Kate Abdo has been a prominent figure in the world of sports journalism for many years, and the Manchester-born TV star has been the face of CBS Sports’ football coverage since 2020
Kate Scott (nee Abdo) has blossomed into one of the best and most beloved sports presenters in the country.
The 43-year-old, who will host the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight, has been the face of CBS Sports’ football coverage since 2020, hosting the UEFA Champions League Today show alongside Micah Richards, Thierry Henry, and Jamie Carragher. She’s had a storied career in the media industry, with stints at some of the biggest broadcasting companies in the world.
But who exactly is the Manchester-born TV sensation and what is her life like away from the cameras? Here, Mirror Sport runs through all the details, including the story of her rise to fame, her relationship with a former heavyweight boxer, and the awkward spat she had with one of her closest colleagues.
Despite being born and raised in England, Scott relocated to Spain at 17 to master Spanish and complete her high school diploma. Later, she returned to the UK to obtain a masters degree in European languages from the University of Salford, while also studying translation and interpreting at the University of Malaga.
She then turned to journalism, but would later admit she found it hard finding work in her early days. While reflecting on her pre-fame life, Scott told her CBS colleagues that she used to work at popular high street bakery chain Greggs.
“Do you know who else used to work for Greggs? One and only… yes I did,” she said during a live broadcast, before humorously adding: “I wasn’t dripping in Louis Vuitton quite so much back then, but yeah, that was my first job.”
Journalism career and net worth
Scott’s climb up the media ladder is as impressive as it gets. Her career began in 2005 when she snagged an internship at Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international news channel. By 2006, she’d seized a position as a production assistant for Goal, the Bundesliga Magazine, and continued her ascent by presenting news and sports coverage for Deutsche Welle’s English and German channels until 2009.
