Abbey Gelmi

Abbey Gelmi is an acclaimed television presenter and journalist.

Originally from Perth, Abbey has quickly established herself as one of Australia’s leading sports media figures. Now residing in Melbourne, she presents sport for Seven News and Seven’s AFL halftime and post-game show, having previously hosted Logie award winning prime time Summer and Winter Olympics coverage, the commonwealth games, cricket, motorsport and horse racing at the network.

Alongside good friend and fellow journalist, Georgie Tunny, Abbey also hosts the weekly sports podcast ‘Two Good Sports’ (iHeart), where the duo have quickly climbed the ranks to be the leading female-led podcast in the Sports category.

Granddaughter of Olympic Gold Medallist Herb Elliott, sport has always been a passion of Abbey’s which shines through in all she does. Previously Abbey was the breakfast host at Fox Sports News, where she covered breaking sports stories nationally from the 24-hour news desk.

Relishing in live events, Abbey Gelmi has been part of the host broadcast team for the Brownlow Medal, the Cricket Australia Awards, NBL Awards and the GQ Man of the Year awards.

Her diverse skill set and popularity onscreen lead Abbey to become the host of Channel 7’s House Rules; High Stakes alongside Jamie Durie.

For Abbey, the worlds of sport and entertainment are inextricably linked. As such she’s a highly sought after in the luxury fashion and beauty industry, the list of brands she’s worked with include Moet, Longines, Land Rover Jaguar, Emirates, Penfolds and Myer.

Academically, Abbey set the foundation for her career to flourish. She received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Media at Curtin University, where she is on the honour roll for performing in the top 1% of students across all faculties. She went on to study a postgraduate degree of Broadcast at Edith Cowan where she was awarded a scholarship with Fox Sports prompting her move to Sydney.

A natural in front of camera, Abbey was scouted by a modelling agency at 17 and worked as a model while studying at university.

Having worked nationally as a presenter, host, reporter, MC and writer, Abbey Gelmi not only brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to any media role but an infectious enthusiasm to all that she does.