Reuben Logan, 20, a professional rugby player for Sale Sharks, has said recordings of his parents discussing their sex life have been played in his team's gym and dressing room, and that he asked his mother to stop making such revelations in public.
Logan told The Telegraph he first heard the podcast only after teammates began playing a clip during a gym session early in his time at Northampton Saints, where he had been training before joining Sale. "Can. You. Please. Stop," he recalled telling his mother about the attention the conversations were attracting.
The discussions stem from episodes of Gabby Logan's podcast The Mid Point, in which her husband Kenny Logan — a former Scotland international — spoke about his recovery from prostate cancer and the impact the treatment had on his sexual function. Kenny was diagnosed in 2022, underwent treatment and later a successful operation, and has discussed the physical and emotional effects of the illness during his recovery.
On the podcast, Kenny said that while he felt largely recovered physically and mentally within months of surgery, his sexual function remained inconsistent and that progress could take up to 18 months. He also described using medical aids during recovery; Gabby at one point joked on the show, "You've been getting to grips with your penis pump on your own!"
Reuben acknowledged the broader public-health value of the conversations, noting that open discussion can help other couples facing similar challenges. Research cited on the podcast indicated that a high proportion of men experience erectile dysfunction following prostate-cancer treatment. Still, he told his mother he was uncomfortable with clips being shared in a rugby environment. Reuben said he believed his twin sister, Lois, was less affected by the publicity while at university but that the context of a late-teenage son working in a contact-sport dressing room made it difficult for him.
Gabby has previously said the couple's candidness was intended to normalize conversations about the aftereffects of cancer treatment. She also said she accidentally revealed details of Reuben's move to Sale during a separate interview last year. Reuben's comments to The Telegraph were delivered in good spirits and he acknowledged the positive outcomes of raising awareness, even as he urged his parents to temper public discussion of intimate matters that can follow him into his professional life.
The exchange highlights the tensions that can arise when public figures discuss private family matters in media forums. The Logans' choice to speak openly about prostate cancer and its consequences has been credited with raising awareness of an issue that affects many men and their partners, while also producing unintended personal repercussions for family members who work in public or team environments.