EXCLUSIVE: ‘We NEED to continue to raise awareness’ Gabby Logan draws attention to mental health as she joins McFly’s Danny Jones and Love Island’s Josh Denzel for new campaign
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Gabby Logan has joined McFly’s Danny Jones, Love Island’s Josh Denzel and others in Olympic boxer Luke Campbell’s new mental health campaign.
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Luke is holding The Hardest Fight supporting CALM charity (Campaign Against Living Miserably) in hosting Instagram Live ‘fights’, where he will shadow box while they discuss their own experiences.
Speaking ahead of the virtual events, which will take place from May 10 to May 16, Gabby, 47, told MailOnline: ‘I’m really pleased to be involved in this event and to be supporting such a great cause…
New campaign: Gabby Logan has joined McFly’s Danny Jones, Love Island’s Josh Denzel and others in Olympic boxer Luke Campbell’s new mental health campaign
‘Mental health is such an important issue that we need to continue to raise awareness for, so it’s great I’m able to do this while also doing a round of boxing with Luke Campbell. Look forward to ‘fight night’!’
Joining Gabby is Josh, Danny, Hollywood actor, Michael Pena, BAFTA winning comedian Tom Davis, Michelin star chef Tom Sellers and YouTuber Tayler Holder.
Dubbed The Hardest Fight and in support of CALM, the event will see Luke take on 18 different opponents from the world of sport & entertainment to raise awareness for the 18 people who tragically lose their lives to suicide each day.
Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Week, the 3 minutes rounds will see Luke shadow boxing on Instagram Live against a different opponent each time and raise money for what is the hardest fight in many people’s lives, mental health.
Leading role: To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Luke is holding The Hardest Fight supporting CALM charity (Campaign Against Living Miserably) in hosting Instagram Live ‘fights’, where he will shadow box while they discuss their own experiences
All star: Michael Pena is also featuring
Speaking about the project, Luke said: ‘I’ve had some hard fights in boxing but none of these are as hard as the fight I know so many people are going through every day due to mental health…
‘That’s why I’m so pleased to be partnering with CALM for ‘The Hardest Fight’ and use my return to the ring to hopefully raise much needed awareness to such an important issue…
‘I’m back in training already to prepare for my 18 different opponents and look forward to showing those suffering that we’re in their corner.’
Opening up: Tom Davis will also be chatting to Luke about mental health
Reaching out: Dubbed The Hardest Fight and in support of CALM, the event will see Luke take on 18 different opponents from the world of sport & entertainment to raise awareness for the 18 people who tragically lose their lives to suicide each day
Her new campaign comes after Gabby vowed to continue her TV career during the perimenopause in a new interview.
Gabby declared she doesn’t ‘feel any different to the 32-year-old me’ as she revealed bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has helped ease her symptoms.
Speaking on Women’s Health UK podcast Going for Goal, the broadcaster also stressed the importance of educating men on the effects of both the perimenopause and menopause and credited fitness for improving her mental health.
‘There’s more I want to do and I’m better at my job’: The new campaign comes after Gabby vowed to continue her TV career during the perimenopause in a new interview (pictured last year)