Channel Seven’s Abbey Gelmi CONFIRMS her romance with AFL star Kane Lambert

Channel Seven’s Abbey Gelmi CONFIRMS her romance with AFL star Kane Lambert and reveals why they make a ‘good match’


Abbey Gelmi has confirmed her romance with AFL star Kane Lambert after months of speculation.

The Channel Seven sports presenter, 31, told the Herald Sun on Friday: ‘Kane’s really good.’

She also revealed why she and the 29-year-old footy star made a perfect couple, saying: ‘He’s pretty shy and I’m not, so we’re a good match.’ 

She’s loved up! Channel Seven’s Abbey Gelmi (pictured) has confirmed her romance with AFL star Kane Lambert on Friday. She told the Herald Sun on Friday: ‘Kane’s really good’

Elsewhere, Abbey – who is the granddaughter of middle distance runner Herb Elliott – also spoke about her excitement about presenting the upcoming Tokyo Olympics for the network.

‘Olympics is like a mecca to me and something that’s always been important to my family,’ she said. 

The brunette beauty is part of Seven’s Olympic hosting squad with Hamish McLachlan, Johanna Griggs, Matt Shirvington, Edwina Bartholomew, Mel McLaughlin and Sonia Kruger. 

New romance: The TV presenter, 31, said: 'He's pretty shy and I'm not, so we're a good match.' The pair have so far kept their relationship low-key with no photos on social media as of yet. They reportedly attended Sam Mac's book launch in Melbourne together back in May

New romance: The TV presenter, 31, said: ‘He’s pretty shy and I’m not, so we’re a good match.’ The pair have so far kept their relationship low-key with no photos on social media as of yet. They reportedly attended Sam Mac’s book launch in Melbourne together back in May

The pair have so far kept their relationship low-key with no photos on social media as of yet. 

Abbey and Kane reportedly attended Sam Mac’s book launch in Melbourne together back in May.

They were said to have been introduced by Love Island star Tayla Damir, who now engaged to Kane’s Richmond teammate Nathan Broad. 

Connections: They were said to have been introduced by Love Island star Tayla Damir (left), who now engaged to Kane's Richmond teammate Nathan Broad

Connections: They were said to have been introduced by Love Island star Tayla Damir (left), who now engaged to Kane’s Richmond teammate Nathan Broad

Former flame: Her budding new romance comes after the breakdown of her marriage to Sky Racing presenter Ben Way. Abbey and Ben married in late 2019 after three years together and split last year

Former flame: Her budding new romance comes after the breakdown of her marriage to Sky Racing presenter Ben Way. Abbey and Ben married in late 2019 after three years together and split last year

Her budding new romance comes after the breakdown of her marriage to Sky Racing presenter Ben Way.

Abbey and Ben married in late 2019 after three years together and split last year.

The new relationship also comes after she recently relocated to Melbourne earlier in the year. 

Fresh start: The new relationship also comes after she recently relocated to Melbourne earlier in the year

Fresh start: The new relationship also comes after she recently relocated to Melbourne earlier in the year