{"id":359850,"date":"2026-01-08T23:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/359850\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T23:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:32:18","slug":"laura-woods-dan-walker-and-richard-keys-in-social-media-spat-over-gabby-logan-dig-after-fathers-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/359850\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Woods, Dan Walker and Richard Keys in social media spat over Gabby Logan ‘dig’ after father’s death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laura Woods has branded former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys a “t**t” following his contentious tribute to Leeds and Wales legend Terry Yorath, which appeared to take aim at the late footballer’s daughter Gabby Logan.<\/p>\n

The TNT Sports host responded to Keys’s social media post on Thursday, writing: “Sorry\u2026but what a t**t. Said with zero surprise.”<\/p>\n

Yorath passed away<\/a> at the age of 75 after a brief illness, with his daughter having left Match of the Day mid-broadcast<\/a> on Wednesday evening to rush to his bedside.<\/p>\n

Woods subsequently offered her condolences to the Logan family, adding: “Also want to add my respects to the thousands of others who are showing theirs compassionately to a much beloved broadcaster and her family. Sending all my love x.”<\/p>\n

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Terry Yorath died on Wednesday after a short illness as daughter Gabby Logan cut short her duties on Match of the Day<\/p>\n

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Dan Walker, who previously worked alongside Logan at the BBC, also took issue with Keys’s message.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster urged Keys to reflect on the impact of his words, writing: “Richard, just imagine what it would be like for Gabby, or a member of her family, to read this. <\/p>\n

“I’m hoping you have just worded this badly and it isn’t a dig at a really difficult time. There is still time to change it.”<\/p>\n

Sky Sports News presenter Dan Bardell similarly criticised the 68-year-old’s post, commenting: “Great to take a trip down self indulgent memory lane at this time. Thoughts with you.”<\/p>\n

In his tribute posted on X, Keys wrote: “Sad to hear the news of Terry Yorath’s passing. He was a warrior & won fans over wherever he played.<\/p>\n

“He was great for us at Coventry & the reason I got Gabby a job at Sky. I had no idea who she was when we met but I knew her dad. RIP Terry. Your daughter did you proud.”<\/p>\n

Sad to hear the news of Terry Yorath\u2019s passing. He was a warrior & won fans over wherever he played. He was great for us at Coventry & the reason I got Gabby a job at Sky. I had no idea who she was when we met but I knew her dad. RIP Terry. Your daughter did you proud.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) January 8, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

Keys later doubled down on his post, writing on his X account: “What a shame my words for a footballing hero of mine were entirely misinterpreted. <\/p>\n

“Terry Yorath was a fabulous guy. A warrior. My affection for him meant I was more than happy to help him & his family in any way I could. <\/p>\n

“Gabby\u2019s career would make any father proud. RIP Terry.”<\/p>\n

Keys, who now presents alongside Andy Gray on beIN Sports in the Middle East, has maintained a long-running dispute with Logan stretching back several years.<\/p>\n

The former Sky anchor has repeatedly claimed credit for launching Logan’s broadcasting career.<\/p>\n

Following her appointment as one of three Match of the Day co-hosts in December 2024, Keys remarked: “Gabby Logan is someone else I opened the door for. I did that because her dad had played for Coventry and I was a big fan!”<\/p>\n

He added that Logan had allegedly frustrated colleagues at Sky with her “demanding attitude” and was released after two years.<\/p>\n

The animosity between Keys and Logan dates back years, with the BBC presenter making a series of allegations against him in her 2022 memoir, ‘The First Half’.<\/p>\n

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Richard Keys came under fire for his tribute to the late Terry Yorath<\/p>\n

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Logan recounted an incident aboard a flight to Istanbul for the 2005 Champions League final, during which she claimed Keys and Gray made crude remarks about pregnant women whilst she was seven months along with twins.<\/p>\n

She wrote that the pair conducted a “comedy routine” within earshot of her, discussing whether they found expectant mothers attractive and their own intimate habits during their wives’ pregnancies.<\/p>\n

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Gabby Logan hit out at Richard Keys in the past<\/p>\n

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Logan described the exchange as “especially cruel” and labelled Keys and Gray “dinosaurs, waiting to become extinct”.<\/p>\n

Keys dismissed the allegations as “nonsense” and “wildly inaccurate”, threatening to pursue libel action against Logan.<\/p>\n