TV star Kirsty Gallacher referred to as herself “damaged” as she fought again tears in court docket moments earlier than she was banned from driving for six months for dashing. The previous Sky Sports activities presenter, 49, was stripped of her licence regardless of claiming she had “no confidence” on trains and needed to have her automotive to supply for her household. And the Gold Radio broadcaster, who’s at the moment battling with a mind tumour, shockingly revealed for the primary time how police imagine an assault on her in Central London two weeks in the past was a “focused” assault.

Gallacher was hit with one other three factors on her licence – taking her as much as a complete of 12 – after she was snapped driving 35mph in a 30mph zone in Maiden’s Inexperienced, Berkshire, simply after 8am on April 1. She already had 9 factors from three offences between September 2023 and August 2024.

It’s understood that Ms Gallacher, who pleaded responsible at Excessive Wycombe magistrates’ court docket, was caught by a manned digicam on a quiet residential highway in her 2020-plate Mercedes.

After receiving the extra factors on her licence, she made an software to swerve an automated ban below the mitigating circumstances guidelines. She emotionally advised the court docket how she had “full caring and monetary obligations” for her two youngsters, aged 18 and 15.

Holding again tears, she gushed: “I’m their sole carer and supplier, financially. We reside in the course of the countryside. We’re in the course of nowhere. I take my son to high school each morning. I get pleasure from doing that. Public transport just isn’t a possible possibility.

“It’s not honest on him, particularly with what he’s bought happening in the mean time. Public transport isn’t possible the place we reside.” The presenter later shared that she earned £ 150,000 a 12 months however had “no financial savings” and claimed she couldn’t afford to make use of taxis or a non-public driver.

Kirsty additionally stated her son might also miss out on his sporting actions if she have been banned from the roads, which she “wouldn’t forgive myself” for. Talking about her well being, the journalist, who’s deaf in a single ear, stated: “I’ve a mind tumour, an acoustic neuroma, it’s benign, but it surely’s rising very quick.

“They’ve monitored it for the final three years. I’m now doing radiotherapy. We don’t know if the radiotherapy goes to work, if it’s going to shrink [the tumour] or not. It’s a little bit of a suck-it-and-see scenario.

“I’ve lots of appointments. I took every week off to endure my first session final week. I’ve to go for normal appointments with a view to extra radiotherapy or presumably an operation.”

She continued: “I’m not a valuable individual. I believe I’m humble. I’m not saying I can’t ever use public transport. We have now all finished that, however I can’t depend on public transport. I’m affected by fairly dangerous anxiousness in the mean time from the consequences of this.

“I’m on steroids for a time frame. I’ve dizziness, and I’ve very dangerous tinnitus. I’ve to navigate it gently. It’s not simple for me or my youngsters – they’re nervous concerning the final result.”

Final month, the drivetime host was left “shocked and afraid” after being attacked on the road within the coronary heart of London. She advised her loyal Instagram followers how a person dressed “all in black” had “kicked me like a soccer” from behind.

As we speak (November 12), Kirsty recalled the terrifying assault in court docket, which cops now imagine was a focused assault towards her. She stated: “I used to be strolling to my automotive. It’s a 12-minute stroll. I used to be strolling the identical method I at all times stroll.  

“There have been a number of folks round. A gentleman was strolling at me on the road. I moved out of the way in which. I assumed it was unusual. He brushed previous me, rotated, and kicked me very arduous. He assaulted me on the street.  

“The police now imagine I used to be focused, that this was focused. The police have all of the CCTV footage and a really clear picture of him. I’m damaged in the mean time, from every little thing. I’m damaged from the well being points, exacerbated by the assault. I’m very unhappy to be standing right here, and I’m sorry.”  

District Decide Arvind Sharma acknowledged that the presenter was rich sufficient to afford taxis or might depend on buddies, explaining that she didn’t meet the edge to keep away from the driving ban.

He acknowledged: “I’m required to disqualify you for six months until I discover distinctive hardship. I don’t discover distinctive hardship in your case. I settle for that issues will likely be more durable for you, in your case. However they don’t meet the edge. 

“I don’t settle for that your son wants you to present him a elevate. You have got ample cash saved up that you would use taxis if wanted. The identical goes for your self and your personal journey. You’re disqualified, as of now, for six months. You can not drive any sort of motorized vehicle.”  

Ms Gallacher was fined £660, with a surcharge of £264, and further prices of £120 for the dashing offence. However this isn’t the primary time the mother-of-two has been banned from driving, after she was slapped with a two-year ban for drink driving again in 2017.  

She had been seen driving her BMW X4 erratically earlier than the police tracked her down by CCTV footage. Her alcohol degree was recorded at 106 micrograms per 100ml of breath – triple the 35mg restrict.  

On the time, she blamed the “stress” of the breakdown of her marriage on the driving offence when she went to select up her sons for a day trip at Windsor Fort.