The multi-talented Gaby Roslin has been a TV presenter for more than three decades! She first rose to fame by co-presenting The Big Breakfast on Channel 4 between 1992 and 1996 and from 1995 to 2004 she joined Sir Terry Wogan to present the Children in Need charity telethons. And in 2005, Gaby toured in a stage version of When Harry Met Sally and later in the year she sang and danced in the London stage production of Chicago.
Scroll down to find out more about Gaby including her family and her work with Marie Curie.
How old is Gaby Roslin?
Born in London on 12 July 1964, Gaby is currently 59.
Where does Gaby Roslin live now?
Gaby still lives in London with her family.
Who is Gaby Roslin married to?
Gaby has been married twice. First to musician Colin Peel in 1995 before they sadly divorced in 2004 and then to publisher David Osmon who she married in 2013. David and Gaby continue to be together to this day.
Gaby Roslin's children
The presenter has two daughters, Libbi-Jack who she shares with her ex-husband Colin and Amelie with her husband David.
How Gaby Roslin has been impacted by cancer
Like so many of us, Gaby loves to see the daffodils popping up, as a sunny reminder that summer is on its way.
But as well as admiring the flowers in the ground, Gaby is also proudly wearing a daffodil pin on her shirt as a sign of her support the Great Daffodil Appeal, the annual fundraising drive by Marie Curie.
Gaby’s dad, the broadcaster Clive Roslin, was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2010. Clive worked for the BBC for years as the senior news reporter on BBC Radio 4 and was one of the first presenters on BBC2 TV and LBC. As the family rallied to help Clive, just a few months later Gaby’s mum became ill too. In and out of hospital, the family eventually discovered that a pulmonary embolism was hiding a tumour in her mum’s lungs.
“I think we all suspected it was cancer and if I’m honest I think my mum probably knew that herself but she really didn’t want anyone to know,” says Gaby. Just six weeks later Gaby’s dear mum sadly passed away on Valentine’s Day.
In that time, dealing with both her father’s cancer and the passing of her mum, Gaby says the one shining light of hope was the Marie Curie nurses who supported her family.
“I remember going to see my mum and dad in different hospitals around the same time and the Marie Curie staff were just so kind,” says Gaby, who has been a supporter of the charity for many years. “The warmth they showed my mum and dad but also to me was so wonderful. The simple things they did just meant so much: having that extra person to hold our hands and just to know there were other people that cared.”
The experience of losing her mum and caring for her dad, who in a cruel twist of irony found out he was clear of cancer just a week after Gaby’s mum passed away, changed Gaby’s life in many ways.
“I started devouring everything there was to know about health and nutrition after that and even now I love to read medical papers and articles until late into the night,” says Gaby. The other change was her resolute determination to make the most of life. “For years in the public eye I used to be told ‘you’re such a happy person, always smiling, surely that can’t be real’ and I used to say ‘I’m really sorry but it is’.
“Then after mum died I just decided to stop apologising for enjoying life and being a happy person,” Gaby says. “I’ve just always been one of those people that drives others mad because I am happy and a bit skippy even in the mornings. I wake my children up every day by singing musical theatre songs but I don’t apologise for having that outlook now.”
Gaby Roslin on keeping a positive outlook on life
Gaby says her sunny-side-up disposition has really helped her as well as she hopes it has helped others. “I wanted to become a presenter from age three because I wanted to make people happy and I still want to do that,” says Gaby.
That’s why throughout the pandemic and to this day, she’s been hosting That Gaby Roslin Podcast, in which she asks famous faces to discuss the things that make them happiest. “I don’t ever want my positivity to be patronising for people who are ill or really down, but I do think laughter is the best medicine in these times and that everyone can spread a little kindness and positivity.”
Another change that came from her parents’ illnesses was that Gaby became an ardent supporter of Marie Curie and has championed their Great Daffodil Appeal ever since.
How you can help the Daffodil Appeal
To help support the Daffodil Appeal, you can buy a daffodil online or from one of the participating retailers around the country to wear with pride or donate online.
“My mum was such a kind person, always putting everyone else before herself so I think she’d be shocked if I wasn’t doing this work for Marie Curie, highlighting how amazing they are. It’s an honour to work with them," says Gaby.
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