The fierce debate over celebrity super-injunctions has hit new heights today after
Gabby Logan forcibly denied rumours that she had an affair with Alan Shearer.
There has been speculation on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook
that the BBC sports presenter had obtained a gagging order to prevent details of the
alleged relationship being made public, but Logan, 38, has condemned the rumours
as ‘devastating and hurtful’.
The BBC host of Final Score, who has two children with husband and former Scotland
rugby international Kenny Logan, said her reputation had been damaged by false
allegations that she had been unfaithful. She said: ‘I’m a happily married and faithful
wife.
‘It is devastating and hurtful that malicious lies can be circulated on the internet
without control when people who genuinely do have something to hide can be
protected by court rulings.’
On Twitter Logan denied that she had sought a super-injunction: ‘I have never had
a need or desire to use one. It’s potentially damaging for free speech and would
appear to be a tool for the rich.’
Shearer, former England captain, also appears on the BBC at a Match of the Day
pundit. There are a growing number of celebrities being wrongly accused on the
internet as seeking gagging orders to stop extra-marital affairs coming to light.
Fellow BBC presenter Andrew Marr has admitted obtaining an injunction to protect
details of an affair. Another high-profile footballer was granted an order against The
Sun today, whilst the House of Commons yesterday heard a sitting MP is rumoured
to have taken legal action to stop a paper printing a story about his personal life.
There are currently more than 30 super-injunctions protecting details about the
private lives of British high-profile figures.
