Kelly Cates has said it was “horrendous” having to lie to friends before her new role hosting Match Of The Day was confirmed. It was announced on Wednesday that Sky Sports presenter Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman will be the new presenters of the BBC’s flagship football show from next season.

Presenter Kelly Cates' future at Sky Sports was believed to be up in the air after it was confirmed that she would be one of three replacements for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

Kelly Cates will join Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan in presenting BBC Premier League highlights show Match of the Day next season, with the trio combining to replace Gary Lineker

Kelly Cates says she found “barefaced lying” to her friends “horrendous” as she tried to keep her appointment as one of three main Match of the Day hosts for next season under wraps. The 49-year-old’s appointment alongside Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman to share presenting duties of the BBC’s flagship weekend Premier League highlights show and its midweek Champions League package from next season was confirmed on Wednesday.

NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe, who partners Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on The Overlap US, has been linked with a move to Sky Sports ahead of Kelly Cates' reported exit

New Match of the Day host Kelly Cates says society still not fully comfortable with female sport presenters. The 49-year-old, who is also a Sky Sports presenter, was announced as a joint replacement for Gary Lineker today (15 January) alongside Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman.

Kelly Cates will share presenting duties of the BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day, along with co-hosts Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan.

It is the first time the show will be presented by a revolving cast of three people

KELLY CATES, MARK Chapman and Gabby Logan have been announced as the three primary hosts for the BBC’s Match of the Day programme for next season. Gary Lineker, who has worked as a presenter on the highlights programme since 1999,