Broadcaster Kelly Cates expressed her struggles with hiding the news of her appointment as the new presenter for Match of the Day. Cates, alongside Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan, will succeed Gary Lineker next season. She revealed that keeping this important news was emotionally taxing, likening the experience to early pregnancy—where one feels joyous yet unable to share. Cates felt relief after the announcement, emphasizing her discomfort in maintaining secrecy from close friends, ultimately finding it challenging and stressful.
I'm no good at secrets. It killed me. Once the news was announced, I genuinely could have slept for about two days.
It was awful. I hated it. But I had the conversation fairly early on about how I should handle transitions.
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