Abbey Gelmi

Abbey Gelmi is an acclaimed television presenter and journalist.

Originally from Perth, Abbey now resides in Melbourne and is one of Australia’s leading sports media figures. Abbey has hosted prime time Olympic coverage as well as AFL, Cricket and Horse Racing. Abbey is currently the host of the ABC’s ‘Offsiders’, where she talks all things sport every Sunday morning with experts in their field.  Abbey is also a regular fixture on Network Ten’s weekly show ‘The Cheap Seats’. Prior to this, Abbey spent 11 years at the Seven Network where she was their go to sports reporter, and host of Seven News weekend sports coverage.

Abbey also hosts the weekly sports podcast ‘Two Good Sports’ (iHeartRadio), alongside her best mate Georgie Tunny. Each week the two catch up on all the news and events across the sporting world. Two Good Sports was nominated for multiple awards at the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards.

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 has been part of the host broadcast team for the Brownlow Medal, the Cricket Australia Awards, GQ Man of the Year awards and hosts the Big Freeze at the G Lunch every year.  Her diverse skill set and popularity onscreen lead Abbey to become the host of Channel 7’s House Rules; High Stakes alongside Jamie Durie in 2019.

For Abbey, the worlds of sport, fashion 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, Penfolds, Sukin, Provincial Living, Longines, Land Rover Jaguar, Emirates, esmi skincare and Myer to name a few.

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