventually returned, but admitted that she wasn’t that ‘patient’ about it.

Speaking on an episode of The Mid.Point podcast, she said: “It’s Kenny and I talking honestly about what would happen because there’s a huge risk of functionality and not being there.

Speaking to The Telegraph at the time, he said: “Whether it’s my dyslexia, my relationship, IVF, we’ve always been quite open. So I was very happy to talk about erectile dysfunction and all this other stuff because I was like “it’s a symptom.”

Sexually, it is not consistent. As the surgeon told me, this could take 18 months.

“Within a month I was making moves, where he says, ‘This is amazing.’ So it’s not that consistent. The beauty is that you can take a tablet and it changes things.’

He explained that his bold honesty was motivated by his desire to help other people.

Reiterating the need for all men his age to be screened, he said: ‘If I can help one person, that would be great. But I probably helped a lot of people with the coverage it had.’

The couple said Kenny was ‘extremely lucky’ they caught him early, which gave him options regarding treatment.

Kenny was inspired to go for a checkup after hearing guests on his wife’s podcast discuss getting their hormones tested. And when he did his results showed a high level of PSA – prostate specific antigen.

“I got checked and pretty quickly, within three to four months, I had a biopsy and they said there was something there, but they were going to keep an eye on it,” he said.

He said what stood out most from that meeting was that the specialist told him ’40 per cent of [his] friends got this [high PSA levels] but I do not know’.

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

So when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer a short time later, Kenny recalled it was “a huge shock”.

He made the decision to have his prostate completely removed and is now three months post-op feeling almost as good as new.

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

Gabby has previously spoken about his difficult journey back to good health and revealed that her husband looked perfectly fine until the day of the operation.

“He did one cycling session, no pain, no symptoms, and to go in and do … a really invasive operation, obviously takes a long time to recover from,” she said.

“You’ll feel a lot worse after this… but [we’re] very, very, very lucky.’

Kenny and presenter Gabby have been married for over 20 years and have two children together

In February 2023, Kenny spoke candidly about the effects of the treatment and said they left him ‘black and blue down’

The couple said Kenny was ‘extremely lucky’ to have been caught early. Kenny was inspired to go for a checkup after hearing guests on his wife’s podcast discuss getting their hormones tested

Kenny hoped his diagnosis would prompt more open discussion in the community, having previously noted that men are particularly ‘notorious’ for suffering in silence and not scheduling regular check-ups with doctors.

Prostate cancer can often be treated if caught early, but symptoms usually don’t appear until the cancer is already in an advanced state.

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.

Each year, over 52,300 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK – more than 140 every day.

Up to 11,800 men in Britain die from prostate cancer each year, second only to lung and bowel cancer in annual deaths.