Kate Scott shocks fellow pundits with celebrity crush admission

CBS presenter Kate Scott, with the reactions of Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards
Thierry Henry is regularly seen alongside Kate Scott for coverage of the Champions League (Image credit: Future)

CBS Golazo presenter Kate Scott has become somewhat of a household name over recent years thanks to her coverage of the Champions League alongside a regular cast of famous faces from the footballing world.

Scott's blend of tasteful humour and undeniable professionalism offers the perfect foundation for pundits Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards to reveal a sense of genuine personality and light-heartedness previously unseen on such a major platform.

The electric chemistry between the four presenters has led to seemingly weekly viral clips from the show, with each huge match often taking a backseat for the pre and post-match coverage provided.

FOX Sports host Kate Abdo, pictured in November 2021

Kate Scott has been a regular face of Champions League coverage (Image credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Kate Scott shocks pundits with celebrity crush admission

The latest clip to come off the CBS production line shows the pundits each discussing their celebrity crush as a child, producing some rather unexpected answers.

The pick of the bunch from the male pundits came from Carragher, ranked at No.14 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League defenders of all time, whose suggestion of Sheila Grant from 80s TV show Brookside was met by laughter from others in the studio.

The CBS studio during their Champions League interview with Rod Stewart

The CBS Sports studio is home to some of the internet's most cherished clips (Image credit: Future)

However, viewers were quick to point out that it was Scott, formerly Kate Abdo before her recent marriage, who provided the most unexpected answer of the night.

Having allowed her male colleagues to answer, Scott then said: "I already said, Ian Wright!"

The response evoked a reaction of genuine surprise from the rest of the studio, causing Scott to hide away in embarrassment from all the attention as she face questions from Henry and Richards.

Henry, ranked at No.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League strikers of all time, has a connection with Wright having broken the English strikers record as Arsenal's all-time highest goalscorer during his playing days.

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright looks on prior to the FA Cup Semi Final match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Wembley Stadium on April 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

Ian Wright is one of the Premier League's greatest-ever strikers (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wright, ranked at no.40 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League players of all time, spent seven years in North London and has since forged his own successful career in punditry, championing equality and regularly speaking out against injustices that continue to plague the sport in the modern era.

Unfortunately for Scott, the Premier League legend is married, while two of his adopted children from a previous relationship (Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips) have gone on to be successful footballers in their own right.

James Ridge is a freelance journalist based in the UK. He recently spent time with The United Stand as an online news editor and has covered the beautiful game from England’s eighth tier all the way to the Premier League.